Ekweremadu Sentenced For Organ Trafficking.
Ekweremadu, his wife, and a doctor have been sentenced for their roles in attempting to obtain a kidney on behalf of the senator’s sick daughter, Sonia. The three were convicted of organ trafficking after having a young Nigerian man flown into the United Kingdom in a bid to obtain a kidney on behalf of the […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. Egyptian authorities have sent over 500 students back to Sudan following the failure of two of them to provide either a passport or Emergency Travel Certificate. According to a voice note of a Nigerian official obtained by our correspondent on Friday […]
Abandoned IDP Camp Discovered In Kaduna
… Thousands of children and women neglected. An abandoned Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) has been discovered in Kaduna, North West Nigeria. The camp which was discovered in the Rido area of Chikun LGA over the weekend has about 5,000 Children, women, old persons and men living in varius state of poverty and despondency. The IDPs […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Air Peace flight carrying over 270 Nigerian students from the Aswan Airport in Egypt has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The NAF C-130H jet also conveying about 80 persons also touched down moments later. After over a […]
Press Freedom Day: AMDF Remains Resolute Supporting Media Safety, Development
As the World marks Press Freedom Day, Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF, has said that it remains resolute to support media safety and development, and shall not relent in speaking out against any act that violates Press Freedom in Africa. The AMDF’s stance is contained in a statement issued by the organization’s Senior Programme Officer, Miss […]
I owe you nothing, Tinubu tells Wike
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, rejected a request made by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for a refund for the construction of some federal roads in the state. Tinubu spoke while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. While noting how the state had to amend its procurement law […]
Aircraft evacuating stranded Nigerians in Sudan to arrive 11pm
The Nigerian Air Force has said its C-130H aircraft evacuating Nigerians stranded in Sudan from Egypt has departed Aswan. Many Nigerians are stranded in Sudan following the ongoing crisis in the country. Subsequently, the Nigerian Air Force, Air Peace, and other airlines were cleared to fly to Egypt to pick up stranded Nigerians. However, on […]
Sokoto: Aliyu Sokoto sets up committee to probe Tambuwal’s adminstration
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A 20- member Finance and Debt Verification Committee has been set up by the state Governor-Elect, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto to probe outgoing governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s administration. The Deputy Governor -Elect , Mohammad Idris Gobir is heading the committee which is among the 18 sub-committees inaugurated Wednesday by the Chairman of […]
Kaduna FOI Bill: Waiting For El-Rufai
With exactly one month to the expiration of the tenancy of Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmed El-rufai, in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, one unfulfilled public commitment by the Governor is the inability of the government to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill into law. To be fair, no administration in the […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri to brief the House on the challenges associated with the evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The […]