The Concerned Nigerians has warned of the dangers inherent in enacting the Social Media Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying its passage will endanger the lives of Nigerians, silence dissenting opinions and remove citizens’ freedom of expression. Leader of the ...
Read More »Court orders CBN to pay N182.8b judgement debt against Shell
Another bars premier lotto, others from marketing Ghanaian games in Nigeria A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay N182.8b to judgement creditors from First Bank account of Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited ...
Read More »Ongoing review will benefit ex-agitators, Amnesty office declares
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has declared that Federal Government’s ongoing review of the programme will institutionalise and refocus the programme for the overall best interest of its beneficiaries. A statement issued by its Special Assistant on Media, Murphy Ganagana, disclosed ...
Read More »Osun State govt screens foreigners at mining sites
Worried by the impact and global spread of coronavirus, the Osun State Government has begun screening of foreigners at mining sites as proactive and preventive measures to forestall spread of the disease to the state. It cautioned miners at various ...
Read More »We won’t leave anything to chance on coronavirus, Ibadan varsity VC insists
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, has said necessary precautions are being taken to curtail the spread of COVID-19 otherwise called coronavirus around the university community. Speaking with journalists, he said the university’s authorities were making ...
Read More »PDP set to receive defectors in Bayelsa State
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) before and shortly after the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election are set to return to the party. Governor Douye Diri, who disclosed this at his Sampou-Kalama ...
Read More »My request for N2.9b car loan in order, says Bayelsa Governor Diri
Seeks review of 13% derivation for oil-bearing states Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri at the weekend defended his request for an N2.9b loan granted by the state House of Assembly last week, saying it is in order. Speaking with journalists ...
Read More »Yakasai canvasses constitutional amendment on power rotation, independent judiciary, INEC
Elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai has canvassed amendment of the constitution to accommodate power rotation among the six geopolitical zones of the country. Yakasai, who was co-chairman at an event on true federalism and restructuring organised by the Igbo Leadership Foundation ...
Read More »Furore over alleged exclusion of S’East, Edo from $22.7b loan
Except they are reconsidered, the entire South East geopolitical zone as well as Edo State may not benefit from the controversial $22.7b loan approved by the Senate last Thursday. It was gathered that the exclusion of the south east and ...
Read More »Groups, women condemn rejection of Justice Ikpeme as Cross River CJ, says, it’s discriminatory
Some aggrieved women groups under the umbrella of Iban Isong Efik Association (MIIE) have condemned what they described as “illegal disqualification” of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the Chief Judge of Cross River by the state House of Assembly. They made ...
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