Governors of the five southeastern states of the country have converged on the Enugu State Government House for their first meeting since the beginning of the year. Top on the agenda of the meeting is a review of the security situation in the zone and ways to improve it. The meeting would also address the […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked 35 state governors in Nigeria to emulate the example of the Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, by publishing without further delay the full details of their asset declarations as submitted to the Code Of Conduct Bureau (CCB). According to a statement by the organisation’s […]
The Consular General of Nigerian High Commission in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama has petitioned the South African Police authorities over the attack against a Nigerian nationale, Tayo Faniran, by two South African policemen. The Nigerian mission which is pressing for a case against the brutality of the policemen says the independent police investigative […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday joined people and government of Tunisia in mourning President Beji Caid Essebsi who died at the age of 92. According to him, the death of Essebsi, who is the first democratically elected leader of the North African country, will create a vacuum in the polity. The President, therefore, urged the […]
Female candidates who sat for the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates outshined their male counterparts in the examination, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has said. The Head of Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Olu Adenipekun, announced this on Friday while briefing reporters at the Council’s office in Yaba, […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved establishment of a National Action Committee (NAC) for implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, which he signed on behalf of Nigeria at the 12th Extraordinary Session of the AU Heads of State in Niamey, Niger Republic. The National Action Committee (NAC) will upon inauguration, undertake a […]
Prosecutors in Stockholm have charged rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his associates with assault in a case that drew international attention after U.S. lawmakers and celebrities demanded his release. Last week, President Trump intervened on his behalf with the Swedish prime minister. The 30-year-old artist, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of beating a […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 481 points as against 1, 433 it had in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. Justice Muhammad also at the event took his oath of office and pledged not to allow personal interests’ override his official decisions in office. See photos of the swearing-in below…
The former Governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha has reacted to the sealing of his property, by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). According to Special Adviser on Media to Okorocha, in a statement, there was no prior invitation to the Managements of the Colleges and other establishments sealed by the Commission. He explained […]
