By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations on Friday, condemned the killing of more than 30 civilians in Gamboru Ngala Local Government of Borno. UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, disclosed this at news conference at UN headquarters in New York. The spokesperson said the Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, had strongly condemned […]
By Leonard Okachie A lawmaker in Abia, Chief Obinna Ichita, has said that the 2023 Appropriation Act passed by the state House of Assembly did not capture the State Government’s automatic promotion to Local Government workers. Ichita, representing Aba South State Constituency, made the disclosure during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia on Friday. […]
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Rufai Hanga as Senator Elect for Kano Central Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). In the Judgment prepared by Justice Uwani Aba-Aji but delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the court held that the INEC’s appeal lacked merit and substance […]
By Alex Enebeli Enugu, March 10, 2023 (NAN) Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he did not support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi overtly at the Feb. 25 election because nobody discussed Igbo presidency with him.. Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia stated on Friday […]
By Isaac Aregbesola Two transparency groups have threatened to drag the leadership of North East Development Commission (NEDC) to the EFCC and ICPC over alleged mismanagement of N146.19 billion. The groups, People Advocacy for Transparency and Accountability (PATAI) and Al-Mushaid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability (AITA), gave the NEDC up to March 15, to respond […]
By Emmanuel Mogbede Mr Ade Omole, Director of Diaspora, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), has assured the party’s members that it will win in the Presidential Election Tribunal. He gave the assurance at a dinner organised by the directorate to appreciate its members and to thank God for the party’s victory at […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says transfer of former Director of ICT, has nothing to do with glitches experienced with the uploading of the Feb. 25 national election results. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated this on Thursday in Abuja in response to insinuations that the […]
By George Odok Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, deployed for Operation Akpakwu, have rescued the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River, Mrs Gertrude Njar, from captivity. The announcement of her rescue is contained in a statement by Capt. Dorcas Aluko, Army Public Relations Officer, 13 Brigade, Calabar on Wednesday. The Commissioner […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for greater inclusion of women in technology and innovation, noting that women’s leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) also must be increased. Guterres made the call at an event in UN headquarters in New York to celebrate the International Women Day (IWD), […]
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has expressed concern over the number of associations applying to register as medical laboratory science operators. The Registrar-General of CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, in a statement said this when he received the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Dr Tosan Erhabor in […]