Ranking Lawmakers of Nigeria’s Ruling Party Vow to Challenge Party’s Choice for House Speaker
Senior lawmakers of Nigeria’s ruling party have vowed to challenge their party’s choice for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had announced its adoption of Tajudeen Abbas from Kaduna as its choice for the position, but five ranking APC lawmakers who had also declared their intention […]
APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Council Following Bola Tinubu’s Victory in 2023 Presidential Election
The All Progressives Congress has dissolved its Presidential Campaign Council following the victory of its flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election. Last October, the ruling party inaugurated the PCC to campaign for Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, in the build-up to the 2023 polls. The dissolution was contained in […]
UK excludes Nigeria and 53 other countries from active recruitment of healthcare workers
The United Kingdom has added Nigeria and 53 other countries to the red list of countries that should not be targeted for active recruitment by health and social care employers, according to the revised code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England. The code of practice applies to […]
Nasarawa ex-Deputy gov, Gye-Wado freed by kidnappers
Former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado has been releasedfour days after his abduction. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramham Nansel, confirmed this on Monday morning. The gunmen kidnapped Gye-Wado in Rinza village, Wamba Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. Earlier, his adductors reportedly demanded N70 million for his release. […]
Cholera kills 32 in six states – NCDC
NIGERIA Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Monday, said that cholera had killed 32 persons in six states as of March 5, 2023. The states are Cross River, 16 death cases; Ebonyi, six; Abia, six; Niger, two; Zamfara, one and Bayelsa, one. Disclosing this through its official website, NCDC said the states […]
I waited 10 yrs to kill my friend who snatched my boyfriend — Suspect Claims
Anita Ofili, the lady who was arrested on March 26 for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos, has revealed that she waited for 10 years to have her pound of flesh. She further revealed that she committed the act because the deceased snatched […]
UNICEF SUPERVISES SENSITISATION OF FLOOD AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
ANAMBRA State Social Mobilization and Technical Committee (SOMTEC), a United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) assisted project, domiciled in the state Ministry of Information, has supervised the sensitisation carried out by Household Interpersonal Communication Outreach teams (HIPC) on the need for disease prevention and to avoid violence against children living in Anambra communities affected by 2022 […]
Former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega appointed as Chancellor of New Kano University by Governor Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed Professor Attahiru Jega, the former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, as the Chancellor of the state-owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso. The announcement was made by Malam Muhammad Garba, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, after the state’s Executive Council meeting. Additionally, Dr. […]
Gunmen kill APC chairman, burn hundreds of houses in Kogi attack
Several people, including the Ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), James Adah, were killed in an attack on Aloko, a community in Oganenigu Ward of Dekina Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State. Gunmen numbering in the hundreds burnt hundreds of houses during the attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, […]
Nigerian Governors to Meet Anti-Corruption Agencies and Financial Bodies Over Security Vote Management
The thirty-six Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have concluded arrangements on how to meet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on how to manage their states’ Security votes. The governors will also be meeting the Federal Inland […]
