It was a trying moment for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate for the February 23 poll, Atiku Abubakar, as the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals. The apex court struck out suit no: SC/738/2019 challenging the ruling ...
Read More »Delta State government reassures residents on speedy completion of projects
Delta State government has reiterated its commitment to the completion of all road projects as scheduled. This came on the heel of complaints from across the state over the deplorable condition of the projects. Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, ...
Read More »Plans to shut Enugu airport for repairs irks South East stakeholders
The planned closure of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State, by the Federal Government to give way for contractors to fix the runway, is not going down well with stakeholders from the South East. For some time now, the runway ...
Read More »Lagos assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s three nominees, confirms 35
Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected three of the 38 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his cabinet. Those rejected are Ms. Adekemi Ajayi-Bembe, Obafemi George and Lanre Sanusi. The confirmation followed the presentation, debates and adoption of ...
Read More »Tiv/Jukun crisis in Taraba a disgrace, shame, says group
The Mdzough-U-Tiv, umbrella body of the Tiv in Nigeria, has expressed disgust over the lingering crisis between the Tiv and Jukun in Taraba State, describing it as a disgrace and shame to the two sister ethnic groups. President General of ...
Read More »CDHR seeks release of Nigerian awaiting execution in S’Arabia
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has sought Federal Government’s intervention to release Sulaimon Olufemi, who was sentenced to death in 2005 by a Saudi Arabian court for the alleged murder of a policeman in Jeddah in 2002. ...
Read More »Audu, Aganaba want direct primary in Kogi, Bayelsa election
Governorship aspirants in Kogi and Bayelsa states under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed Abubakar Audu and Preye Aganaba have asked the party to adopt direct primary to select candidates in the November 16 polls. The duo spoke separately to ...
Read More »Imo raises panel to probe contracts awarded by Okorocha, others
Governor Emeka Ihedioha has set up an eight-man panel, chaired by Justice B. C. Iheka, to investigate the contracts awarded by the administrations of Chiefs Achike Udenwa, Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha in Imo State. A statement issued in Owerri ...
Read More »HURIWA flays alleged violation of Nigerians’ rights
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has deplored President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued deployment of the armed forces to allegedly emasculate the civil rights of Nigerians. The group stated this yesterday in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel ...
Read More »RUST recants as ASUU demands probe of FUOYE VC for alleged illegalities
The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RUST), Port Harcourt, as the unions declined to join the warning strike yesterday. NASU chairman, Bari Jonah, said the decision was predicated on the fact that the executive did not receive any ...
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