The Labour Party, LP, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP caucus in the House of Representatives, and the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, have joined the criticisms against Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as Works Minister, Engr. David Umahi, took on former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Read more…
Month: May 2024
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has warned against the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, AI, urging caution and responsible use of the technology. The warning coincides with the Pope’s expected participation in the G7 summit, where insiders suggest he Read more…
In a growing backlash against the recently implemented 0.5% cybersecurity levy, an increasing number of customers and businesses are voicing their opposition to the new levy.Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a circular on Monday directed commercial Read more…
In an unusual turn of events, the presidency did not release any pictures or videos of President Bola Tinubu’s return to Nigeria on Wednesday after a two-week trip abroad. This departure from the norm has raised eyebrows and sparked speculation Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed banks to suspend processing fees on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. This directive, detailed in a circular dated May 6, 2024, and signed by Adetona Adedeji, the Director of Banking Supervision at Read more…
Lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, elected Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo as Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly. This development came barely 48 hours after Governor Fubara declared that the majority 27 members of the House, who defected Read more…
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT ARASE DECLARES OPEN TRAINING WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BASED POLICING, SAYS PSC CANNOT EFFECTIVELY DELIVER ON ITS MANDATE IF ITS STAFF ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE ON POLICE OVERSIGHT A training workshop on Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially been sworn into office for a fifth term. In his inaugural address at the Kremlin on Tuesday, Putin vowed to protect the nation’s interests amid the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine conflict. Read more…
The National Leader of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described as a ‘violation of citizens’ rights,” the deportation of Osun indigenes from Lagos State. It was reported on Saturday that the Lagos government implemented the deportation of Osun indigenes Read more…
President Bola Tinubu had in June 2023, shortly after assuming office, dissolved the governing councils of federal universities, leaving the running of the institutions to vice chancellors. Expectedly, the dissolution of governing councils has sparked a power vacuum within universities, Read more…
An elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark. has written to the Inspector General of Police, asking him to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers State. Rivers is boiling following the feud between Read more…
The Spokesperson of Group of 60 Federal Lawmakers in the National Assembly (G60), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has said that a non-existent 27-member Rivers State House of Assembly cannot amend the State’s procurement law in their bid to stop infrastructure Read more…