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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a foremost Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev’d Dr. E.O Chukwuma (OON) has lashed out at the candidates and supporters of the Labour Party in Nigeria saying Enugu State people would never be part of their controversial “Obidients” mantra. Archbishop Chukwuma who said … [Read more…]
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union,(COEASU) lecturers have suspended their ongoing strike for a period of 60 days. The suspension is contained in a state signed by COEASU President, Dr Smart Olugbeko and Dr Ahmed Bazza, General Secretary of the union on Friday in Abuja. The union said the suspension followed “enormous progress” made … [Read more…]
Two eminent statesmen, former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Commodore Olabode George (retd) have expressed grave concern over state of affairs in the country. While Obasanjo said Nigeria is yet to achieve its full potential, George warned that an Armageddon is hovering over the nation. The duo spoke at senate fora on Wednesday. Obasanjo, who spoke … [Read more…]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights advocacy group, Thursday called for compensation for the Fulani victims of reprisals following the attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Following the attack, there were reports of reprisal attacks on some Fulani people in the community. However, the Nigerian Army … [Read more…]
Afro musician Femi Kuti has berated supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, also known as “Obidients,” as zombies. Zombie was the title of a studio album released in 1976 by his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, when he derided Nigerian soldiers as a bunch of robotic and senseless individuals. The song, … [Read more…]
THE Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday, said that the Nigerian government has the tradition of not interfering in any judicial matter whether local or international and would maintain the stand in the matter involving the former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu in his trial on … [Read more…]
The Rivers governor has exhibited strained ties with both the party and its 2023 standard-bearer over the outcome of the May 28 national convention and presidential primary. Governor Nyesom Wike has filed a lawsuit against Atiku Abubakar over the 2023 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr Wike filed the lawsuit alongside another PDP … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has launched an online database for the compilation of data on unemployed graduates and youths in the state. Mbah in a statement by his media office, said the online database will capture the statistics of the teeming unemployed graduates and youths in … [Read more…]
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the mining sector is the key enabler in providing all necessary raw materials for public infrastructure and other developments in the country. Adegbite stated this in Abuja at the inaugural ceremony of the 10-man National Steel Council. He reiterated that the steel industry … [Read more…]
Six family members of a former Military Governor together with a 60 year old woman who were among the kidnapped train passengers, have been released after the renowned Islamic scholar; Sheikh Ahmad Gumi intervened. A Senator who did not want his name mentioned, was said to have assisted before the victims were released. Disclosing this … [Read more…]
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings, amid a high-stakes legal battle with Twitter over a $44 billion buyout deal. The Tesla boss sold some 7.9 million shares between August 5 and 9, according to filings published on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website on Tuesday. “In … [Read more…]
House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing petroleum products subsidy regime from 2013 -2022 has summoned the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to appear before it within seven days. The panel, which issued the summon, at an investigative hearing, yesterday, said the minister is to appear before it with all relevant documents relating … [Read more…]