EFCC withdraws from Goje’s ‘N25bn fraud’ case.
…48 hours after withdrawing from senate presidents race Barely 48 hours after supporting the choice of Buhari for the seat of the President of Nigeria’s Senate, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn from N25 billion fraud filed against Danjuma Goje, former governor of state, according to NAN. The case, which has been […]
Preachers To Be Granted License Before Preaching In Kaduna
…As Kaduna Assembly Passes Controversial Religious Bill The controversial bill seeking to substitute the Kaduna State Preaching Law, 1984 has been passed into law by the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The state Assembly members at it last sitting on Friday, received the report of the ad-hoc committee and passed it into law few minute […]
AIT shutdown: Ezekwesili gives own reason NBC shut down media house
A former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to the suspension of the licence of the African Independent Television, AIT and RayPower Fm by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC. NBC had on Thursday suspended the license of AIT and RayPower Fm until further notice. The Director-General of NBC, […]
High court reverses summons on Gbajabiamila
Femi Gbajabiamila will no longer have to appear before an area court in Karshi, Abuja, on Monday. A high court sitting in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Friday quashed the summons by the area court asking the aspirant to the speakership of the house of representatives to appear before it on June 10, 2019 […]
Court orders INEC to present certificate of return to Okorocha.
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to present former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, with a certificate of return as senator-elect. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Mr Okorocha of the certificate falls outside the provisions of the […]
NBC Suspends AIT, Raypower FM’s Licences
… We are being persecuted on instructions from the Presidency, says Dokpesi Ibitoye Philip Eniola The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has suspended the licence of DAAR Communications, operators of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM. The Director General of the NBC, Modibbo Kawu made the disclosure on Thursday evening while briefing journalists in Abuja. […]
Kano cancels annual Sallah Durbar
….another blow to emir Sanusi Kano State government has cancelled the annual traditional Sallah Durbar, Hawan Nassarawa, slated for Thursday 6th June, 2019, for security reasons. The cancellation was announced after a security meeting that was held yesterday during which Sallah durbars were reviewed. A statement, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, […]
Imo: A Look at Ihedioha, Irona Reconciliatory Moves
Walter Duru, Ph.D On Monday, June 3, 2019, former chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Uche Onyeagucha was sworn in as Secretary to the Government of Imo State by the Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha. Governor Ihedioha’s choice of Onyeagucha has, as expected, generated reactions, with […]
Take action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet, urges UN chief
WMO/Alfred LeeSmog in Beijing In a message to mark World Environment Day, celebrated on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the link between worsening levels of air pollution and the climate crisis. As well as claiming seven million lives every year, and damaging children’s development, the UN chief noted that many air pollutants cause global […]
RAMADAN : Buhari Congratulates Nigerians, expresses satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria, despite what he called doomsday predictions of social disharmony. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in a statement in Abuja, said the President made his feelings known in his Sallah message to Nigerians to celebrate […]