… passes vote of confidence on Nigeria’s envoy to the Benin Republic Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Amb Tukur Buratai, has been tasked to swiftly hit the ground running, enhancing trade relations and trans-border security between both nations, especially around the Seme Border. Passing a vote of confidence on the former Chief of Army […]
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Staff Protest: Uba Threatens N5b Lawsuit Against Heritage Bank
The governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state, Senator Andy Uba, has threatened lawsuit against Heritage Bank over trending video of protesting staff of the bank at the entrance of his residence. About three days ago, some staff of the bank, while on […]
Insecurity: Return quarterly exercises to south-east, group begs COAS
The Igbos in Nigeria Movement (INM) has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Major Gen Farouk Yahaya to reintroduce special operations towards curbing the escalating rate of crime and criminalities experienced in the South-East. The group made the call on Wednesday at a press conference comprising of stakeholders from each state in the region. […]
Group asks Malami to stay off EFCC’s investigation of Jafaru Mohammed
The National Anti- Corruption Watch (NACW) has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami not to interfere in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s probe of Brigadier General Jafaru Mohammed, the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Following Mohammed’s petition to the […]
No Nigerian persecuted over religion, group replies Pompeo
The Young Christian Forum of Nigeria (YCFN) has rubbished a report by the former United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, wherein he alleged that 1,500 Christians was killed in the last six months. The group, in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Roland Effah, on Tuesday said no Nigerian was persecuted for their religious […]
Ebonyi: AESID condemns renewed communal hostility, seeks urgent intervention
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has condemned the renewed communal clashes between the people of Enyibichiri, Izzi in Abakaliki Local Government Area and Echialike, Ikwo, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state over a lingered land dispute, demanding an end to the hostility. The Ebonyi indigenes also condemned in totality […]
Idumuje crises: Asia denies purported voice notes with Jebose
An indigene of Onicha ugbo town of Delta State, Eze Asia has disowned a purported voice conversation with Azuka Jebose on Idumuje ugboko crisis. Speaking from Turkey where he resides, Asia dismissed the voice notes in circulation by Azuka as fake and labeled him serial blackmailer Below is a recorded voice message along with transcript […]
I will transform industrial, economic activities through rail transport – Buhari
By Nats Odaudu President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday flagged off the commercial operation of the 157km double track Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. During the epoch making event, the President disclosed that the project signals another milestone in the drive of this Administration to revitalize the railway system, establish it as a choice mode […]
Breaking: All set for commissioning of Lagos-Ibadan railway, Deep Blue projects tomorrow
By Nats Odaudu The 157 kilometres Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be commissioned for full commercial activities tomorrow Thursday. The President, Muhammadu Buhari will be commissioning the project at the Ebute Metta Station now known as the Mobolaji Johnson Station. A final inspection of the project by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday has […]
APC lauds Habib’s appointment as NEMA boss
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed excitement over the recent appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the new Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The appointment was announced earlier by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Mustapha Habib, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, took over from AVM Muhammadu […]