Olawale Oluwo, a former commissioner in Lagos, says Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state, will announce plans ahead of the 2023 polls “within the week”. Oluwo, who is the chairman of the Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Group, said this on Tuesday when he appeared on a programme on ARISE Television. Ambode was governor […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Tuesday the West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine and accused Kyiv of not taking talks to end the conflict seriously, the Kremlin said. Accusing Ukrainian forces of committing war crimes and claiming the EU was “ignoring” them, Putin told Macron “the West could help […]
Nigeria dropped to 129 from 120 in the latest ranking of press freedom across 180 countries. According to the ranking, which is compiled by Reporters without borders, Nigeria is “one of West Africa’s most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists, who are often watched, attacked, arbitrarily arrested and even killed.” It noted that while […]
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has condemned the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police. The lawyer said the development was a spit on all Nigerians and another testament that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has described bandits as total terrorists who must be eliminated. The monarch stated this when the Chief of Army Staff, General Faruk Yahya, paid him Sallah homage on Tuesday. of Army Staff, General Faruk Yahya, paid him Sallah homage on Tuesday. Eid-el Fitr: Allow peace in Nigeria, […]
Following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) directive of April 4, 2022 that operators should restrict outgoing calls for subscribers whose Subscribers Identity Modules (SIMs) were not linked with their National Identity Numbers (NINs), it has implemented the directive on 19 million of its affected subscribers, MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola, has said. However, subscribers […]
THE federal government said it was still not aware of reasons that caused the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This was as it said universities founded and being funded by state governments have no business joining federal universities on strike,if the cause of the strike bothered on issues the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will pay a two-day working visit to Ebonyi State from Wednesday. A statement from Governor David Umahi said the President will commission numerous life-transforming projects executed by his administration. They projects include the King David University of Medical Sciences & King David University Twin Flyover, Margaret Umahi International Market, International Market […]
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his alleged distribution of exotic sport utility vehicles to politicians in Kebbi State. HURIWA, in a statement by […]
The Nigerian Army has accused the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of unleashing terror on Ndigbo, whom they claim to be protecting. The army authorities said this while confirming the murder of a couple on Saturday. Daily Trust had reported how the couple – Audu Linus, a Master Warrant Officer, and Gloria Matthew, […]
