The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has described as unpatriotic the celebration of the dissapearance of the NAF aircraft by some Nigerians saying this is abhorrent and condemnable, and couldn’t have come from true- born Nigerians. According to him,”No patriotic citizen will denigrate his or her country’s military […]
Month: April 2021
DG Progressives Governors Forum kicks against further extension of Caretaker Committee
The Director of the Progressives Government Forum,Dr Salihu Lukman says under no circumstances should there be any contemplation of extending the tenure of the Caretaker Committee. Lukman who said this in a statement in Abuja, on Tuesday,stated that the needless extension of the registration and revalidation of the party only […]
Alkali Baba steps in as new Acting IGP
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Usman Alkali Baba as Acting Inspector General of Police with immediate effect. Baba who is a Deputy Inspector General of Police ( DIG) was before his appointment in charge of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department ( FCIID). According to the President, the […]
Judiciary workers comply with union directive, lock down courts
Gates of courts across the country were on Monday morning under lock and key following the Industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union ofNigeria ( JUSUN) The Federal High Court in Abuja was not open, so also was the High court and the Court of Appeal in Port […]
Igbo leaders blame Uzodinma for IPOB attack in Owerri, present 5 point solution to crisis
Igbo leaders under the aegis of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World wide have slammed the Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma for his use of military action against the Eastern Security Network ESN and the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB in Orlu. In a statement on Monday, the Ohanaeze asked the governor […]
Hearing in Suit seeking to seal Atiku’s Presidential ambition fixed for May 5
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that former Vice President,Atiku Abubakar is not fit to run for office of president under the constitutiion. Malami who made the argument in support of a suit before the Federal High Court, Abubakar said that Atiku would […]
Gambia courts Ibom Air services just as Airline plans to commence regional flights
Akwa Ibom Government has disclosed plans to extend the state flagship,Ibom Air to the Gambia and other countries in the West African sub region. Governor Udom Emmanuel said this while receiving the Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Mohammadou Musa Njie,at Government House,Uyo on Monday. Emmanuel who expressed gratitude to […]
IGP breaks silence on Imo attack, orders arrest of perpetrators
The Inspector General of Police (,IG), Mohammed Adamu has ordered the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of Monday’s attack on security operatives and police facilities in Imo state This was made known by the Force Public Relations Officer,Mr Frank Mba in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The IG had […]
Akwa Ibom Govt says it spends N1.5 biliion yearly on WAEC fees,lanterns
The Akwa Ibom State Government has said that it spent N1.5 billion every year on fees,lanterns and other items for secondary school students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). Commissioner for Education, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet made the disclosure in […]
NSCDC arrests 4 in Kwara over alleged murder
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of one Ayisat Sanni at Esie in Irepodun Local Government Area.of the state. The suspects Adams Sodiq,Rasaq Rasheed, Lukman Quadri and Billiaminu Quayum were arrested by the search team […]