Reprieve as Wike directs FCT officials to provide infrastructure in judges’ sites
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, directed the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to provide infrastructure in areas earmarked for building of justices residential houses. The minister gave the directive after inspecting the sites for the construction of Read more…
Senate rejects Electoral Act amendment bill
The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to replace a member of the Legislature in the event of resignation, death or vacancy by simply nominating a replacement as against conducting a fresh general election to fill the vacancy. The Legislature Read more…
Alleged fraud: Emefiele not owner of firm awarded N1.2bn contract – Witness
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, commenced full-blown hearing on the case the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Read more…
PRESS RELEASE BY LABOUR PARTY
The Supreme Court issued a hearing notice dated 25th October 2023, notifying the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate in the Presidential Election, Mr Peter Obi, that judgment would be delivered in their appeal to the Supreme Court in Appeal Read more…
Community leader commends Gov Soludo over empathic governance
From Ifeoma Ejiofor A community leader in Igbedor in Olumbanasa, Anambra West LGA of Anambra State, Engr. Obulum Paul has applauded Gov Charles Soludo of running an emphatic government. Engr Paul who was reacting to the governor’s visit to Olumbanasa Read more…
Rosalynn Carter funeral: Jimmy Carter and all 5 living first ladies attend service
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and all five living current and former first ladies — Jill Biden, Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton — gathered at a memorial on Read more…
South African envoy comments on Israel-Hamas truce
South Africa’s Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Maqetuka commented on the Israel-Hamas hostilities and Russia’s grain deliveries to Africa in an exclusive interview to RT on Monday. Speaking to RT during the Primakov Readings, an international forum in Moscow, Maqetuka said Read more…
Ukraine hints at new conscription scheme
Kiev has signed contracts with two private recruitment companies in order to appeal to those who have evaded conscription, The Guardian reported on Monday, citing Aleksey Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. President Vladimir Zelensky said Read more…
Alaba market demolition: IPOB calls on Ohanaeze, S’East govs, others to intervene
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called for a proper dialogue between the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South East governors and other stakeholders to seek a better way to save the Igbo traders and their investments from further destruction in Lagos State. Read more…
Chief Oseloka Osuigwe SAN gave friends and well-wishers time to remember
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo Chief Oseloka Osuigwe, upon going through the formality of being inducted as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, took his guests to celebration in style. The guests, mainly from Anambra state and Abuja, went through various cuisines Read more…
Hon Chief Egwuoyibo Okoye congratulates Barrister Fidelis Mbadugha on his induction as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN
Hon. Chief Egwuoyibo Okoye could not find the right words to do justice to how he feels about the selection and induction of his friend and colleague from the A N Anyamene Chambers in Enugu. Egwuoyibo says that “Barrister Mbadugha Read more…
Arase Receives Award of Excellence from University of Ibadan Alumni says he is humbled by the Recognition -prays that Government Should Stabilize University Education in Nigeria
POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT PRESS RELEASE Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police has been honoured by the Alumni of the University of Ibadan with an award of Read more…
Senate rejects Electoral Act amendment bill
The Senate has rejected a bill seeking to replace a member of the Legislature in the event of resignation, death or vacancy by simply nominating a replacement as against conducting a fresh general election to fill the vacancy. The Legislature Read more…
PRESS RELEASE BY LABOUR PARTY
The Supreme Court issued a hearing notice dated 25th October 2023, notifying the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate in the Presidential Election, Mr Peter Obi, that judgment would be delivered in their appeal to the Supreme Court in Appeal Read more…
Community leader commends Gov Soludo over empathic governance
From Ifeoma Ejiofor A community leader in Igbedor in Olumbanasa, Anambra West LGA of Anambra State, Engr. Obulum Paul has applauded Gov Charles Soludo of running an emphatic government. Engr Paul who was reacting to the governor’s visit to Olumbanasa Read more…
Anambra monarch appeals to President Tinubu to free Nmamdi Kanu
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The good people of Ogidi community, the country home of late literary icon Professor Chinua Achebe in Anambra State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unconditionally free the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Read more…
Nigeria Beach Soccer Association (NBSA) inaugurates Anambra State Beach Soccer Association (ASBSA)
By EE Nsoedo The Anambra State Beach Soccer Association (ASBSA) received the full blessing as part of the Beach Soccer family in Nigeria with the formal inauguration by the Nigeria Beach Soccer Association (NBSA). The Board of NBSA, represented by Read more…
Anambra State Beach Soccer goes into action in a grand style
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo The Anambra state, known for its love for soccer and sports, is about to witness the beach soccer phenomenon in the state as it had never been seen. The process of activating the dynamic Board of Read more…
Fatherhood has always been the ultimate priority for LeBron James, who is now facing a heart-wrenching reality
Even before the possibility of becoming an NBA superstar was possible, let alone plausible, LeBron James set a goal for his life. He would be a father. A real one. A responsible one. A present and loving one. His own Read more…
I’m innocent, ‘ll fight — Tobi Amusan responds to suspension
Following her suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for missing drug tests, Oluwatobiloba Amusan has vowed to challenge and resolve the charges against her before next month’s World Athletics Championship in Budapest. According to Amusan, she is a clean Read more…
Alleged fraud: Emefiele not owner of firm awarded N1.2bn contract – Witness
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, commenced full-blown hearing on the case the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Read more…
Alaba market demolition: IPOB calls on Ohanaeze, S’East govs, others to intervene
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called for a proper dialogue between the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South East governors and other stakeholders to seek a better way to save the Igbo traders and their investments from further destruction in Lagos State. Read more…
Wike: From Victim To Landlord
What goes around comes around. It was in realisation of that truism that the inimitable Robert Mugabe shared his now viral quote: “Treat every part of your towel nicely because the part that wipes your buttocks today will wipe your Read more…
Two weeks later, Osun govt declares Adeleke’s absence
Governor Adeleke was out of the country before the suspension of Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, on November 16 where he gave directives for the swearing-in of Justice Olayinka Afolabi, as the Acting Chief Judge, and has never returned. But, Read more…
KANO: Bewildering Court Of Appeal Judgment Shows A Failed Judiciary — Odinkalu Rejects ‘Clerical Error’ Excuse
Legal scholar Professor Chidi Odinkalu has strongly criticized Nigeria’s appellate court for producing a contradictory certified true copy (CTC) of its recent verdict on the disputed Kano State governorship polls. Speaking Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV, the former Read more…
Ajaero: Aviation unions withdraw workers from Imo Airport
Unions in the country’s aviation sector have directed all workers consisting of both public and private sectors to withdraw their services from the Sam Mbakwe International Airport in Owerri, Imo State from midnight of Wednesday. The unions comprising: the National Read more…
Russia’s Back-From-the-Dead Admiral Insists ‘Nothing Happened’
Russia’s back-from-the-dead commander of the Black Sea Fleet has appeared in a new video released by state-controlled media declaring that “life goes on” after he was rumored to have died in a Ukrainian missile strike. Admiral Viktor Sokolov appeared to Read more…
Presidency Withdraws Statement On Tinubu As First African Leader To Ring NASDAQ Bell
The presidency has apologised for a claim that President Bola Tinubu is the first African leader to ring the bell at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ). On Tuesday, shortly after performing the act, a statement released Read more…