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By Joy Kaka Abuja, Dec.9 2021 An FCT High Court, Kubwa, on Thursday fixed Feb. 28 to hear a suit filed by a financial expert, Dr Maurice Ibe, against the Abia government and some of its officials over the $151 million Paris club refund. Ibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Mauritz …

  By Deborah Akpede Igando (Lagos State) Dec. 9, 2021 “My husband loves his dog more than he loves me,” a divorce-seeking trader, Mrs. Rashidat Ogunniyi, claimed before an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday. Forty-year-old Rashidat, who is seeking dissolution of her 12-year-old marriage, told the court that …

By Chris Mmaju and Olaedo Ezeanyim For the generation of Nigerians born in the 1990s and 2000s, we look into the history books, mostly for icons of political leadership of our country. We hear from our teachers, parents, and elder ones the tales of how leaders of the past like …

Lagos, December 9, 2021, 2021 Former President Goodluck Jonathan will be conferred with a special recognition award at the maiden edition of the National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards ceremony scheduled to take place in Abuja on December 10, 2021 for his “patriotic and courageous” act of signing the FOI …

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has been advised on the need to reopen the Four Point By Sheraton Hotel, in Ikot Ekpene, as a mark of honour for the man who brought him into office, former Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio. A statement by a Lagos based group, Ibom …

  By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 9, 2021 The Nigerian Army on Wednesday held a valedictory dinner in honour of 52 generals, comprising 23 major-generals and 29 brigadier- generals who have retired and will be retiring before the end of the year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

Tokyo, Dec. 9, 2021 Researchers in Japan said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible even among vaccinated people or those who have already been infected with other strains of the virus. The local media reported Thursday that at a meeting of an advisory panel to the health ministry, …

Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu By Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Dec. 9, 2021 Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu has been recognised by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in 2021. The media mogul and philanthropist, who said she was so excited, took to Instagram page @moabudu to announce the great achievement …

New York December 9, 2021 The number of journalists behind bars reached a record high in 2021, with 293 behind bars as political upheaval and media crackdowns reflect increasing intolerance for independent reporting around the world. At the same time, targeted killings of journalists persist, with 24 documented by the …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Dec. 8, 2021 The Federal Government on Wednesday said vaccines donated to Nigeria through COVAX and AVAT have short expiration shelf lives and could expire before usage. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

December 8, Lagos, Nigeria: All is now set for the 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue holding Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos by 9am with the theme: “e-Waste in Nigeria: Consumer as key to Circular Economy & 20 years of GSM.” …

– IGP congratulates Officer on noble feat in legal profession Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Simon Asamber Lough, the Head of Chambers, Legal Section of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been conferred with the prestigious and covetous rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The elevation of the Officer, …

Aiteo Eastern E & P Company Limited has announced the stoppage of the spill from its facility, at the Santa Barbara South Well 01 in its OML 29, in Nembe, Bayelsa State. A statement by Victor Okoronkwo, Group Managing Director (GMD), Aiteo E and P, said that the feat, which …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the students of Ojodu Grammar school, who were crushed to death by a truck driver yesterday. In a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu described the demise of the students as …

Framework to be implemented with private energy investors An electricity sustainability framework that will provide reliable power to residential and industrial areas in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Governor, on Wednesday, launched the State’s Electricity Policy at an energy stakeholders’ event organised by the Ministry …

  By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Dec. 8, 2021 The National Chairman-Elect, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said the outgoing National Working Committee (NWC), has justified the vision of the party’s founding fathers. Ayu stated this in his remarks at a valedictory session, organised for the outgoing NWC …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Dec. 8, 2021 The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially granted recognition to Imo State-owned Kingsley Mbadiwe University, Ogboko. It is the 42nd state-owned varsity in Nigeria and 143rd varsity in the country. Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Chairman of the NUC conveyed the recognition of the university …

President Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent gruesome attack on innocent travelers in Sokoto State. Reacting to the incident on Wednesday, President Buhari said, “I am very distressed at the manner of death visited on these hapless citizens who were undertaking a legitimate journey to another part of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that no one involved in the killing of Dowen College, Lagos student, Sylvester Oromoni (Junior) will go unpunished. President Buhari gave the assurance in a statement, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity). He also said that if the …

The trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar resumed on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, with the continuation of the cross examination of the defendant by the prosecuting counsel, Sylvanus Tahir. The defendant, Dikko, …

…says Nigerians are apprehensive at the delay in signing the bill. The Southern and Middle Belt Alliance has mounted pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law saying Nigerians are apprehensive at the delay in signing the bill into law. The group …

President Muhammadu Buhari will lead other dignitaries to attend the public presentation of ‘My Participations,’ the autobiography of Chief Bisi Akande, on Thursday December 9, 2021 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The President is the Special Guest of Honour. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is …

By Maureen Okon Abuja, Dec. 8, 2021 The Spanish government has honoured former Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS), Mr. Mohammed Babandede, with an award of Order of a Civil Merit, for his services to humanity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award was presented …

By Nathan Nwakamma Port Harcourt, Dec. 8, 2021 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says encouraging the participation of Nigerians in the oil and gas sector remains relevant in the global push for cleaner energy. Mr. Patrick Obah, Director, Research, Planning and Statistics at NCDMB stated this at …

By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Dec. 8, 2021 UTM Offshore and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a MoU to raise 2 billion dollars for the development of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. Dr Yahuza Kassim, Principal Consultant for the development of the facility stated in Lagos …