By Lizzy Okoji Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Ismail Yusuf, says no Nigerian is recorded among casualties of the earthquake that hit some cities in Turkey. Yusuf said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. According to him, the Embassy is on alert to know the […]
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja, Feb. 7, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja accused some opposition parties of legally hamstringing President Muhammadu Buhari from providing relief for Nigerians suffering agonies of cash crunch resulting from naira redesign. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed levelled the accusation at the 23rd edition of […]
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP-Enugu) says his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the National working committee (NWC) is null and void. Nnamani, who represents Enugu-East at the National Assembly, said this in a statement in Abuja. “The PDP suspension without hearing is incurably messy and will collapse,” he said. […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has rescued 18 victims of human trafficking and apprehended two suspected traffickers at Rijiyar Lemu in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ayo-Vaughan said the rescue operation was sequel to […]
By Ebere Agozie The supreme court on Monday affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. The lead majority judgment of three justices against […]
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged former Governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, of N2.9 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the EFCC’s suit for being in contravention with Section 105 (3) of the […]
By Cecilia Ijuo Mr Sola Obadimu says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should have introduced N5,000 note rather than redesigning old notes. Obadimu, the Director-General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He said […]
Malian Government on Monday expelled the head of the United Nation peacekeeping mission’s human rights division in the country. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Col. Abdoulaye Maiga, the government said that Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali must leave the West African country within 48 hours and was declared persona non grata. It accused Andali of […]
By Ikenna Uwadileke Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi has appealed to banks to expedite action to reduce the pains and discomfort small depositors and the unbanked are currently go through. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council’s media team, Obi threw his […]
By Ahmed Kaigama The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has trained 26 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi Command, on election security duties. This is contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of the Command, DSC Ibrahim Gabdo, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi. He said […]