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President Muhammadu Buharu’s government has asked Britain to return artefacts it looted from Nigeria. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this in London after a meeting with the officials of the British Museum. “Before now, they said we did not make a demand. But in October last year, almost nine months ago, we … [Read more…]
Kidnapped Kaduna catholic priest regains freedom Kaduna Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas has reportedly regained his freedom barely 24 hours after he was abducted by suspected terrorists. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, confirmed the Priest’s release on Tuesday, in a statement made available to journalists in Kaduna. Recall … [Read more…]
Buhari sacks Chukwuyere Anamekwe as accountant-general after five weeks in office President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the recently appointed acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwuyere Anamekwe, amid corruption allegations. Mr Anamekwe has been replaced with Okolieaboh Ezeoke Sylva, a former Treasury Single Account Director, who will oversee the department as the civil service scrambles … [Read more…]
Highland Park, Illinois(CNN) Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief news conference Monday night. Authorities said Crimo was spotted by a North … [Read more…]
Law enforcement search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press Police say a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least … [Read more…]
The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five US Republican Senators asking for the redesignation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken also alleged violation of freedom of Christians’ … [Read more…]
Bandits on Monday abducted a catholic priest, Father Emmanuel Silas of the St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina, in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The report of his abduction was contained in a statement made available by the Chancellor, Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo. Okolo said Father Emmanuel Silas’ abduction was confirmed … [Read more…]
The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project and other education rights groups, such as the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign, have knocked the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the prolonged shutdown of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The PUNCH reports that the strike declared by the Academic Staff … [Read more…]
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu state was on Sunday night set ablaze by hoodlums, destroying about 748 ballot boxes and 240 voting cubicles in the process. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye disclosed this in … [Read more…]
Labour Party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, has charged his supporters to be tolerant of others’ political views and learn from their opinions. “I sincerely thank my supporters for believing in me and my commitment to building a united, secure and well-functioning Nigeria,” Mr Obi tweeted on Sunday. “However, I appeal once more that we … [Read more…]
Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, leaders and communities in Niger Delta have demanded immediate and comprehensive audit of the entire oil-rich region in view of the attendant ecological damage occasioned by oil companies’ extraction activities. According to them, the audit should cover environmental, livelihood, health, social and economic impacts of crude oil and gas extraction, and … [Read more…]
This is certainly not the best time to live in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as residents battle a range of socio-economic challenges including insecurity, poor electricity supply and lately, scarcity of petrol and diesel to fuel offices and homes. The petrol scarcity imbroglio for instance has lasted several months as assurances of succour from … [Read more…]