Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to intervene in Kanu’s case. Ejimakor emphasised that Kanu holds a British passport, making it the UK’s responsibility to secure his release. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter)…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a 10-man committee to enhance the mechanism for the full-scale and industrial production of salt and kaolin in the country. Dr. Mary Ogbe, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, inaugurated the committee and emphasised that this initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope…
The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 justices to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court. The nominations are aimed at addressing the gaps created by the death or retirement of 12 justices in the last two years, leaving the apex court short of the constitutionally provided 21 justices. The list, categorized by geopolitical…
Governors from the North West geopolitical zone have appealed to the African Development Bank (AfDB) to include their states in the next phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program. During a meeting with AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the governors discussed agriculture, security, and development issues in the region….
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last general elections, Peter Obi, has called for an immediate revamp of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). He expressed satisfaction with the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend the automatic deduction of 40% from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of universities. Obi stressed the need to reorganize and…
Liberian President George Weah has conceded defeat in the presidential election to opposition leader Joseph Boakai. Boakai, a former vice president, secured 50.9% of the vote against Weah’s 49.1%. This marks a significant turnaround from the 2017 election when Weah, a global soccer legend, won with 62% of the vote. Weah’s concession paves the way…
State governors, former ministers, and officials from the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, along with political associates of President Bola Tinubu, are actively lobbying for ambassadorial appointments in Nigeria. This intensified lobbying follows the recall of all envoys from their foreign posts by the Federal Government on September 2, 2023, with a directive to…
President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference in Berlin, Germany, departing Abuja on Saturday. The conference, hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, will bring together Heads of State and Government from CwA member countries, bilateral partners, and Heads of International Organizations. The discussions will focus on enhancing economic…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Lagos Seaports and Marine Command successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle seven Nigerian girls to Burkina Faso. Mohammed Saddiq, the Comptroller of the command, revealed the incident during a media conference in Lagos. The interception occurred on November 12 around 7:00 p.m. The prime suspect, Helen Dandam Nanbyen,…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges related to procurement fraud. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the six counts, and the trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu, ordered his remand in…