Nigerian activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the quit notice issued to Fulanis Herdsmen in the Southeast by Sunday Igboho. Falana described Igboho’s eviction order as unlawful and wrong. Igboho, a Yoruba activist had asked all Fulanis Herdsmen in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, to leave the …
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The board of State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) in Akwa Ibom state has stated that it would give preference to first-class graduates in the ongoing recruitment of 1000 teachers to teach in Secondary schools in the state. Chairman of the board, Ekaette Ebong Okon, dropped the hint while interacting with Vanguard, …
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/ Transparency International (TI) Nigeria on Thursday released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). According to the index, Nigeria experienced a striking decline, the worst the nation has seen since 2015. The CPI aggregates data from 8 (eight) different sources that provide perceptions by …
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Majority leader of the Delta state house of assembly, Hon. Tim Owhefere is dead. Owhefere, a fourth time member of the state assembly, passed on Wednesday at the federal medical center, Asaba, where he has been undergoing treatment. The deceased who represented Isoko North constituency until his death was said …
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No fewer than 27 wedding guests have been kidnapped by gunmen along Wukari-Takum road in Taraba state. The council Chairman of Takum local government area, Shiban Tikari told newsmen that the 27 were abducted while returning to Takum. He said no contact has been made to the family of those abducted. …
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“NIN Registration Will Help To Curb Crime And Achieve Digital Economy” – Isa Pantami The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has expressed hope of the National Identity Number registration helping to curb crime and also helping Nigeria achieve a digital economy, Newsextra24 reports. The Minister who …
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The outgoing Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, has told of how former President Olusegun Obasanjo nearly retired from the service of the Nigerian Army 22 years ago. Gen Buratai, who is handing over to his successor, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, as the new COAS, said he would have …
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No fewer than 384 Nigerians have arrived Abuja following their evacuation from Saudi Arabia, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) announced on Thursday, Newsextra24 reports. They arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air flight B773. “384 Returnees (300 Males, 83 Females and one Infant) of the 802 …
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864 New COVID-19 Cases, 488 Discharged And 3 Deaths On January 28 864 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-129 Anambra-87 Rivers-82 Benue-80 Oyo-76 Plateau-61 Kaduna-54 Delta-51 Nasarawa-38 Kwara-36 Edo-32 Katsina-26 Kano-24 Taraba-18 Ogun-14 Sokoto-11 Gombe-10 Jigawa-7 Akwa Ibom-6 Cross River-6 Zamfara-5 Bauchi-5 Osun-4 Ekiti-2
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TI: Worsened Corruption Rating Under Buhari Vindicates Us- PDP …Charges APC To Commence Refund of Stolen N15tr The @OfficialPDPNig says the abysmal 2020 corruption index report on Nigeria by @anticorruption, has further confirmed that the President @MBuhari-led @OfficialAPCNg Government is a citadel of corruption and the most corrupt administration in …
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