No Tenure Extension For IGP Egbetokun – Police

The Nigeria Police Force High Command has clarified the rumoured tenure extension for Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, stating that there was no extension granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Instead, the law governing the tenure of the IGP’s office was properly applied. This clarification was made in a statement released on…

Read More

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges S-East Governors To Implement Work-From-Home Policy Amidst Fuel Hike

The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stands resolute in its commitment to advocate for the welfare of our people amidst the prevailing economic turmoil. In light of the recent and distressing hike in fuel prices—which have surged to an alarming rate of up to ₦1400 per litre—and the consequent inflationary pressures that have beset…

Read More

Ebonyi Community Bans Sale of Ancestral Lands

The stakeholders and people of the Amegu community in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have officially declared a ban on the sale and purchase of land within their ancestral homes. The community stakeholders said the decision became effective following the pronouncement of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State over land security within…

Read More

I want Nigeria To Be Like China, With Good Schools Not Tattered Huts – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his commitment to replicate China’s infrastructure success in Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Friday stated that one key takeaway from President Tinubu’s visit to China is the commitment to replicate China’s infrastructure back home. “We…

Read More

Nigeria’s Security Crisis Worsens: 13,346 Killed, 9,207 Abducted Since Tinubu’s Inauguration

A recent report by Beacon Consulting has revealed a staggering surge in violence across Nigeria, with 13,346 people killed and 9,207 abducted since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023. The report highlights a dramatic escalation in terrorism, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and social upheaval, affecting 667 local government areas. The situation has worsened in…

Read More

One Year After, Former MD of National Light Newspapers, Nnabuife, Gets New Appointment

Sir Chuka Nnabuife, the immediate-past Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Newspapers and Printing Corporation (ANPC), publishers of the National Light Newspaper, Ka Ọ Dị Taa, and Sportslight Xtra, has been appointed the Managing Director of the Civic and Social Reformation Office in the State. Mr. Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary…

Read More

Lagos Extends Work-From-Home Policy By Three Months

Lagos State Government has extended the work-from-home policy for civil servants due to the rising cost of living. In a statement on Wednesday, Lagos State Head of Service, Bode Agoro, said the government has extended the “flexible work initiative” for another three months to assuage the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy. “Babajide Olusola…

Read More

Utomi Calls For Return Of Petrol Subsidy

A professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, on Thursday called for the return of subsidy on petroleum products. He made this call amid the scarcity of the essential commodity as well as a hike in the price of petrol. “The first thing to do is to recognise essential things that Nigerians need fuel for. I…

Read More