By Mark Longyen The President of ECOWAS Court, Justice Edward Asante, has promised to support the ECOWAS Parliament in efforts being made towards conducting direct elections of its lawmakers from their member states. The Community Court’s President made this known while welcoming the new Speaker of the Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, when she paid him a courtesy […]
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has emphasised the importance of cracking down on oil theft and illegal refinery operations in the state. Otti said this on Friday when he received the Joint Taskforce Southsouth Operation Delta on a familiarisation visit in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state. The governor […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) detox centre have strengthened partnership on the campaign against drug abuse, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users. The NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this when the Executive Director of the rehabilitation centre paid a courtesy […]
By Philomina Attah Mr Obinna Nwaka, Director-General, Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS), has called on Nigerian youth to place their national identity far above their ethnic and religious affiliations. He also urged them to hold their representatives accountable and unite against opponents of good governance. He spoke in Abuja on Thursday at […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Federal Government remains committed to infrastructure development through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Ohiani said this at the Second Quarter 2024 Public-Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum(3PUCF) Meeting in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum provides […]
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed over the rising cases of human rights violations across the country. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, SAN expressed this concern on Friday when a report from the NHRC’s dashboard was presented. According to Ojukwu the dashboard stands as a […]
By Muftau Ogunyemi Sylvester Alabi, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in-charge of South-West, has charged police officers on professionalism to eradicate kidnapping in the zone. Alabi made the call while addressing the officers and men of the Ondo State command on Friday in Akure. The DIG said that his visitation was on the directive […]
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, June 7, 2024 (NAN) The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will begin the metering of its Band A customers across its network in the South-East through its Meter Asset Providers (MAP) initiative. The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Enugu. […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja at plenary passed N98.5 billion supplementary budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 2024 statutory appropriation Act. The bill, which passed for second and third reading, was sponsored by the Chairman of House Committee on FCT, Rep. Aliyu Betera. “You may recall that […]
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to set minimum standards for party membership and regulate same to prevent fabrications capable of undermining nation’s democracy. The Lagos State Public Affairs Officer of IPAC, Mr George Ashiru, made the call in an interview with the News […]