Omicron: NCDC confirms 3 new cases as UK detects virus The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant. The three cases were in addition to the three earlier announced on December 1. This brings the tally of confirmed Omicron cases in … [Read more…]
#JusticeForSylvester: Reps urge IGP to take over investigation The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police to take over investigation into the murder of Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lagos. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of motion by Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Tuesday. The … [Read more…]
Press Release: Omicron coranavirus- Senate Wants Nigeria removed from UK red list The Senate, Tuesday, unanimously condemned the inclusion of Nigeria on the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 red list following the emergence of the Omicron variant and called on the UK government to consider removing Nigeria from the list. The resolution was sequel to a motion … [Read more…]
Enugu APC sinks deeper with fresh crisis, three factions hold sway It is not getting any better. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State appears to have bitten more than it can chew and there is therefore, no peace in the party. The October 16 state congress was expected to bring cohesion in the … [Read more…]
Electoral Act Amendment: INEC Replies Buhari, Advises President to Assent Bill The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replied President Mohammadu Buhari’s letter he wrote to the electoral body seeking explanation on some areas in the electoral bill transmitted to him by the National Assembly. According to a reliable source in the Presidency, it was … [Read more…]
Gambia’s Barrow wins second term election Adama Barrow comfortably won a second term in The Gambia’s presidential election, with thousands of his supporters celebrating in the streets of Banjul, although his opponents disputed the results announced late Sunday. Barrow, whose assumption of the presidency five years ago ended more than 20 years of dictatorship, garnered … [Read more…]
Press Release: Ohanaeze describes Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest as illegal, asks FG to release him Ohanaeze Ndigbo youths also demanded that they be given a level playing field, and empowered economically like their counterparts in other part of the country. THIS NATION MUST NOT FALL – OHANAEZE NDIGBO YOUTH Dear Nigerians, Events in the past years … [Read more…]
ASUU’s ultimatum to FG ends, lecturers say demands unmet The Federal Government has begun moves to prevent an industrial action in the country’s public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ three-week deadline ended on Sunday. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said the … [Read more…]
Political pressure group sets up political academy for youths The PowerShift 2023 Movement, a political pressure group, says it has established a political training academy to groom young and emerging politicians on good governance and proactive leadership. The Convener of the movement, Mr. Nonso Nnamani, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that … [Read more…]
The Idea behind the Ije Awele 2023 movement is to ensure a Peaceful Transition of Governance in 2023 through conversations- Ogbuekwe, Convener As discussions towards the 2023 Guber race in Enugu continue, a political movement christened Ije Awele Enugu East Senatorial Zone 2023, has identified the need to ensure a peaceful handover of the reins … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commissioned the 40.27 kilometres Nenwe-Oduma and Ishiagu-Mile 2 roads connecting Enugu and Ebonyi states. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, said the project was a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to improve road transport infrastructure in the country. Breaking News, Nigerians … [Read more…]
The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has flayed the perceived nonchalance of some critical stakeholders in the efforts to end the menace of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country Mrs Buhari, who spoke at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum, in Abuja, accused the … [Read more…]