The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the apology tendered by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over the embarrassment that the ongoing political crisis must have caused in the state. The governor, who reacted to Aiyedatiwa’s apology through his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, also rejected some of the…
A State High Court sitting in Enugu has nullified proscription of IPOB as a terrorist organisation. Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu State High Court, on Thursday, ruled that the proscription of the group by the South-East Governors’ Forum is illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. In 2017, the South-East Governors Forum led by former…
The Managing Director and CEO of Rojenny Stadium and Tourists Village, Oba, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka (Ogilisi) has criticized the federal government for lifting ban on importation of rice, palm oil and items. Chief Ezeonwuka in a statement practically dragged the duty bearers for taking certain steps capable of impeding…
The prostate is a small gland located in the male reproductive system situated below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The main function of the prostate is to produce fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. As men age, the prostate can sometimes develop health issues, such as enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia) or in…
Academy also called on the Federal government to recognize its importance in health care sector The Nigerian Academy of Medicine, NAMED, is to pursue national policies to improve wellbeing of Nigerians, through improved funding for the health sector, by fulfilling the 2001 Abuja declaration of 15% of National budget to the sector. The President of…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria Robert Clarke, says the lawyers of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi did not demonstrate professionalism in challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 election. I am not saying they (Atiku, Obi’s lawyers) fumbled the case; what I am saying is that they have not displayed a good sense of…
The Conference of Non Career Ambassadors has asked President Bola Tinubu for an extension of the October 31 deadline for envoys to return to the country. Tinubu had, on September 2, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, directed all envoys to return on October 31. But in a letter to President Tinubu…
Magistrates in Lagos State have been directed to stop granting remand orders to police to detain suspects in their cells. The Deputy Chief Registrar, Legal, High Court of Lagos State, Joy Uggbomoiko, gave the directive in a circular dated October 18, 2023 and titled: “Re: Rejection of new inmates by correctional service.” The circular indicated…
Former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has expressed strong disapproval of the decision to name Anambra State International Airport after Prof. Chinua Achebe. Obiano shared his sentiments with a group of Anambra residents who visited him in the USA, led by Prof. Chinedu Onukwuru, an academic teaching in the United States. The purpose of their…
The Nigerian Senate has officially confirmed Musa Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The development followed a thorough screening process during a plenary session on Thursday. The session began around 11:50 am, initiated by the Senate’s leader, Bamidele Opeyemi, who requested the suspension of relevant…
