The Commonwealth has said it is closely monitoring developments around the suspension of Twitter and allegations of repression of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, media freedom and disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Ms. Patricia Scotland, said the observation followed an appeal by Socio-Economic … [Read more…]
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, says the introduction of the National Vehicle Registry (VREG) policy of the Federal Government is to reduce vehicle theft, enhance national security and generate revenue for the government. Ahmed stated this Friday in Calabar at the South South zone sensitisation seminar on VREG policy. … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has booked her place in the semi-finals of women’s wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Powerful Oborodudu defeated Azerbaijani’s Elis Manolova and Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan to advance to her first Olympic semi-finals. Azerbaijan 13-2 to reach the quarter-final, the impressive Nigerian wrestler beat Zhumanazarova to advance to … [Read more…]
Hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn claimed Puerto Rico’s first Olympics athletics gold on Monday but Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya was absent from the women’s 200m after claiming her country had forced her to leave the Games. Also on day four of track and field in steamy Tokyo, Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou left it late to … [Read more…]
Former Enugu Chief of Staff, Mrs Ifeoma Nwobodo, yesterday received an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration from Charisma University, Turks Caicos Islands, British West Indies. Mrs Nwobodo who is currently the Chairman, Governing Council of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, received the award during the special convocation ceremony of the African … [Read more…]
EFCC Spokesman confirms Saraki’s arrest, detention Says he is under interrogation The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Abuja confirmed the arrest and detention of the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. According to the spokesperson of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, he said Saraki was invited for questioning over allegations of … [Read more…]
EFCC quizzes Fmr. Senate President Saraki The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is presently quizzing a former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering. Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently. Our correspondent could not confirm if he would … [Read more…]
DELTA GOVT APPROVES N425BN “INDICATIVE BUDGET” FOR 2022 Delta Government has approved an “indicative budget” of N425 billion for 2022. The reconstituted State Executive Council approved the budget at its maiden meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Asaba, yesterday, Friday, July 30, 2021. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the Commissioner for … [Read more…]
Investigation: Democracy, media practice and the future of investigative journalism in a repressed state like Nigeria Kemi Falodun on 2021/07/30 Perhaps more than any time in history, ordinary Nigerians came to realise their political power after the 2015 elections. Social media, Twitter and Facebook, in particular, had been employed to mobilise and expand … [Read more…]
Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The protesting athletes carried placards with the inscription “Why should we suffer for someone else’s negligence”, “All we wanted to do was compete” and … [Read more…]
The National Association of Resident Doctors says the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a devastating blow on the nation’s medical practice, especially with the death of 19 members. NARD President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this on Thursday during the association’s first National Executive Council post-COVID-19 meeting in Umuahia. Uyilawa expressed regret that the pandemic … [Read more…]
Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said restructuring and secession are not the solutions to the problems facing the country. The former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said if the United States of America recognised the union of many parts as inscribed in its coat of arms, Nigerians too … [Read more…]