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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent “an urgent complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka simply for peacefully exercising their right to protest in Kogi state.” SERAP said: “The arrest and …

By Francis Onyeukwu Awka, May 27, 2021 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra has presented a 48-year old plumber, Thomas Igbo, for allegedly raping his three underage daughters. The ages of the three defiled children are eight years, three years, and one and half years. Mr …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, May 27, 2021 The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, says the service has increased its production capacity to beat the May 31 deadline set to clear backlog of passport applications. Babandede announced this while briefing newsmen on the NIS passport reforms and recruitment …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Yahaya replaces Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash alongside some of his aides. A statement by Onyema Nwachukwu,  Brigadier General, Acting Director Defence Information,which announced the appointment,  said that prior to …

Members of the Nigerian American Diaspora Community have been invited to a Town Hall Listening Meeting with the United States (US) State Department. The program, which is being put together by the Nigerian America Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) and the Bureau of African Affairs, will take place on Friday, May …

Chief (Mrs) Ayodele Christiana Osidein turned 80 recently, and family, friends, church brethren, associates and well-wishers from all over the world gathered to give her a well deserved birthday celebration. The online (zoom) and physical ceremony was an occasion of great joy for the celebrant, for her children, grand children …

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for a review of the procurement process for the security agencies. Lawan made the call on Wednesday at a Special Summit on National Security organised by the House of Representatives. The Senate President said it was a very worthwhile Summit adding …

William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Deputy Governor, Manassah Daniel Jatau, has called on people living in boundary communities of Gombe and Bauchi States to exercise calm and restraint for the peace and development of the areas. He told them that boundary demarcations are not meant to severe existing relationships but …

The Bayelsa government on Wednesday said it remains committed to the regulation of cooperatives societies and to the safety of investors’ funds. Mr Otokitio Oparminola, Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, in a statement dissociated the state government from an earlier directive given by the Bureau for Cooperative Development to …

…Retiring Ekiti Chief Judge slams Governors Nigerian Governors have reached consensus to set up an implementation structure to grant the judiciary power to manage its capital and recurrent expenditures in line with constitutional provisions. Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday. This is as Ekiti …

Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc on Wednesday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges in the year under review. Unanimously, the shareholders approved N272.6 billion as dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. The 16 per cent increase …

By Aisha Cole Lagos, May 26, 2021 Lagos State Government has announced 10 weeks partial closure of Eko Bridge from Costain to Alaka in bound National Stadium for emergency repairs by the Federal Government from June 4 to Aug. 13. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in …

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday led Deputy Governors of Adamawa, Gombe, and Yobe States, Senators Kashim Shettima and Mohammed Ali Ndume, members of House of Representatives, the Shehu of Borno, and Emir of Biu amongst other traditional rulers, serving and former top Government officials to the funeral of Hajiya …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 26, 2021 More candidates for New York City’s Mayoral position have continued to woo members of the Nigerian community in the city, calling for their endorsement and support in their quest to win the race. The candidates spoke at the second debate organised for …

Johannesburg, May 26, 2021 Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Wednesday on charges bordering on corruption among others. Zuma  is expected to plead not guilty to corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges over a $2 billion arms deal when he was deputy president. Zuma, who …

By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja, May 26, 2021 Mr Ordinary President, Ahmad Isah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Human Rights Radio and Television, has apologised to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) with a promise to be more professional in his conduct and broadcast. Isah, the presenter of Brekete Family on Human …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 26, 2021 The Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) has urged New York Mayoral candidates to include members of the Nigerian community in the governance of the area when elected. President of NAPAC, Dr Nelson Aluya, made the call in an interview with the News …

Lagos, Nigeria: The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya is to preside over the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), slated for Thursday, June 10, at the Golden Tulip Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos. Disclosing this in Lagos, the organisers, …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, May 26, 2021 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said his administration is committed  to restructuring and repositioning vigilance groups in the state to assist Federal security agencies. Tambuwal made this commitment in a issued statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad …

The Senate has assured that it would pass the Constitution Alteration Bills before it proceeds on annual recess by July this year. This is even as it clarified that the ongoing amendment to the 1999 Constitution is not hampered by paucity of funds. Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, …

   By Ifeanyi Olannye  Asaba, May 25, 2021 The Delta Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa to make judicious use of the £4.2 million  recovered from former Gov. James Ibori,  for the good of the citizens of the state. The party’s State Publicity …

…Deal to Yield Over $780 million in immediate revenues to government The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) partners – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Nigerian Agip Exploration …

By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka (Enugu State) May 25, 2021 Mr Peter Obi, a former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, says restructuring will boost the Nigeria’s economy and end insecurity. Obi said this on Tuesday at the fourth Adada Public Lecture organised by the Association of Nsukka Professors (ANP) …

Abuja, May 25, 2021 Ghanaian authorities must thoroughly investigate allegations that police officers beat journalist Caleb Kudah in custody; arbitrarily detained Kudah and his colleague, Zoe Abu-Baidoo Addo; and deleted photos from their phones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today (Tuesday). On May 11, police officers in Accra, the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja called on the international community to support Chad to conclude the transition from military to democratic government in a peaceful manner within the set time of 18 months. President Buhari spoke at the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and …