Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has praised former Supreme Court Justice and wife of former governor Peter Odili, Justice Mary Odili (retd.), as she bows out as the 51st chairman of the Body of Benchers. Justice Odili had taken over the mantle of the BoB from the 50th Chairman, Wole Olanipekun, SAN. The BoB is…
One week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service, following the directive of the Presidency, opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the government of Niger Republic on Friday opened their border in Konni for operations. Nigeria had announced the lifting of sanctions against Niger, reopening its borders with the Sahelian nation…
The Federal Government has taken over the prosecution of four suspected killers of the traditional ruler of Amanze Obowo Autonomous Community of Imo State, Basil Njoku. Njoku was kidnapped while returning from the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia and was subsequently killed on December 17, 2022, after his family paid N4m ransom. The police arrested…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the ban on foreign trips for government appointees will save the country over N5bn. This is as he urged Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria products and services to sustain the recent gains of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. He said the recent appreciation of the value of the…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has said over eight million Lagos state residents still lack access to potable water due to inaccessibility to good water on privatisation. The Chief Executive Officer of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this known on Friday while commemorating the annual World Water Day under this year’s theme of ‘Water for…
The Delta State Government on Friday confirmed two deaths following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The state commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, who confirmed this in Asaba while speaking to journalists listed the affected local government areas where the cases were recorded as Okpe, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ndokwa East…
The National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, Dr Olu Agunloye has said that the visit of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Abuja National Secretariat of the party is not political. Agunloye specifically said that the ex-governor’s visit had nothing to do with the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, who had abandoned political…
The National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, Dr Olu Agunloye has said that the visit of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Abuja National Secretariat of the party is not political. Agunloye specifically said that the ex-governor’s visit had nothing to do with the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, who had abandoned political…
Ogun, Niger and Rivers State governments have explained the reasons why governors have always shunned signing death warrants for the execution of condemned criminals. This followed the continuous debate on whether the state governors would begin sign the death sentence like former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomole, did in 1999. The states have shown the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has restated its commitment to support and collaboration with the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies operating in the Niger Delta region to ensure sustainable peace. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this when the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Sahid Akinwande, and the Commander…
Ahead of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has urged security agencies to leverage the success of the previous election in both states. The INEC chairman stated this at the meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security in Abuja on Friday….
Dentists have raised alarm over increasing oral health problems in the country amid a shortage of experts to take care of them. They said the major and common oral health problems are dental caries (tooth decay), especially among the younger population; periodontal disease (gum disease) which is common among the older population; maligned teeth, dental…