Emmanuel Adebisi, the Special Assistant on Civil Society Organisations to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come out to defend himself against his reported suspension by the Governor Governor Adeleke on Wednesday directed that Adebisi be suspended pending the outcome of investigations by his Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye. Adebisi’s suspension was announced in…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Enugu State Judicial Service Commission and the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. The State Judicial Commission, which has the the Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ozoemena Afojulu as the Chairman, also has the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr….
The Nigerian Senate is in moves to strengthen inter-parliamentary relations with other democratically developed countries and to enhance their oversight functions. Speaking at the Committee meeting on Inter-parliamentary Affairs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central Senatorial District disclosed that she, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South District and other lawmakers would embark on a study…
The President of the Tiv Development Association, TIDA, in Nasarawa State, Barnabas Zayol, has accused Simeon Apusu, his opponent in a recently held election of falsely claiming to be the duly elected President of the association. Zayol’s allegations were made in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kelvin Atime, and made available to…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has dissociated itself from the alleged plan by some groups to stage protests against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The anti-graft agency, on Wednesday, sounded the alarm, alleging that a “shadowy group” is currently planning to instigate a protest against the Commission. According to the agency, the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. A three-member panel of the court ruled that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the exparte order. The Appeal Court held that the…
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has expressed strong displeasure about some conditions attached to foreign loans and grants to African states. Sani said that African countries should shun loans or grants from any country, group of countries or international institutions that came with demonic conditions. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the…
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL has thrown its weight behind the move by the Southeast governors to secure the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS since 2021 when he was re-arrested….
The Ogun II Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has stated that it will collaborate and create a working synergy with student bodies of tertiary institutions in the state. The Area Comptroller, Bisi Alade, made this known on Wednesday while receiving leaders of student bodies under the aegis of the National Association of…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Aliko Dangote’s recent outcry against the current interest rate of 30 per cent underscores his earlier concerns about the negative effects of the monetary policy of the present Federal Government. Obi had argued against the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee…
