Deputy Speaker Meets Aviation Stakeholders Over Fuel Scarcity
BY GODWIN OBI Airline operators cannot operate safely with a 50 thousand naira base for airfares, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Muda Nuhu, said on Thursday. He stated this at a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, over the scarcityContinue Reading
Nigerian Troops Neutralize 18 Terrorists, 115 Bandits
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralized 18 terrorists and 115 bandits in various operations in the Northeast, Northwest, and North Central regions of the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko disclosed this during the bi-weekly media briefing at the Defence HeadquartersContinue Reading
Senate Moves To Amend Electoral Act, Despite Court Ruling
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
Court Sacks Umahi, Igwe For Defection To APC. – PDP Nominates Igariwey To Replace Umahi
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
NIMASA, NiMet sign MoU to improve maritime safety
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
Nigerian students stranded in North-East Ukraine cry out amidst Russia shelling
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
Medical Trip: Buhari Hands Over To Osinbajo, Flies Out
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
NDLEA Recovers 294,440 Tramadol Tablets, Seizes 38,862 Cartridges In Raids
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
NUJ Mosque Gets a Boost, As Katsina Monarch, Bello Donates Islamic Books
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
Police Inspector Kills Two Colleagues, Injures Father In-Law, Others In Maiduguri
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