The United States, US has commended the Nigerian military, and the armed forces of Chad, Niger, and Cameroon for the gains they have made fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the sub-region. A statement issued by John Kirby, US Department of State Spokesperson said the US encouraged the Nigeria government to take more tactical steps to…
Ondo CP Warns policemen against Extortion
Isaac Eke, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, has warned all the officers and men of the command against extorting money from members of the public, especially motorists and commercial motorcyclists. Eke, who gave this warning in his office on Wednesday while speaking with journalists, said the Ondo police command would not hesitate to punish…
Women, Children, Most Abused in Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has said that it gets higher cases of abuse of women and children in Nigeria. Chidi Odinkalu, chairman of the governing council of the NHRC, disclosed this today at a one-day conference on reporting of women issues in Abuja. Stating cases of serious abuse of women and children, Odinkalu…
Saraki Names Galaudu, Olaniyonu as Aides
Bukola Saraki, Senate president, has approved the appointment of Isa Galaudu, representative of Kebbi North Senatorial District in the Seventh Senate as his Chief of Staff. The Senate president also confirmed the appointment of Yusuph Olaniyonu, the immediate past Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Ogun State, as his Special Adviser on Media. This was…
FG Must Hold Economic Summit Now – Oyintiloye
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Obokun Constituency, has advocated the convening of a national stakeholders’ economic summit that would permanently address the dilemma surrounding the inability of several states to pay salaries and other economic issues. This, he said, while speaking with journalists in the state capital on…
Gambian President Gets New Title
The Gambia’s long-serving President Yahya Jammeh has had the title of Babili Mansa added to his name. The Mandika-language phrase can be translated as “chief bridge builder” or “conqueror of rivers.” A statement from the presidency said Jammeh should now be known as “His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa.” He…
NBC Apologises For Failing To Switch To Digital TV
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologised to Nigerians for its inability to switch from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) on the June 17 international deadline. This was contained in a statement signed by Awwalu Salihu, the Commission’s director, public affairs, in Abuja The statement however assured Nigerians that disappointing as it might be,…
Buhari’s Africa Debut
Nigeria counts the gains of the 25 African Union Summit in South Africa President Muhammadu Buhari attended his first African Union, A.U, conference at the 25 Summit which held in South Africa from June 13 to 16, where he chaired the peace and security meeting. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomed…
Lagos PDP Asks Ambode to Declare Assets Publicly
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Akinwunmi Ambode,the state governor, to publicly declare his assets. The PDP said the governor should make the public declaration of his assets on or before June 29, 2015. Ambode was sworn in as the governor on May 29. In a statement issued by…
Falana Backs Soyinka on Rejection of Sexual Offences Bill
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has thrown his weight behind Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s disapproval of some provisions of the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015, passed by the Senate of the 7th National Assembly. The bill, which criminalises the defilement of children under 11 years, was among the 46 bills hurriedly passed by the Senate of…
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