Call to bar moved from Abuja Law School after terrorists’ threat The Nigerian Law School has moved the venue of the call to bar from the school’s headquarters in Bwari to Airport Road, Abuja. The Director General of the school, Prof Hayatu Isa Ciroma, has confirmed the new venue as the Secretariat of the Body … [Read more…]
THIS is not the first time that a party or conglomerate of political parties will be making an attempt to remove a conservative party-led government at the centre. In the past, we have had Obafemi Awolowo’s Action Group, AG; Aminu Kano’s Northern Elements Progressive Union, NEPU; Joseph Tarka’s United Middle Belt Congress; Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Nigeria … [Read more…]
Naira has fallen further against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Tuesday, a day after the currency recorded an insignificant gain at the spot market. According to data released by the The Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing (NAFEX), where forex is officially traded, naira which opened at N427.30 closed at N431.00 to a … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have called for a bill to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria. Prof. Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island chapter of the union, made this known at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliate unions on Wednesday in Abuja continued their solidarity protest in support of the five-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, among others are currently leading the Day 2 protest … [Read more…]
Insecurity: Buhari may not escape being kidnapped -Buba Galadima A former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Buba Galadima, has said that with the lingering insecurity in the country, it won’t be surprised if the number one citizen is kidnapped. Galadima was reacting to the insecurity bedeviling the country in an interview with BBC Hausa service. … [Read more…]
I am in APGA to effect positive change in Enugu -Frank Nweke Former Information Minister and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Frank Nweke (Jr.), has shed more light on his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Grand Alliance The APGA presidential candidate stated that … [Read more…]
Enugu Govt resounds commitment to sustainable food systems …hosts Southeast zonal sensitization workshop on UN Food Systems Transformation Chukwuka Ifunanya The Enugu State government led by the people’s choicest leader, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi through the Ministry of Budget and Planning has hosted Southeastern states on a two days (21st-22nd July,2022) Zonal Sensitization Workshop … [Read more…]
Mbah: Our thank you tours sending anxiety in opposition camps Following the ongoing ‘thank you’ tours of the various local government areas in the Enugu State recently embarked by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Barr. Peter Mbah, indications have emerged that some political camps and opposition parties are … [Read more…]
Abuja Presidential Guards Attack: Army Liuetenant, 5 Soldiers still missing Following Sunday’s terrorists ambush of a Joint Patrol team made up of troops of 7 guards Battalion and 176 Battalion of Guards Brigade during a patrol along the Bwari-Kubwa road in which an Army Captain was killed, military sources have confirmed that a Lieutenant and … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of Justice Olukayade Ariwoola who is presently in acting capacity as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to be a substantive one. President Buhari’s letter was read Tuesday during plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan. Recall that … [Read more…]
Bomb scare as explosion rocks Lokoja Confusion gripped residents of Lokoja in the early hours of Tuesday following a loud explosion that was heard around the ever-busy post office area of Lokoja, making residents scamper for safety. We later gathered that the said explosion actually took place around the premises of the office of the … [Read more…]