By Edith Nwapi Abuja, Oct.13, 2022 The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja quashed the terrorism charge brought against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Delivering judgment in an appeal filed by Kanu, a three-member panel led by Justice Hanatu Sankey, in a unanimous judgment, …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu’s community erupts in jubilation over Court’s judgment
By Sam Oditah Umuahia, Oct. 13, 2022 The Eziama Afara-Ukwu Community in Umuahia, the home of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, erupted in jubilation on Thursday, following the news of his acquittal by an Abuja Court of Appeal. Kanu, the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had been standing …
Read More »NAF Aircraft kill terrorist kingpin, Dogo, scores of footsoldiers in Kaduna forest raid
A notorious bandit leader in Kaduna State, Ali Dogo, and 30 of his fighters have been neutralized, PRNigeria reports. It was learnt that Dogo, also known as Yellow, and his gang members, were neutralized by airstrikes undertaken by the Air Component of Operation WHIRL Punch, over the weekend. While confirming …
Read More »Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola, presides over FEC
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 11, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing in of Ariwoola followed his confirmation by …
Read More »Citizens who contribute to national development deserve appreciation, Buhari declares as 443 citizens, 7 foreign nationals are honoured
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred National Honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated. Leading the 2022 National Honours Award recipients, in the …
Read More »Our national honours award, additional call to duty – Senate President
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the conferment of national honours on him and his fellow awardees was an additional call to service. Lawan who was conferred with the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) spoke on behalf …
Read More »ASUU to call off 8-month-old strike soon – National President
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Oct 10, 2022 The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the union will soon call off its eight-month-old strike. Osodeke said this at a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja. …
Read More »Buhari in Chad, asks for pathway to enduring democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the current Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Countries, LCBC, Monday joined the celebrations of the people of Republic of Chad in inaugurating their interim administration to lead the country to elections and the formation of a democratic government. At a bilateral meeting held by …
Read More »Buhari goes to Tchad for investiture of transition President, Mahamat Idriss Deby
President Muhammadu Buhari is today, Monday, October 10, 2022, attending the investiture ceremony of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as President of the Transitional Team in Republic of Tchad for two years. The ceremony, which will hold at the capital, N’Djamena, will further accentuate negotiations on peaceful and harmonious return to …
Read More »Shareholders associations knock Kogi Govt, say action on Dangote cement, dangerous for investment
Group of Shareholders Associations in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene and prevail on the government of Kogi State to stop further harassment of investors in Kogi State. They described as barbaric the use of thugs to embarrass investors, such as was meted out on Dangote Cement …
Read More »Peter Obi meets immediate past Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi II; Dazzles at Harvard University USA
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election has, as part of his continuing consultations with prominent Nigerian and other world leaders, held a meeting with the very influential and outspoken immediate past Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness (HRH) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi …
Read More »Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s vigilantes inflict enormous damage on Dangote Cement Obajana, workers
Destruction of the company’s assets, wounded staff from gunshots, and violation of the fundamental human rights of staff and commuters are some of the fallouts from the invasion of the Dangote Cement Plc by Governor Yahyah Bello’s extra-judicial forces popularly referred to as ‘Government Vigilantes or Government Hunters.’ Over 500 …
Read More »Buhari meets freed Kaduna train passengers, thanks Nigerian military for brave services
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the freed 23 passengers of the March 28, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna. The President made an impromptu visit to the hospital to see the victims of the train attack after commissioning Cadets of 69 …
Read More »Police rescue human trafficking victims on their way to Libya in Katsina State
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina (Katsina State), Oct. 5, 2022 Police in Katsina State rescued nine victims of human trafficking on Wednesday. Police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, stated in Katsina that based on credible intelligence, police raided a criminal hideout in Daura Local Government Area and rescued the …
Read More »Buhari welcomes release of train hostages, urges military to sustain momentum
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 5, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his happiness and satisfaction, and that of the entire nation with the military as well as other security agencies on the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers. The affected passengers were held in captivity by …
Read More »Dangote workers shot as Kogi Govt Vigilantes invade Dangote Cement Plant
No fewer than seven staff of Dangote Cement, Obajana in Kogi state were shot and several others injured as over 500 armed members of the state’s security outfit, the Vigilantes, stormed the cement factory in the early hours of today (Wednesday) at the instance of the state governor, Yahaya Bello. …
Read More »FEC endorses 2023 Budget proposal for presentation to NASS Friday
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 5, 2022 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed the 2023 budget proposal for onward presentation to the National Assembly. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this when he addressed State House Correspondents after the Council meeting on Wednesday. …
Read More »Buhari to present 2023 budget to N’Assembly on Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10: 00 am present the 2023 budget proposals to the joint session of the National Assembly. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan made this known at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary, when he read a letter sent by the President. …
Read More »Buhari says corruption in education sector undermining govt investments, urges more transparency
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said corruption in the education sector continues to undermine investments, while critics downplay funding by focusing only on budgetary allocations, urging a more comprehensive re-evaluation of expenditure. The President, who declared open the Fourth National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector at …
Read More »New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, identifies with ‘Obidients’ as Atiku, Obi, Tinubu take presidential campaign ‘fight’ to U.S
By Cecilia Ologunagba/Prudence Arobani New York, Oct.1, 2022 The three leading presidential candidates in the February 25, 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Messrs Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in the United States. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
Read More »Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, others at 62nd Independence Anniversary Ceremony in Abuja
Adeboye, Sanwo-Olu, task Nigerians on peace
Greater Lagos agenda on course, says Lagos Governor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, have called on Nigerians to continuously work and pray for peace in the nation. They made the call on …
Read More »Independence: ‘No one celebrates life like Nigeria’ – New York City Mayor
(Left) Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija and New York City Mayor, Mr. Eric Adams raising Nigeria’s flag at a Carnival to commemorate 62nd Nigeria Independence Day in New York on Saturday in New York By Cecilia Ologunagba/Prudence Arobani New York, Oct. 2, 2022 New York City …
Read More »Okonjo-Iweala, Amina Mohammed, ICPC Chairman, Burna Boy, 2Face, 432 others to receive National Honours, October 11 (See full list of recipients here)
The first female Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Nigerian-born Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is one of 437 persons to be decorated with different categories of Nigeria’s National Honours on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a former World Bank top shot, who has been listed …
Read More »2023: Shun vote buyers, they’re not interested in your welfare – CAN President; Prays God to rescue Nigeria from wicked people
By Bridget Ikyado Abuja, Oct. 1, 2022 Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and Co-chairman, Nigeria Interreligious Council, says Nigeria will be great if the citizens remain steadfast and prayerful in pursuing the Nigeria project. “Though we are still facing challenges, let us not give up,” Okoh …
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