Court to hear suit seeking to stop conduct of elections, exams on Saturdays, May 22
March 15, 2023 Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed May 22 to hear a suit filed by Mr Ugochukwu Uchenwa, of Seventh-day Adventist Church, seeking to stop conduct of elections…
NBC sanctions 25 stations for contravening broadcast code
March 15, 2023 The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 stations for contravening the Nigeria Broadcasting Code during the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. It served warning…
FG confirms shifting of 2023 Census from March 29 to May
March 15, 2023 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 has been shifted to May 2023….
FG will demand full investigation into alleged killing of Nigerian in Ethiopian prison – NiDCOM
March 15, 2023 The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says the Federal Government will demand a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian, Chizoba…
Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial in Ex-NIMASA DG, Two Others’ Alleged N304.1m Fraud Trial
March 15, 2023 Justice Tijani Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a trial- within- trial in the alleged N304.1m fraud trial involving a…
Over $743.7m Foreign Airlines’ Funds Blocked In Nigeria – IATA
March 15, 2023 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that foreign airlines’ blocked funds in Nigeria have risen to over 743.7 million dollars. According to Channels television report…
Alleged money laundering: EFCC seeks revocation of ex-Speaker Ikuforiji’s bail
By Sandra Umeh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday sought revocation of bail granted a former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, facing N338.8…
As Russia looms, US seeks influence in West Africa’s fight against Islamists
March 15, 2023 U.S. commanders leading annual counter-terrorism exercises in West Africa have urged coastal countries to depend on each other to contain a spreading Islamist insurgency, rather than non-Western…
Labour Party Candidate in Enugu Governorship Election remains Barr. Chijioke Edeoga – Abure.
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure has declared unequivocally that the Party’s Governorship Candidate for Saturday’s election in ENUGU STATE is Hon.Barr. Chijoke Edeoga. The attention of…
MNJTF troops apprehend 900 suspected terrorists’ collaborators
March 15, 2023 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says its troops of Sectors 3 and 4 have apprehended more than 900 suspected family members and collaborators of Boko Haram/ISWAP…