Following the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country, the chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30,2023 in Abuja. According to …
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US, UN Back ECOWAS To Restore Order In Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received more international support in its efforts at restoring constitutional order in Niger Republic, where military coupists have seized power and detained the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, …
Read More »BREAKING: Tinubu Approves New Management Team For Customs
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Nigeria Customs Service. This is coming weeks after the President appointed Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller General of Customs and retired some of the management members of the service. In a statement signed by the …
Read More »Governor Mbah Submits 15 Commissioner-nominees To Enugu Assembly
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah has submitted a list of 15 commissioner-nominees to the Assembly for consideration and confirmation of appointment to the Cabinet Office of Enugu State. Their nomination was contained in a list sent to the House of Assembly by the Governor, which was read by Speaker Uche …
Read More »BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Submits Commissioner Nominees’ List To Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, transmitted the list of his proposed cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification. The list consists of 39 names, Gboyega Akosile, the chief press secretary of the state, announced via his Twitter handle. The list consists of 39 …
Read More »Four Kidnapped Female Students Regain Freedom In Zamfara
The four kidnapped female students of Zamfara State College of Arts and Sciences, ZACAS, Gusau, have regained their freedom after over six months in the bandits’ den. Reports gathered that the kidnappers had released two video clips at different periods in which the victims were seen crying and appealing for …
Read More »Niger Coup: UN Demands Detained Nigerien President’ Release
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohammed Buzoum as military officers continue to hold the democratically-elected leader captive declaring a coup. A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of …
Read More »CAC To Delist 100,000 Companies From Database
The Corporate Affairs Commission has said it will remove 100,000 registered companies from its database soon. During a training on ‘Use of the beneficial ownership register’, in Lagos, the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, disclosed the commission’s intention to delete 100,000 registered companies from its database. …
Read More »Ebonyi State Government Releases N700m To University
Ebonyi State government has approved the immediate release of N300 million promised by the immediate past administration and other funds amounting to N700 million to Ebonyi State University (EBSU). The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jude Okpor, disclosed this, in Abakaliki, yesterday, after the Executive Council meeting. He noted that …
Read More »Federal Government Urges Nigerians To Consider Bicycles For Transportation
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has urged Nigerians to consider bicycles as an alternative means of commuting. Musa Ibrahim, the Director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, stated this during the stakeholders sensitization meeting in Abuja. Speaking on the importance of cycling in the country, the director explained that …
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