The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, its immediate past Speaker who resigned om Sunday Dajoh was suspended for three months, following a motion moved by Mr Emmanuel Shimawua (APC/Kyan) during plenary on Tuesday in Makurdi Shimawua stated that Dajoh should be suspended for attempting to impeach the state Governor, Hyacinth…
The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened seven more commissioner nominees for the state. The screening took place during plenary in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the nominees were Mr Tiza Imojime, Mr Aondowase Kunde, Mr Ameh Odoh, Mr Kwaghgba Amande, Joseph Jir, Dr Yangien Ornguga and James Dwem. NAN…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Benue Sector Command, has said that 411 Nigerians lost their lives while scooping fuel from fallen tankers in 2024. The Sector Commander, Mr Steve Ayodele, made the disclosure in Makurdi on Tuesday at a town hall meeting with trailer and tanker drivers on crash prevention. Ayodele said that the…
The European Union on Tuesday reaffirmed its sovereign right to regulate economic activities within its borders, including rules affecting major technology firms. “It is the sovereign right of the EU and its member states to regulate economic activities on our territory, which are consistent with our democratic values,” said European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho….
Nigeria has launched a new initiative to strengthen criminal justice delivery and advance women’s role in peacebuilding, with support from the Norwegian Government and Cleen Foundation. The Attorney General of the Federation, Justice Lateef Fagbemi, said the project seeks to expand the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) across 12 states while…
Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says emergency responders are already on ground to move all passengers on the derailed Abuja-Kaduna train back to Abuja safely. In a statement posted on NRC X handle, Opeifa affirmed that the emergency team and medical personnel had been mobilised to the scene…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Mohammed Usman, also known as Khalid Al-Barnawi, the alleged leader of Boko Haram dissident splinter group, Ansaru, and four other suspects, against absenting themselves from court sessions. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the warning on Tuesday following the absence of Al-Barnawi, the 1st defendant, and his lawyer in…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter, has staged a peaceful protest over the Federal Government’s continued failure to implement agreements with the union, warning of possible strike action. Led by branch chairman Prof. Anthony Odiwe, lecturers carried placards and sang solidarity songs across the campus in Ile-Ife, demanding improved…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,951 residents of Oyo State completed pre-registration in the first week of the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, announced the figure in Ibadan on Tuesday at the inauguration of a sensitisation drive for the exercise. He welcomed the strong response as…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the union is prepared for “mother of all strikes” until their demands regarding the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government are implemented. The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar. The chapter’s chairman, Dr Peter Ubi, said it was…
