IGP’s Tenure Extension: As far as the constitution is concerned, Nigeria currently does not have an IGP – Ozekhome
Human Rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, has faulted the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu. Speaking on Channels Television Breakfast…
Biden Ramps Up US Refugee Admissions To 125,000 Annually
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump….
Publishers of Guardian, ThisDay, Vanguard laud Okowa’s infrastructural development in Delta
Publisher of The Guardian, Mrs Maiden Ibru, has lauded Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for visible infrastructural development in the state. Ibru gave the commendation when she, alongside two other…
2023: No such posters in Birnin Kebbi – Malami refutes report of his governorship campaign
Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami has denied that his 2023 governorship campaign posters have flooded streets in Kebbi State. This is contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on…
WTO DG Race: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As South Korean Candidate Withdraws
South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday abandoned her bid to become head of the World Trade Organization, Seoul said, clearing the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become…
COVID-19: Africa To Receive Nearly 90m COVAX Vaccines In February targeted at 3% population
Africa will receive nearly 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX in February 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) African region said on Thursday. “Africa has watched other regions start…
Media houses team up with Anap Foundation to launch COVID-19 Hall Of Shame Initiative
Ten media houses are partnering with the Anap Foundation COVID-19 Think Tank (the Anap Think Tank) to launch a “Name and Shame” Initiative. The Name and Shame Initiative is aimed…
We cannot take this anymore, NIDO reacts to killing of U.S.-based Nigerian by kidnappers
The Nigerian community in Atlanta, United States, has expressed outrage over the gruesome killing of its member, Mr Oloniyo Abuda, by kidnappers back home in Edo. Dr Victor Ubani, President…
Unite in rejecting Ex-Service Chief ambassadorial nominations – PDP tells Nigerians
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP says it firmly rejects plots by the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to use the decoy of ambassadorial appointments to shield the immediate…
Establishment of new polling units will not be based in particular interests – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that the planned establishment of additional polling units across the country would not be treated as constituency projects, according to an authoritative…