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 […]
Former NBA president regains freedom from Kidnappers
Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali, has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State fortnight Monday. The […]
Egypt finally opens borders to Nigerians Fleeing Sudan
Egyptian authorities have opened their borders for Nigerians evacuated from Sudan. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Egyptian borders were opened to the evacuees after President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in response to a report about NIDCOM’s earlier update that the Nigeria […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has assured all Nigerian workers of good minimum wage, social and economic justice when his administration takes off. The former Lagos governor stated this on Monday in Abuja in his solidarity message issued to Nigerians to mark […]
Senate Presidency: Coalition Backs Akpabio, Lobbies Tinubu
A coalition of civil society organisations Nigeria Civil Society Advocacy Group (NiCAG) have called on the President- Elect, Bola Tinubu to give his total and unalloyed support for Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge as the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly . The group through its spokesman, Pastor Shedrach Oka explained that the incoming […]
JAMB set to release UTME results Tuesday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday said it would commence the release of results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. This was contained in the minutes of the meeting held at the end of an emergency management meeting held over the weekend in Abuja. In the minutes which […]
Tiwa Savage, others to perform at coronation of King Charles III
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage is set to perform at the historical coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III. King Charles III, who is ascending the throne following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last year, will officially be coronated alongside Queen Consort, Camilla, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey. […]