Court Set Aside Order On IGP Baba

A Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has set aside its sack order on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba. The court upheld the right of Alkali to a fair hearing as enshrined in Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution which was not guaranteed by the plaintiff in his application. It said it was convinced by the depositions of the court bailiff that the IGP was not served the originating summons. Justice Fatun...

Nigeria Records Shortfall Of 1.7 Million Pints Of Blood Annually-NGO

Haima Health Initiative, a non-governmental health organization in Nigeria has a shortfall of 1.7 million pints of blood annually, calling on Nigerians to save lives by donating blood regularly. Bukola Bolarinwa, founder of Haima Health Initiative who made the plea in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 World Blood Donation Day, lamented the shortage of blood in blood banks in Nigeria. “Despite its importance to sustaining life, most Nigerians do not voluntarily donate blood. Unfortunately, Nigeria’s...

The immediate past Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and his deputy Benson Abounu has dragged the state government before the High Court in Makurdi against the Assets Recovery Committee set up by Governor Hyacinth Alia. The duo in Suit No: MHC/199/2023 filed by Barrister Douglas Pepe relied on Sections 5(2), 44, 318(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). They want the court to determine whether the property they allocated as entitlements and remuneration could still...

Nigeria Immigration Service Declares State Of Emergency On Passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has declared a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Acting Comptroller General of the service, Caroline Adepoju, who announced this on Friday during her working visit to Lagos, said there was an urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. In a statement, Mr Tony Akuneme, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) said that the acting CGI inaugurated a state-of-the-art Visa-on-Arrival Lounge...

22 Internet fraudsters sent to jail in Anambra

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court, Akwa, Anambra State. They were convicted on June 13, 2023, on a one count separate charge bordering Impersonation. The convicts are Emos Ozoemena Orjiobasi, Onodugo Oji, Chukwudi Usulor, Victor Ifesinachi Ozonwanji, Arinze Daniel Ani, Ogbodo Chinedu Johnbosco, Okonkwo Francis Chukwuebuka, Emmanuel Tochukwu Ezuma, Tochukwu Collins Ojiochie, David Charles Ani,...

Election 2023: Yoruba Community in Anambra Shares Experience

…Commends Uzuegbuna Okagbue for leading and protecting their political cause The Yoruba community in Anambra has narrated their experience in the state during the just concluded 2023 Presidential Election. Addressing journalists in Awka Anambra State capital on Thursday, the leadership of Yoruba community in Anambra State regretted that incidences of ethnic tensions and smear shaped nearly all issues of national discuss, particularly in the buildup to the 2023 General Election. Describing these ethnic tensions as...

Reps reject motion to declare ‘japa’ a national emergency

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected a motion seeking to declare the factors that motivate Nigerian youths to relocate abroad, otherwise known as “Japa”, as a national emergency. The motion was sponsored by Philip Agbese, a lawmaker representing the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency of Benue state. The motion was titled: “Need to Declare Emigration of Young Nigerians Abroad, A.K.A Japa Syndrome, a National Emergency.” Presenting the motion, Agbese cited statistics from the Nigerian economic summit...

Students’ loan: Tinubu directs committee to begin disbursement in September

An inter-ministerial committee approved by President Bola Tinubu will be meeting next Tuesday to work out modalities for the disbursement of the student loan by September 2023 for the 2023/2024 academic session. It was earlier reported that the President signed the student loan bill, which seeks to provide interest-free loans to indigent Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, into law on Monday. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Andrew Adejo, the permanent secretary for the...

Tinubu appoints Alake, Ribadu, six others as special advisers

A week after the Senate approved a request from President Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers, the President has named eight persons as his special advisers. Abiodun Oladunjoye, the State House director of information, in a statement on Thursday, announced the appointment of Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information and strategy in Lagos State, as President Tinubu’s special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy. Nuhu Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic...

Tinubu suspends EFCC boss, Bawa, appoints Chukkol as Ag. Chairman

…DSS invites Bawa for questioning. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of AbdulRasheed Bawa from office as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Wednesday explains that the suspension is a result of the “weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him.” It further said that the suspension was to allow for a proper...

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