Lagos: Ambode Takes Action As Court Okays His Probe
Former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has appealed the ruling of a Lagos High Court which struck out his suit against the State House of Assembly. The House is probing Ambode over the procurement of 820 buses during his tenure. In his notice of appeal filed by his counsel, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, before the Lagos division of […]
Gombe: Women Boil Used Sanitary Pads To Get High – NDLEA
Gombe State command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that the act of drug abuse among women in Gombe has grown from normal addiction to drugs to now boiling of used sanitary pads filtering and drinking the water to get high. While sensitising residents of Bajoga, the headquarters of Funakaye Local […]
Uzodinma Signs Imo State Revenue Administration Bill 2020
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 assented to the amendment to Imo State Revenue Administration Law 2020 as part of efforts to boost the economy of the state. He said the law will improve the revenue base of the state by closing revenue leakages as a result of engagement of […]
Uzodinma Assures Better Days For Judiciary, Lawmakers
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has assured the state Judiciary of better days ahead and improved welfare. Governor Uzodinma, who gave the assurance at the government house Owerri, during a meeting with serving and retired judges, members of the Judicial Service Commission, Executives of Magistrate Association and Chairmen of Customary Courts promised to […]
Nigeria Is The Most Complex Country In The World
Nigeria has been described as the most complex country in the world especially in terms of religious, ethnic and cultural diversities. A retired Senior Foreign Officer from the United States of America, Dr Atim Eneida George, stated this in a keynote address at a Round Table Discussion on Voting Rights organised by the National Institute […]
Saudi Arabia Suspends Visa For Lesser Hajj, Gives Reasons
Saudi Arabia has announced the suspension of visas to pilgrims, who want to perform Umrah (lesser Hajj), due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. The country’s foreign ministry revealed this on Thursday via a tweet. It explained that Saudi Arabia was “suspending entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque […]
Bayelsa: David Lyon Breaks Silence On S’Court Verdict
The ousted governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has finally accepted the final ruling of Nigeria’s highest court, Supreme Court that nullified his victory at the November 16th, 2019 governorship election in the State. In a statement he personally signed and made available to reporters on Thursday, Lyon said though the decision of the Supreme […]
Coronavirus: Pakistan Shut Down Schools, Suspends Flights
Pakistan on Thursday closed down schools in several areas and suspended flights to and from Iran following the spread of coronavirus. Pakistan, bordering China and Iran reported its first two cases on Wednesday. It was gathered that People infected with the disease had recently travelled to Iran as part of large groups of pilgrims from […]
EFCC Arrests Former Kano Assembly Speaker
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested former Kano House of Assembly speaker, Isyaku Ali Danja. Danja was arrested by the anti-graft agency for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of fund meant for constituency projects. The ex-Speaker’s arrest followed a petition filed against him by the State Government alleging that funds meant […]
Edo: Police Warns Politicians Ahead Of September Poll
Police commissioner in Edo State, Lawan Tanko Jimeta has cautioned politicians in the State to desist from any act capable of inciting violence and political crisis as the September election of the State draws closer. CP Jimeta said no crisis whether political is healthy for any nation or State that wishes to grow both economically […]
Hope Meets Suleiman Njoku, New Chief Imam Of Imo State
Alhaji Barrister Suleiman Njoku, the new Chief Imam of Imo state met the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma at the Imo State government house on Wednesday. Read Also: Uzodinma Hits Aso Rock, Demands ₦32bn Refund From Buhari The new imam who is an indigene of Imo State, Mbaise to be precise, takes over Muslim leadership […]
‘Igbo Youths Will No Longer Be Sacrificed For The North’
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has reacted over the recent pronouncement of Nigerian Army Recruitment exercise through, Brig Gen Emmanuel Akpan, Director of Army Recruitment Resettlement and Reserves of Nigerian Army,” that Army is willing to recruit Nigerian Youths for the only purpose of defeating Boko Haram insurgents in the North East”. OYC in […]