The Federal Government is in talks with the World Bank to complete the processes of obtaining over $1bn in loans to address Internally Displaced Persons and boost agriculture in the surroundings of IDPs. The request is contained in World Bank documents titled, ‘Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project’ and ‘Rural Access and...
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Soludo admits refusing to construct road because the member representing the area was in the opposition party
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said he initially refused to construct the road on Nwokedi Street in Okpoko community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state, because the House of Representatives member representing the area, Noble Igwe, was in the opposition party. Soludo said that when the house member complained to him about...
Politics is over, support Tinubu – Governor Sule appeals to Obi
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Peter Obi, to support President Bola Tinubu in tackling the challenges facing the country. Ibrahim Addra, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor said in a statement, that Governor Sule made the appeal when...
Court Adjourns Ruling On Abuja ‘House On The Rock’ Pastor Charged With Brandishing AK-47 Rifle
An High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed May 15 for ruling in a motion filed by a pastor of the House on the Rock, Uche Aigbe and two others, seeking a judicial review of their trial before an FCT Magistrates Court. A Chief Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja had ruled...
N4.1billion Fraud: Anti-Graft Agency, EFCC Hands Over 324 Recovered Houses To Kano Pensioners
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it has handed over documents of property and 324 houses recovered for Kano State pensioners to the affected individuals. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday said that Abuja zonal command of the commission effected the handover of the property. Oyewale...
Tinubu Appoints New Chairman, Executive Secretary For Nigerian Commission For Almajiri, Out-Of-School Kids
President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced the appointment of new chairman and executive secretary for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement titled “President Tinubu appoints new Almajiri Education Commission leadership team.” According to the statement, Brigadier-General...
Nigeria Cannot Survive Executive Presidential Representation – Ex-Minister, Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior, on Monday stated that Nigeria cannot survive the executive presidential representation, currently led by President Bola Tinubu. The former Osun State Governor made this known while speaking at the ongoing National Dialogue on the constitutional future of Nigeria in Honour of a renowned constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze,...
Killing Of 16 Soldiers: Be Ready To Face Consequences Of Your Actions – Nigerian Army Replies Okuama Community In Delta
The Nigerian Army on Monday told the Okuama community, where 16 of its personnel on peace mission were killed that no amount of propaganda would arm-twist the narrative, while warning them that they should be ready to face the wrath of the law for their alleged complicity in the crime. A statement on Monday by...
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal against police, DSS over unlawful arrest, detention
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed the appeal brought before it by Felix Okonkwo, one of the lawyers to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu over his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police and the State Security Services, SSS. Justice Okon Abang dismissed the appeal...
INEC Petitioned To Configure Voter Cards With Phone Numbers, Embrace Electronic Voting
A civic group, the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria (GCSDN) has called for the configuration of voter’s cards with the National Identification Number and the SIM cards of telephones to eliminate electoral violence and increase transparency in the Nigerian Electoral management. The group gave the advice in an open letter titled: “Vote...