By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on seven-count charge bordering on money laundering at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and […]
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has began a five-year strategic plan to help Nigerian children who are left behind in developmental strides to meet up with their counterparts in other parts of the world. UNICEF Communication Specialist, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, said this on Thursday in Enugu during a ‘Training-Of-Trainers […]
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Lagos based Legal Practitioner, Mr Jide Ologun, on Friday called for stronger institutions and implementation of Nigerian laws to protect citizens from all forms of exploitations for a better nation. Ologun, a constitution lawyer, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in reaction to the conviction […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje Chieftain of the ruling APC, Mr Austin Oleho, says the victory of Bola Tinubu and Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia will change the economic landscape of the country and promote rapid economic growth. Oleho said this in his congratulatory message to the President-elect Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor-elect, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia […]
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would picket all Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices nationwide on March 29, following the continued cash crunch. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this in Abuja on Wednesday, while addressing newsmen at the end of the Congress’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting. […]
By Adenike Ayodele Aggrieved parties have so far filed 25 petitions before the Lagos State National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitions were pasted on the wall of the Rosaline Omotosho Courthouse Ikeja, venue of the tribunal sitting. In one of […]
By Kemi Akintokun The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) and medical experts have advocated strengthening of Primary Health Care (PHC) centres nationwide to tackle the increasing rate of hypertension-related risks and fatalities in the country. The experts spoke at the NHF two-day Roundtable on Management of Hypertension in Nigeria on Wednesday at the Nigerian Institute […]
By Ijendu Iheaka/Leonard Okachie Umuahia, March 22, 2023 (NAN) Jubilation erupted spontaneously in the major towns of Umuahia and Aba on Wednesday after INEC declared Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party the winner of March 18 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the jubilant residents of the two cities danced […]
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari seeking an order dismissing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s charge against him. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the court had the exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug related cases as […]
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has stated its readiness to challenge the outcome of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in court. The Lagos State LP Chairperson, Pastor Dayo Ekong, made the party’s position known during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, describing the APC’s victory in […]