CAF picks Nigerien, Burkinabe referees for Côte d’Ivoire/Nigeria battle in Abidjan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected Nigerien official Zouwaira Souley as the centre referee for Wednesday’s match between Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria in Abidjan. According to report the match is the second leg tie of a 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) final qualifying round fixture. Souley will work with compatriot Hawa Moussa […]
Abba Kyari sues FG, seeks freedom from detention, Court shuns plea for bail
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has dragged the Federal Government to court to seek release from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Kyari, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, is praying the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the hearing […]
Ritual killings: FG will ensure responsible use of social media -Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Federal Government will ensure the responsible use of social media to curb social menace including the rising rate of ritual killings. The minister stated this during a media visit to Daily Trust office in Abuja. He said, “Our visit today is coming at a time of […]
ASUU strike: NANS vows to block major federal roads
Following the commencement of a four-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it will block federal roads nationwide. The National President of NANS, Mr Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Asefon said that […]
243 FG workers fail to turn up for verification, salaries suspended
The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation has announced that it has suspended the salaries of 243 suspected ‘ghost’ workers in the ministries of Information and Culture; Labour and Employment; Agriculture and Rural Development; Education; Works and Housing; and Youths and Sports Development. It said other departments and agencies where ‘ghost’ […]
Executive Order: PDP lacks knowledge about public governance -Ondo govt
The Ondo State government has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party, saying the opposition lacks knowledge about public governance over its attack on the Executive Order signed by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘On Executive Order, PDP Misfired,’ signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, on Monday. […]
2023 Presidency: Court dismisses suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest
A Federal High Court, on Monday, in Abuja, dismissed the suit seeking to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to contend for the office of the president. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiff that instituted the case lacked the locus standi (legal right) to do so. […]