The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Prof. Eleazear Uche Ikonne, is dead. This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday. The statement read, “ DEATH OF PROFESSOR ELEAZEAR UCHENNA IKONNE I regret to announce the death of my dear father, *Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne,* who died at the National Hospital Abuja today, 25th January 2023 by 4am after a brief illness. He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests for which he didn’t recover from. Further details…
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The Police Service Commission, PSC has said all police officers due for retirement must proceed, ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Tuesday, said the commission will not extend the tenures of the retiring senior police officers. According to him, all existing laws, the Police Act, PSC Act and the constitution of Nigeria constrain the Commission from elongating the tenure of retiring senior police officers. “The Commission took a decision that it will not extend the tenures of the retiring senior police officers, stressing that even when requested, it cannot do…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in partnership with Central Bank of Nigeria CBN is preparing to use E-Naira as internet money for corps members. The platform would offer the scheme the ease of payments at no risk. CBN Deputy Director, Information Technology, Habib Yusuf, made this known on Monday when he led some staff of the bank on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja. According to him, the e-naira would allow onboarding of many users and off-line payments for goods and services. He said that the E-naira would also offer its users the opportunity of…
Germany will provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks, national media reported Tuesday, following months of intense pressure on Berlin to supply the armaments much sought after by Kyiv to repel Russian troops. Berlin will also allow allies with stocks of the powerful German-made tanks to send them on to Ukraine, the German media said. The reports came as the Wall Street Journal cited US officials saying that Washington is now leaning towards sending a significant number of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, with an announcement possibly coming this week. Citing unnamed government sources, rolling news channel NTV said Germany would hand…
Welding the sundered parts of Nigeria into an organic whole has remained a will-o-the-wisp. Since 1960, Nigeria has struggled with the possibilities and importunities of unity.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) yesterday, has said Nigerians should expect long-term average rainfall in most parts of the country. The states, however, the agency said will be parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo, and Rivers are likely to experience delayed onset of rainfall. Director-General, NiMet, Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu, stated this in Abuja at the sidelines of the public release of the 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP). “Flood is a natural event and with the increase in climate change activities there will be more floods. This is because climate change is due to…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-man steering committee to enforce petroleum products supply and compliance with official prices. This is coming as consumers of petroleum products express outrage over the worsening scarcity of the commodity amidst price hikes that have primarily become unregulated. While some actors in the petroleum sector lauded the setting up of the committee, others said the president and his lieutenants were racing against time. In a statement yesterday, Buhari who has been the minister of petroleum since 2015 when he unveiled his cabinet will personally chair the steering committee while the…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday, sentenced an Islamic teacher, Adam Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling eight pupils in his class. Farouk defiled the pupils, who were between the ages of six and 11, between November 2018 to February 2019 on Balogun Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos. The convict was arraigned on eight counts of sexual assault preferred against him by the Lagos State Government. While delivering judgment, Justice Soladoye stated that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the ingredients of the eight counts bordering on sexual assault by…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has revealed the reason for sacking Naja’atu Muhammad, a former chieftain of the party, for being a mole. The notable Kano female politician said she was committed to supporting individuals truly interested in addressing the root causes of Nigeria’s challenges. “Quitting party politics at this point in time is one of such steps,” she had said in a statement. “We all recognize that Nigeria is facing many challenges, including insecurity, poverty, inequality, and lack of access to basic services.” But hours later, Muhammad was seen with Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the…
The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed January 27, 2023, to deliver judgment in the case between former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Friday, January 27, 2023, for the delivery of judgment in the suit filed by the state’s former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola challenging the victory of the incumbent, Governor Ademola Adeleke. Oyetola, of the All Progressives Congress, had dragged Adeleke before the Tribunal over the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state. This was made known via the Secretary to the tribunal, David Mike, in a…
Less than 24 hours ago, another large number of New Nigeria Peoples Party members in Yobe State have abandoned the party for the Peoples Democratic Party. The NNPP North-East Zonal Secretary, Babayo Liman, announced the defection while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Damaturu, the state capital. Earlier this week, Liman also led some members of NNPP in Gombe State in support of PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. “We are here to inform the general public and our teeming supporters of about 600,000 in the six northeastern states of our decision,” he said. Liman said in Yobe, he was defecting…
Despite public calls to extend the deadline, The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has stated that the old 200, 500, and 1,000 naira notes will no longer be legal tender in the country after the January 31 deadline. The CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele reiterated the apex bank’s stance after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Emefiele, while responding to questions from journalists on whether the apex bank would extend the deadline, said the CBN with the Presidency felt that 100 days was enough for people who had old notes to deposit these monies in the bank.…