The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, parliament pleaded with a UK court to show mercy to Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. In a letter addressed to the chief clerk of the central criminal court, Old Bailey, London, the speaker of the parliament, Sidie Tunis, said Ekweremadu made immeasurable contributions to the ECOWAS parliament … [Read more…]
Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the four new emirates created by his administration have come to stay. Speaking during the Workers’ Day celebrations held at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, Ganduje said God will not bring any body that will destroy them. The governor had split the Kano emirates into five … [Read more…]
The Federal Government says Egypt has opened its borders to Nigerians fleeing conflict-hit Sudan. In an update shared on Twitter, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Monday said an Air Force plane was already on the ground in Aswan, Egypt, adding that the processing of the first set of evacuees would begin. “With the … [Read more…]
As Nigerian workers today join their counterparts globally to mark International Workers’ Day, commonly known as May Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described the last year as terrible and excruciating for workers and other Nigerians. This came as workers in the petroleum, electricity, maritime, manufacturing and other sectors, decried the present level of … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has debunked reports that it planned to phase out the newly redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Dr. Isa AbdulMumim, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications of the bank, yesterday, described the reports as “fake news.” While advising members of the public to ignore such reports, AbdulMumin said: “The attention of … [Read more…]
…New PG thanks Ndigbo for his emergence, promises to advance Igbo course …Hails Gov. Ugwuanyi for transforming Enugu Old Government Lodge The five governors of the South East states and other leaders of the zone on Sunday unanimously adopted and inaugurated Chief Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, the Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo, as the new President General … [Read more…]
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has said the incoming government in Kano will revisit the dethronement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, 14th Emir of Kano. Sanusi, who became emir in the final term of Kwankwaso as governor, was dethroned by outgoing Governor Abdullahi … [Read more…]
Delta State Governor-elect, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has constituted 88-man transition committee, preparatory to his inauguration as Governor on May 29th. Oborevwori in a statement personally signed by him, said the Committee is to be chaired by Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, while Prof Hope Eghagha would serve as Secretary. Other members of the Committee, which would … [Read more…]
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to increase the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The association stated this in a communiqué issued at the end of the extraordinary council meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) held in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The communiqué which was signed … [Read more…]
The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring a peaceful and seamless transition to the incoming government. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, the governor dismissed insinuations by the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) that the outgoing administration is undermining the … [Read more…]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the postponement of the May 3rd 2023 population and housing census. The Minister in a statement in Abuja on Friday morning, said a new date will be determined by the incoming administration. The statement read: “President Muhammadu Buhari has … [Read more…]
The Gubernatorial Transition Committee (GTC) of the Kano state governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf has alleged that the outgoing government of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is undermining and sabotaging the transition process. However, the state government said the allegation was unfounded, claiming that the GTC had refused to submit the names of its three nominees to … [Read more…]