Lawan hails journalists on World Press Freedom Day
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday hailed Nigerian journalists on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. Lawan in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ola Awoniyi said journalists have made immense contributions to the socio-political and economic development of Nigeria. According to him, “Nigerian journalists deserve our appreciation […]
Sudan: Reps to probe Egypt’s refusal to grant returning Nigerians access to territories
The House of Representatives is to investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in Abuja during a situation report and update meeting on the evacuation […]
N30bn suit: Court grants ARCON leave to serve summons on Facebook owners
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook. The court gave the nod pursuant to an application by ARCON in a pending N30 billion suit against the social media giant for […]
FG releases 1564-page compendium on Buhari’s achievements
The Federal Government has released a 1,564-page compendium detailing the numerous achievements of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2023 The compendium which came in two volumes and documented by the Ministry of Information and Culture was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. In the preface, signed by the Minister […]
Aregbesola accuses corrupt officials of undermining issuance of passports
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says few corrupt officials are undermining efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at sanitising process and bringing integrity to passports application. He made this known in Oyo, while inaugurating the NIS passports front office on Tuesday evening. The minister said that NIS did not, at any given time, […]
World Press Day: Journalists are agents of change, says NHRC boss
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday described Nigerian journalists as agents of change, saying they deserve the support of all stakeholders. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), said this in a statement to mark the 2023 World Press Freedom Day {WPFD} in Abuja. He said, “Society should see journalists […]
BREAKING: Osinbajo to speak at Mo Ibrahim forum in Nairobi
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Friday depart Abuja for Nairobi, where he will participate in the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW), with the theme “Global Africa.” Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the vice president was expected to be one of the guest speakers at the forum. The Mo […]
Nigeria has fourth largest number of diasporans outside Africa, says AfDB chief economist
Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says Nigeria ranks fourth among African countries with large numbers of diasporans outside the continent. He disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on“ Diaspora Funding for Africa’s Development” at the Global African Diaspora Symposium on Building Stronger […]
The Obaro of Ikime: Our King Has Entered the Loft
By Toyin Falola Our long-lived king, the Obaro of Ikime, has committed death. Death does not kill a king; rather, the king requests the services of death to host a meeting at a secure location. Ikime has gone to the loft. He has left the darkness of errors, the errors of horrors, the […]
Declare suspended Adamawa REC wanted, CSO tells Police
The Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the police to as a matter of urgency declare Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State. wanted. The Chairman of the CSO, Ezenwa Nwagwu, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Friday following reports that the suspended […]
