Naira Depreciation: NANS Seeks Removal Of Emefiele, Ahmed From Office
The South-West Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students has lamented the continuous depreciation of the Naira against the dollar. In a statement, Friday, signed by the zone’s Coordinator, Adegboye Olatunji, and the Chairmen of the Joint Campus Committees of Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, and Oyo states; Kehinde Damilola, Olusesi Tolulope, Omotosho Surprise and Adeleke […]
Arogundade Describe Threat Sanction On BBC, TrustTV As “Flawed”, “Tyrannical”
The threat by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to sanction the British Broadcasting Corporation and TrustTv over the airing of a BBC Africa Eye documentary has been described as being flawed and tyrannical by Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre, Nigeria. In an earlier statement, Mohammed said that their […]
Buhari, Uzodimma Meet In Aso Villa
Hope Uzodimma, the governor of the Imo State on Friday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari at his State House residence in Abuja . Although the details of the meeting are not yet public, it is most likely related to plans for the President to visit Imo State soon. According to The PUNCH, the Governor […]
Xi And Biden Exchange Warnings On Taiwan
The US and Chinese leaders have warned each other over Taiwan during a phone call that lasted more than two hours. President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that the US strongly opposed any unilateral moves to change the island’s status. But he added that US policy on Taiwan had not changed. Beijing […]
Ukraine War: Russia Says 40 Ukrainian Prisoners Killed In Blast
Russia’s defence ministry says 40 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war have been killed by Ukrainian shelling of a prison in separatist-held Donetsk. Officials alleged that 75 others had been injured in a rocket strike on the prison camp in Olenivka. The BBC cannot independently verify this claim. Ukraine’s military denied carrying out the strike and instead accused Russia […]
Rev. Okoh Emerges As The New CAN President
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has named Most Rev. Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh as its new president. He is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also known as Nation Builders. The CAN’s General Assembly formally confirmed Okoh’s nomination as president on Thursday. He succeeds Rev. Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, whose term has been satisfactorily […]
Alleged N80 Billion Fraud: Court Grants Bail To Suspended AGF
Ahmed Idris, the federation’s suspended Accountant-General, has been granted bail by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Justice Adeyemi Ajayi, the presiding judge, granted the suspended AGF release under liberal terms. The Administrative Bail granted to Idris by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) […]
Hanifa: Kano Court Sentence Abdulmalik, Accomplice To Death By Hanging
The owner of Noble Kids College, Abdulmalik Muhammmad Tanko, 38, and Hashimu Isyaku, 38, were both sentenced to death by hanging for kidnapping and killing Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old girl, by a Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Usman Naabba. Malam Abubakar Abdulsalam, the father of the late schoolgirl Hanifa Abubakar, expressed his […]
Terrorists Attack, Kills Soldiers At Military Checkpoint In Abuja
Boko Haram Terrorists are alleged to have killed several soldiers on Thursday night when they attacked an Army checkpoint at Zuma Rock, which separates the FCT from Niger State. According to sources, at around 8.30 p.m. on the Abuja-Kaduna highway, the terrorists arrived at Zuma Rock on the axis of Madalla and Suleija and ambushed […]
Former Republicans And Democrats Form New Third US Political Party
Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials announced on Wednesday a new national political third party to appeal to millions of voters they say are dismayed with what they see as America’s dysfunctional two-party system. The new party, called Forward and whose creation was first reported by Reuters, will initially be co-chaired by former Democratic […]
