The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Yekini Nabena has said that a governorship aspirant in Bayelsa state Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, is being used as a pawn by two northern governors of the ruling party to further their 2023 political aspirations. The APC deputy spokesman who refused to name the […]
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Sowore: Beware of emergency activists acting as pro-democracy fighters, group warns
Following recent protests calling for the release of Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, the Initiative for Democracy and Good Governance (IDGG) has raised an alarm over the upsurge of misleading Pro-Democracy organisations purportedly defending human rights in the country. The group gave this warning on Saturday in Abuja to address what it described as the […]
El-Zakzakky: Group accuses IMN of violating human rights by using children for protests
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has condemned in totality the indiscriminate use of children as a shield by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) to accomplish its violent protests across the country. The group made this known in a press conference on Friday to express displeasure in IMN’s unwholesome violation of children’s rights in […]
European group endorses Sowore’s prosecution
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) believes the prosecution of Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, will save the country’s democracy. The umbrella group of Nigerian professionals in Europe made this known on Thursday after an emergency meeting in Brussels, Belgium to deliberate on the state of affairs in Nigeria. In a communique jointly […]
Nigeria Deposits Aviation Law Instruments Of Ratification With ICAO
Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, deposited the ratification on ‘Protocol to Amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO at the United Nation agency’s headquarters in Montreal, Canada. This feat is […]
Sciacchitano to succeed Aliu as ICAO President
MR. Salvatore Sciacchitano, the representative of Italy has been announced as the Sixth International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council President after an election of the 36-member council which he won with 19 votes against his closest contestant, Captain Aysha Alhameli of United Arab Emirates who got 13 votes. ICAO in a statement released said, “The […]
President Buhari Orders the Completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the marching orders to his ministry for the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing on the proposed Nigerian solid minerals downstream workshop scheduled to hold December 2. The minister, who spoke through his Special […]
UK, USA, no longer choice destinations for corrupt Nigerians – Uwajeh
A former Presidential Panel Investigator based in the United Kingdom, Evangelist Victor Uwajeh, has said that many politically exposed persons from Nigeria can no longer find the United Kingdom and United States of America attractive for money laundering. Uwajeh, who served as a consultant to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) stated that “the […]
Bayelsans rejected your stooge, don’t blame army, police, Nabena tells Dickson
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Yekini Nabena has dismissed claims by the governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, claiming that security agents connived with the APC to hijack electoral materials in many local governments in the recent Bayelsa governorship election. The APC deputy spokesman said Nigerians should disregard […]
How 29 HIV patients died under Abalaka’s treatment – FG
The Federal Government will not be able to partner popular surgeon, Dr Jeremiah Abalaka, as regards finding a cure to HIV because 29 out of 30 of his patients died of complications during treatment. The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Gambo Aliyu, said this at an event held in […]