58th Birthday: Shelve birthday adverts on dailies, donate to vulnerable Nigerians – VP Shettima to well-wishers

PRESS RELEASE On Monday, September 2, 2024, His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, will turn 58 years old. This exceptional day marks another landmark moment for him to reflect and gauge how much ground he has covered in the course of his stewardship to the nation and its people, as a leader and public … [Read more…]

FG Approves Upward Review of Nigerian Passport Fees [PRESS RELEASE] 

As part of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. 2. Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Command Clarifies Viral Video of Alleged Kidnap of Students at Oji River [PRESS STATEMENT]

…CP Kanayo cautions against such malicious social media narratives The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the viral video alleging that a countless number of students were kidnapped at the Enugu State College of Health Technology Oji-River is false and an act of mischief and misinformation aimed at misleading and creating … [Read more…]

Police deny raiding NLC Headquarters [PRESS RELEASE]

PRESS RELEASE NLC SECRETARIAT: NIGERIA POLICE DID NOT RAID THE LABOUR SECRETARIAT Police Clarifies Alleged Raid on Labour House, sets the record straight The Nigeria Police Force has noted a publication alleging that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Secretariat, known as the Labour House, located in the Central Business District, Abuja, was raided by … [Read more…]

Nationwide Protests: Army confirms shooting of 16 year-old boy by soldier, says culprit arrested [PRESS STATEMENT]

UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF A PROTESTER BY A SOLDIER IN ZARIA On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru in large numbers, burning tires on the road and pelting stones on security personnel. The troops immediately mobilised and arrived at the scene to disperse the … [Read more…]

Tinubu makes new appointments in RMAFC, Others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians as federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC): (1) Mrs. Linda Nkechi Oti — Abia (2) Mr. Akpan Imo Effiong — Akwa Ibom (3) Mr. Enefe Ekene — Anambra (4) Professor Steve Ugba — Benue (5) Chief Eyonsa — Cross-River … [Read more…]

Ohaneze Says Okafor Reinstated As National Youth Leader [PRESS STATEMENT]

…Disowns “Acclaimed Acting National Youth Leader”, Okpalaezeukwu PRESS STATEMENT The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide wishes to inform the general public that Mr Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, the erstwhile acting National Youth Leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has long been directed to revert to his position as the Secretary- General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Youth Wing. The directive was contained in … [Read more…]

The Persistent Igbo-Phobia and National Development – Text Of Press Release By Ohaneze Ndigbo

The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a remark by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Chief Bayo Onanuga to the effect that “the malcontents planning to stage nationwide protests are supporters of Peter Obi, the failed presidential candidate of the Labour Party. And that Obi “should be … [Read more…]