The lives of no less than 19 million children have been thrown off course in Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Chad, and South Sudan, as extreme floods rage globally between August and October this year Save the Children International, SCI, is calling on governments at COP27 to support the creation of a new loss and damage climate … [Read more…]
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Federal Government of trying to break its ranks by selecting some medical lecturers for payment of their withheld salaries, while other academic staff are left unattended to. Specifically, the union said medical lecturers at the Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto have been paid … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has resolved not to consider the 2023 budget of the Ministry of Foreign until it complies fully with the 2022 Appropriation Act. Chairman of the committee, Yakub Buba, revealed the position at the 2023 budget defence session. He said the ministry must direct all Nigerian missions to … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives yesterday accused ministers and other appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari of undermining the government’s efforts to fight corruption in the country. It particularly called out the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Budget Office of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. Chairman of … [Read more…]
In continuation of its onslaught against forex dealers over the current dollar crisis in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arrested no fewer than 87 forex dealers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos and Kano. Findings by The reporter revealed that the EFCC detectives stormed several forex trading hubs in … [Read more…]
The Igwesi Royal Family of Obuoffia Ancient Kingdom in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has announced December 16, 2022, as the date for the interment of the Queen of Obuoffia Ancient Kingdom and Matriarch of the family, Her Highness, Chief Hon. Lolo Ezinne Christiana Ego Igwesi (JP). This was contained in a … [Read more…]
Ahead of next year’s general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has budgeted a total sum of N355 billion for the polls in the 2023 fiscal year budget. Recall that the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu had in December, 2021 told the National Assembly that it would require N305 billion as projected expenditure for the … [Read more…]
Supporters and loyalists of the Senator representing Enugu West senatorial zone at the National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and the Greater Awgu people, comprising Aninri, Oji River, and Awgu local government areas of Enugu State have joined forces with the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, ahead … [Read more…]
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jr, has vowed that if he’s elected as governor, gender based violence will not be tolerated in the state. He made the vow in a statement released by his campaign organization on his behalf, following the trending video of a woman … [Read more…]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says eNaira has recorded 700,000 transactions valued at N8 billion, since its inauguration on Oct. 25, 2021. Emefiele said this on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 28th edition of the apex bank’s annual In-house Executive Seminar with the theme, “Digitalisation of Money and … [Read more…]
South-South leader, Edwin Clark, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, now on a medical vacation in the United Kingdom, to as a matter of urgency, handover powers to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to act for the period of his absence from the country. Addressing journalists, yesterday, at his Asokoro residence, Abuja, the elder statesman described … [Read more…]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba, yesterday, sought the dismissal of a suit seeking to compel him to initiate a perjury case against the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu. The IGP, in a counter-affidavit filed against the suit instituted by the Incorporated Trustees of Centre for … [Read more…]