The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has urged governors in the Southeast region and religious leaders to place a ban on keeping de@d bodies in mortuaries. The group also called on churches to ban bringing in de@d bodies in caskets into the church during funerals. Comrade Uchenna Madu, Leader…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued an order to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The House ordered NCC to block all p0rnographic sites in the country. The House wants the Commission to compel on all internet service providers to block all such contents with immediate effect. An All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmaker from Katsina…
Enugu State has a new Commissioner of Police as CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa officially takes over from AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, who was recently promoted and redeployed. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed Giwa’s appointment on Tuesday. A native of Paikoro, Niger State, CP Giwa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics…
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has taken her battle against Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the international stage. Speaking at the Women in Parliament session during the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting at the United Nations in New York which started trending on Tuesday, she called for justice and intervention from global democratic…
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has clarified that no judge on its bench stepped down from the trial of Biafra nation agitator Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges. The court also denied the claim attributed to its Chief Judge, John Tsoho, that Kanu’s arrest and detention were illegal. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja,…
The wife of the Abia State governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intervened in the case of Miss Glory Benjamin, who is suffering from a drug-induced mental health crisis. A press statement from the office of the Governor’s wife on Tuesday stated that Mrs Otti reached out to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In furtherance of its ongoing strides and efforts to strengthen security across government institutions, the Anambra State Government, under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has taken proactive measures to secure the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka, through the installation of advanced security infrastructure. The interventions, which include…
A Socio-Political Group known as Orlu Progressive Initiative, has advocated for harmonious co-existence among citizens of the South-East geo-political zone, geared towards curtailing the menace of insecurity. The Executive Director of the Group Mr Ikechukwu Nwabueze, made the appeal in Abakaliki the Ebonyi State capital during a South-East peace and stability summit. Nwabueze who is…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Yang Chao and Wu Shan Chuan, to prison for illegal mining of solid minerals in Kwara State. They were convicted along with their company, Crius Chemical Nigeria Limited. They were prosecuted on a one-count charge, bordering on dealing with illegal…
The Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee on Naira-for-Crude Policy, Zacch A. Adedeji, PhD, has reaffirmed that the Naira-based crude sales framework remains intact. Policy Continuity: The initiative ensures crude supply stability for domestic refining and supports the economy. There are no plans to discontinue it. Local Refinery Access: All local refineries remain eligible for crude…
