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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, NNAMDI KANU, has insisted that Justice BINTA NYAKO of the Abuja Federal High Court will not handle his case. On September 24, 2024, KANU had asked Justice NYAKO to ‘hands off’ his trial on grounds of lack of confidence. Following the call, the trial judge stepped down from Kanu’s case and transferred his case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, JOHN TSOHO. However, KANU during his […]

President BOLA TINUBU has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in the area. The President, who gave the directive in Abuja when he received Ogoni leaders including Governor SIMINALAYI FUBARA, as well as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), NYESOM WIKE, at the Aso Villa, said his administration would prioritize peace, justice, and […]

President BOLA TINUBU has expressed deep sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion, which  occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, leading to several fatalities with many also injured.  The president in a statement by his spokesperson, BAYO ONANUGA, mourned the victims and expressed his condolences to the families affected, as well as to the government and people of Niger State. He underscored the tragic and preventable […]

The Federal Government has described as baseless and unfounded,  the allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General ABDOURA-HAMANE TCHIANI, claiming conspiracy between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. Recall that the Niger Republic Government had alleged the establishment of a so-called Laku-rawa terrorist headquarters in Sokoto State, purportedly orchestrated by Nigeria in collaboration with France, to destroy their country It also alleged that the Nigeria government sought […]

President BOLA TINUBU has approved the appointment of eight permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. A statement by the president’s media aide, BAYO ONANUGA, listed the appointees as ONWUSORO IHEMELANDU (Abia State), NDIOMU PHILIP (Bayelsa State), ANUMA OGBONNAYA NLIA (Ebonyi State),OGBODO NNAM (Enugu State), KALBA USMAN (Gombe State), USMAN AMINU (Kebbi State), OYEKUNLE NWAKUSO (Rivers State) and NADUNGU GAGARE (Kaduna State). The statement noted that it was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed […]

Nigeria’s President, BOLA TINUBU says the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.  The president who is also the chairman of ECOWAS, stated this yesterday in Abuja while receiving the President of Germany, FRANK–WALTER STEINMEIER, where he also lamented that the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant in bringing out transition programmes with clear dates.  According to a statement by his spokesman BAYO […]

The President of Germany, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER is set to arrive in Nigeria, today December 10, 2024 on a state visit.  The German Embassy in a statement, revealed that President STEINMEIER, while in Abuja, will meet with the President of Nigeria, BOLA TINUBU as well as the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), ALIEU OMAR TOURAY.  STEINMEIER will then proceed to Lagos, where he will engage with business representatives, visit a start-up hub and meet with […]

President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA on his victory in the December 7 general election.  President TINUBU in during a telephone call to MAHAMA, hoped that his ascension to power would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).  According to a statement by presidential spokesman BAYO ONANUGA, the president commended the people of Ghana for their commitment to democracy, which was demonstrated through the peaceful and successful conduct […]

The Senate has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), since the privatization of the power sector. The upper chamber described the  privatization of the power sector as a failure, while threatening to initiate legislative measures, to reverse the policy.  This was made when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, EYINNAYA ABARIBE, submitted his report for consideration, explaining […]