By Angela Atabo Nigeria-Niger Freinship Association on Friday condemned the coup in Niger Republic and called for the intervention of the unions in Africa. Mr Ahmad Altine, Chairman of the association made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said: “Our association condemns in very strong words the coup in Niger Republic. […]
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense (NSCDC), says it has arrested three suspected criminals over conspiracy, trespass, burglary and theft. The spokesperson of the command, DSC Buhari Hamisu, disclosed this while parading the suspects on Thursday in Katsina. “On Friday, July 14, 2023, base on credible intelligence, […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned an attempted coup in Niger. According to news reports, the officers seized President Mohamed Bazoum and blockaded his residence in the capital Niamey on Wednesday. This development had led to the African Union Commission Chair, to describe their actions as “tantamount to an […]
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice says the notice of strike action issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is in contempt of the order of the National Industrial Court. Jedy-Agba disclosed this in a statement she issued on Wednesday in Abuja. She […]
By Olatunde Ajayi The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, says it takes a person with good intentions, backed up with effective action, to deliver the country from the present economic challenges. The Convener of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK), made the assertion while addressing a news conference […]
By Femi Ogunshola Some commissioners in the Federal Character Commission (FCC), have accused the chairman of the commission, Mrs Farida Dankaka of ”selling jobs” in dollars in Federal Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of Government. The commissioners made the allegations during the House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating MDA and parastatal and Tertiary Institutions […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba Elections Shrinking civic and political space, and lack of transparency, were among the common concerns, leading to a decline in trust in electoral processes in Nigeria and other West African countries, according to UN envoy. Leonardo Simaõ Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa […]
By Ige Adekunle A traditional ruler in Ogun, Oba Abraham Bankole, has been crushed to death by a truck on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bankole was the Olu of Onibuku in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of of the state NAN gathered that the truck, with registration number EPE 252 XF, hit the […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for sustainable investments to build food sovereignty in Africa. She also underscored the need for strengthening domestic resources, investing in climate action and fixing the global financial architecture. Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq told journalists on Tuesday in New York that Mohammed […]
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the auditing of remittances of monies deducted from workers salaries from 2010 to 2022. The Permanent Secretary, FCTA, Mr Olusade Adesola, inaugurated the exercise on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the investigation would cover statutory and non-statutory deductions from the payroll of […]