The landowners for the proposed Abia Airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have threatened to reclaim their farmlands ahead of this year’s farming season. The affected villages include Okpuala, Umuezenta and Umuelenwa in Umuomainta Autonomous Community, Mbawsi. The people, who conducted newsmen round the runway site, on Wednesday, said they were no longer…
Residents under the aegis of Joint Erunwen Community Development Forum in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State on Wednesday staged a protest over what they described as erratic electricity supply by Ikeja Electric. The residents were seen carrying banners and chanting solidarity songs. Representatives of 18 registered Community Development Associations (CDAs) and several unregistered…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Muslim and Christian faithful to embrace peace, unity and good neighbourliness as Lent and Ramadan begin. Tinubu made the call in a special message to both faith communities on Wednesday in Abuja. “With profound reverence to God Almighty, I greet the Christian and Muslim faithful on the solemn occasions of…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has commiserates with the families of the victims of the accident that occurred on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Tuesday. Abiodun expressed the condolence during a visit to the scene of the accident on Wednesday in Ota. Represented by his Deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the governor, who said that he thought it fit…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday told the newly appointed Federal High Court judges that their appointment to the bench was as acceptance of a burden of impartiality, discipline, and unwavering fidelity to the constitution. Swearing in the judges, Kekere-Ekun warned :” your appointment to the bench is not an…
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has urged the Muslims to intensify prayers during the Holy Month of Ramadan for the return of permanent peace in Nigeria. According to him, prayer remains the most effective weapon against any form of challenge. Abubakar made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye intends to scale up its current trade volume of $2 billion with Nigeria to $5 billion. According to the Turkish envoy, during the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to Türkiye, agreements were signed aimed at deepening Turkish-Nigerian relations in various fields. Speaking on Tuesday during…
Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the allegations surrounding ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai should be subjected to judicial scrutiny rather than dismissed as political disputes. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s programme Political Paradigm. He said, “I’d say that the simpler…
The Senate has condemned killing of 56 Nigerians and abduction of women and children in Konkoso village, Niger , describing the attack as brutal and unacceptable. The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance moved by Niger East Senator, Sani Musa during an emergency sitting of the senate on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Musa…
Mr Olujide Kilanko, the Deputy President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers( NUPENG),,on Tuesday told an Abuja court that he was attacked and severely beaten by tanker drivers’ officials. Lucky Osesua, a former national chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and others are standing trial on a five-count charge bordering…
