Nigeria’s Vice President says the most powerful tool that can be given to the girl child is education. He made the declaration on Thursday at the opening of an International Conference on Girl Child Education in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “Whatever reforms we adopt to build a safe place for educating … [Read more…]
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepens, as a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) has suspended Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, citing allegations of disloyalty. Earlier, a different faction within the NWC, aligned with Damagum, had announced the suspension of National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly which was led by Edison Ehie-led. The appellate court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi … [Read more…]
It was a homecoming for the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Onwe Adetsina, Thursday, as Governor Peter Mbah of her home state, Enugu, received and appointed her a brand ambassador of the state, noting that her doggedness represents the innate attribute of the people of Enugu State. Receiving the indigene of Amurri, Nkanu West LGA … [Read more…]
The Chairman, Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Usman, on Tuesday said her committee would appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja which upheld the Julius Abure-led leadership. Usman in a statement she personally signed said she met with the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; Abia State Governor, Governor Alex Otti, and … [Read more…]
The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has offered forgiveness to estranged members with whom he has been at loggerheads over the party’s leadership. “Now that the court has spoken, I offer my forgiveness to those who attempted to undermine our party, engaged in character assassination and blackmail, especially of my person,” … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has fixed October 22 for hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the states were joined as co-plaintiffs … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration is ready to partner with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund to revamp the Police College, Oji River, and the Police Detective College in Enugu city to restore them to centres of excellence and boost the war against crime and insecurity. Governor Mbah made this known … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Josephine Anietie Philip, alongside a native doctor, Effiong Okon over their alleged involvement in land racketeering by facilitating fraudulent activities and benefited financially from it. The duo was brought before the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, presided over by … [Read more…]
…charges them on synergy, good governance Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has charged newly sworn-in Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Local Government Areas in the state to embrace synergy among the various tiers of government, even as he assured them that he will respect their autonomy. Governor Eno who gave the charge while … [Read more…]
Corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme across Nigeria are groaning under expenses as their monthly allowances fail to foot the bill. More NYSC members have voiced their disappointment at the federal government’s delay in implementing their new wages in September. Before he left for the NYSC programme, Sylvester Peter worked at … [Read more…]
Ethiopia’s First Female President Sahle-Work Zewde Resigns Following Alleged Tensions with Prime Minister Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde resigned from office on Monday following a speculated disagreement with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Sahle-Work, the first woman to hold the ceremonial role in Ethiopia, has been head of state since 2018, representing a significant milestone for gender … [Read more…]