Lawan Bags 7 Years Sentence, Escorted To Prison
It was a black Tuesday for former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan after he appeared before Justice Angela Otaluka of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to bag…
2023 Presidential Election: South East APC Shortlists 10 Aspirants for Next Nomination Process
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC), South East, has shortlisted 10 possible presidential candidates in continuation of its nomination process for the emergence of a President of Nigeria of South East extraction at the end…
I Will Work for Unity and Peaceful Coexistence of Nigeria – Nwajiuba
The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has reiterated his commitment to work for the Unity and peaceful coexistence of the country, Nigeria, saying that nation building evolves and develops through process and dialogue, he noted…
Planned Nationalisation of Unity Bank Fake News – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as “fake news,” a report by a media platform that it was planning to nationalise Unity Bank Plc. In a statement signed by the CBN spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, the apex bank in…
Southern Governors Unite, Take Decisions on Open Grazing, National Confab
The Governors of Southern States of the country on Tuesday, announced their resolution to ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot across the region as part of measures to check incursion of armed herders and banditry. The governors…
$1bn Arms Procurement: Clear Your Name Now, Coalition Charges Defence Minister
The Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has called on Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Bashir Salihi Magashi, to clear his name from the controversial purchase of security equipment. The group noted that Salihi Magashi must explain how his ministry expended the $1billion approved by…
New IGP Names Force Secretary, Spokesperson, Personal Aides
The Inspector General of Police(IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the posting of AIG Hafiz Inuwa, mni as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team. He also approved the re-appointment of CP Frank Mba and Ag. CP…
Again, Two Towers Along Maiduguri – Damaturu 330kV Line Vandalized
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that two towers along the Damaturu – Maidugiri 330kV Transmission Line has again been vandalized by insurgents, after it had made concerted effort and restored power to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,…
Reps Committee on Diaspora Congratulates Nigerian-Americans Elected into US Academy of Engineering
The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has congratulated two Nigerian-Americans, Oyekunle Olukotun and Oluwole Soboyejo, who have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the United States. Speaking through her Special Assistant on…
Nigerians Tired of Turnaround Maintenance on Refineries, Build New Ones – CNPP Tells FG
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has strongly condemned the approval of $1.5 billion for immediate rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery, insisting that “the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has not done any single thing differently than the…
President Buhari Commissions Completed NDDC Headquarters
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday morning commissioned the completed NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after alleged corruption led to its abandonment for decades. Recall that until the completion of the project, the NDDC was paying 200 million naira…
