BY GODWIN OBI The Senate has moved to amend the 2022 Electoral Act, disregarding a Federal High Court order restraining the National Assembly from tampering with the newly amended Act. Senate President Ahmad Lawan during plenary on Tuesday said the constitution stipulates separation of powers and the judiciary cannot stopContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Iduma Enwo Igariwey to replace David Umahi as the governor of Ebonyi State. The decision announced by the national chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, followed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sacked Umahi andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and SafetyAgency, NIMASA and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out areas of collaboration in weather forecasting and climate research. Director General NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh and his counterpart from NiMet, Prof Mansur Bako Matazu signed on behalf of both Agencies of government. The MoU is designed as a framework forContinue Reading
The Nigerian Government says it has contacted the Ukrainian authorities over a quick evacuation of hundreds of Nigerians stranded at the Sumy State University, located in the North East. In a tweet from his verified handle, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said he spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will preside over the nation’s affairs for two weeks while President Muhammadu Buhari is away on a medical trip to London in the United Kingdom. Buhari stated this in Abuja on Sunday while briefing reporters at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport before theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted no fewer than 294,440 tablets of Tramadol and other illicit drugs in major operations in Delta, Bauchi, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while a total of 41 suspects were arrested in raids in AbujaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The kanwan Katsina District head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara has donated religious books to Katsina State council of Nigeria Union of Journalist mosque. The books donated include copies of the Holy Qur’an, volumes of Sahih Buhari hadith collection, and other English translated version of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Police Inspector referred to as Inspector Bello Abdullahi has reportedly shot dead two of his colleagues while four others including his father-in-law were injured at Police College Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Eyewitnesses say the incident happened on Wednesday night. One of his neighbors who pleadedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed May 24, for the arraignment of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his firm Capital Oil and Gas Industries in connection with a disputed N135 billion debt. Justice Nicholas Oweibo fixed the date following a consensus between the prosecutor, theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBIThe Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime has proposed that a Desk Officer in shipping companies be appointed to aid smooth interface with Shippers’ Council. Jime said this when he led the Agency’s Management on a courtesy visit to CMA CGMContinue Reading