The Supreme Court has confirmed the death of one of its judges, Justice Centus Nweze. This is contained in a statement issued by Festus Akande, the apex court spokesman, on Monday. Mr Nweze was said to have died on Sunday after a brief illness at 64. With his demise, the South-East has no justice at … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has commenced mass mobilisation ahead of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin Wednesday to protest the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. In a schedule obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, the NLC urged Nigerians to “join us at the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Wednesday, August 2, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation at 7 pm on Monday, July 31, 2023. Dele Alake, presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement on Monday morning. “Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio … [Read more…]
West African leaders on Sunday gave the military junta in Niger one week to cede power, warning they did not rule out the “use of force”, and imposed immediate financial sanctions. The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded the “immediate release and reinstatement” of Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who has been … [Read more…]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sent his list of cabinet nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. A statement by the Lagos State Government said the list, which contains 39 names, is a mixture of politicians and technocrats. Some members of the immediate past cabinet such as the … [Read more…]
LEADER of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has ordered Simon Ekpa to end all sit-at-home in the South-East. Kanu, currently in the Department Of State Services (DSS) custody, also directed Finland-based Ekpa to stop antagonising South-East governors or politicians from the region. In a hand-written order, Kanu asked Ekpa, his self confessed … [Read more…]
As to be expected, I, like millions of other Nigerians, am shocked by the latest turn of events in Niger Republic. Concerns have been raised about the fate of democracy as a system of government in the country and in the wider sub-region, and equally so, about the safety of President Mohammed Bazoum and his … [Read more…]
By Daberechukwu Egbo For almost two years, the Southeast region of Nigeria, also known as the Igbo Nation has been constrained by the shackles of a phenomenon known as “sit-at-home” (SAH) imposed on the people by Simon Ekpa, the self-appointed leader of Biafra. How can a region be this blind to the negative emotional, personal … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has forwarded a list of Nominees for Commissioners to the State House of Assembly, Pacesetter reports. The list which is made up of 15 names was contained in a letter read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. … [Read more…]
…WOSUWO, HEWOF Commend President Tinubu for Women Inclusion Women made up 25 per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list, which was unveiled by the Senate on Thursday, July 27. The list, sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ministers, include 21 men and seven women, making a total of 28 nominees. The … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has submitted the list of his ministerial nominees expected to help shape the direction of his administration. The nominees include former Governors, economists, health experts, lawyers and close allies of President Tinubu. The Nation published the eminent individuals on the list and their profiles. In no particular order, they are as follows: … [Read more…]
Military interregnum in West Africa is a direct consequence of politicians meddling in affairs of the military and security agencies which has thrown organisational discipline out of the door on the altar of political patronage, the Chief of Staff to the Liberian Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Charles Johnson III has complained. Responding to journalists question … [Read more…]