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UNIZIK new VC, Odoh takes over

NewsDeskNgNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

Despite initial protest by some members of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University community, the new Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Benard Odoh has assumed office. Odoh was last Tuesday announced as the 7th substantive Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, by the chairman of governing council of the university,...

‘2025 isn’t smiling, govs, rich will be scared’ – Primate Ayodele

NewsDeskNgNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, urged Nigerians to prepare for more economic hardship in 2025 because it won’t be a smiling year for Nigeria. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that things will become harder and...

Rivers’ Allocation: Timi Frank accuses Tinubu of plot to remove Governor Fubara

NewsDeskNgNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has accused President Bola Tinubu of masterminding a sinister plot to remove the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, from office. This is even as he condemned in the strongest terms the recent bizarre ruling by...

HURIWA calls for visa ban on judges, alleges politically motivated judgements

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has condemned recent Federal High Court judgments, calling for visa restrictions on judges allegedly involved in issuing rulings perceived as politically motivated. The group cited the judgment halting federal allocations to Rivers State as alarming, calling for international embassies, including those of the...

Wike – We’ll not allow unprofiled vehicles in FCT from 2025

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that the FCT Administration would not condone unprofiled vehicles in the nation’s capital beginning from January 2025. This is as he said that all commercial buses in the nation’s capital would be profiled by the Nigeria Police Force...

Helicopter crash: NCAA dismisses reports about aircraft’s airworthiness

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has debunked reports concerning the airworthiness of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt last Friday. The NCAA said the reports, as published by an online outlet, were wrong and the helicopter that suffered a crash had never been scrapped. Acting Director-General of the...

LP Crisis: Is Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu Truly A Nostradamus?

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

By Charles Ibe A Nigerian leader’s uncanny ability to foresee and address complex issues has drawn striking comparisons to the 16th-century prophet Nostradamus. The French seer penned 942 poetic quatrains in Les Prophéties, allegedly predicting future events. Critics argue that his predictions are vague and open to interpretation, while adherents...

PDP Lauds Judiciary Over Landmark Ruling On Rivers Allocation

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Frontiers has commended the Federal High Court’s landmark ruling, stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. This decision comes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented the 2024 budget to a four-member Rivers House of Assembly, violating...

Tax Bill: Arewa Civil Society Counters Northern Governors Over Plot to Block Legislation in NASS

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has expressed disappointment over the Northern Governors Forum’s opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, which are currently before the National Assembly. The bills, aimed at reforming tax collection in Nigeria, include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service...

Adidas ends fight with Kanye West

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

German multinational corporation, Adidas, has ended all legal proceedings with popular American rapper, Kanye West known as Yeezy. According to reports, Adidas terminated its deal with Kanye in 2022 following the public pressure by the American Jewish Committee, AJC, over the singer’s antisemitic comments. However, speaking on Tuesday, the firm...

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Laments Removal Of Railway Sleepers In Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa

Amnesty International Reports 1,100 Kidnappings In Nigeria In Three Months

FG Unlocks $200 Million AfDB Funding To Boost National Fibre Infrastructure

UNIZIK new VC, Odoh takes over

‘2025 isn’t smiling, govs, rich will be scared’ – Primate Ayodele

Rivers’ Allocation: Timi Frank accuses Tinubu of plot to remove Governor Fubara

HURIWA calls for visa ban on judges, alleges politically motivated judgements

Wike – We’ll not allow unprofiled vehicles in FCT from 2025

Helicopter crash: NCAA dismisses reports about aircraft’s airworthiness

LP Crisis: Is Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu Truly A Nostradamus?

PDP Lauds Judiciary Over Landmark Ruling On Rivers Allocation

Tax Bill: Arewa Civil Society Counters Northern Governors Over Plot to Block Legislation in NASS

Adidas ends fight with Kanye West