Coup By Taiye Agbaje Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six persons allegedly involved in the coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government, on Tuesday said he was deceived by co-suspects. Umoru, a Julius Berger Nigeria Plc employee in the Maintenance Department, Presidential Villa, Abuja,Continue Reading
Report By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday, adopted reports on seven public petitions on alleged breach of trust, unlawful termination of employment, violation of Petroleum Industry Act(PIA) among others. The adoption followed the presentation of the reports by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition,Continue Reading
Levy By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Government has distanced itself from the activities of a group allegedly extorting traditional medicine practitioners under the guise of acting on behalf of the state. Mr Onyekwere Nwobodo, Special Adviser (SPA) on Media to Gov. Peter Mbah, stated this in a statement heContinue Reading
Strike By Dorcas Elusogbon The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter, have joined the nationwide strike over delay in the implementation of the 2009 agreement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
Evidence By Taiye Agbaje Two of the suspected coup plotters, on Monday admitted that they had knowledge of the plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu government in video recordings played at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Navy Capt. Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd.) and Insp Ahmed Ibrahim (2nd and 3rdContinue Reading
PDP By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Abdulraman Mohammed, has dismissed the 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and the Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee constituted at the meeting. Mohammed, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, saidContinue Reading
Withdrawal By Hamza Suleiman The Deputy Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, has withdrawn from the Senatorial contest and declined his support for the incumbent, Sen. Ali Ndume. Askira made this known at a news conference, alongside his teaming supporters and prominent personalities in the state, on ThursdayContinue Reading
Intimidation By Christiana Nicholas A community leader of Ruga Maliki, Mararaba, Nasarawa, Abdulmalik Adamu has filed a direct criminal complaint against his former secretary and a cleric, accusing them of making death threats to him . Adamu, lodged the matter before the Upper Area Court 1, Karu, Holden at Mararaba-Gurku,Continue Reading
Partnership By Fabian Ekeruche The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Harde Business School have begun talks on a multi-tiered strategic partnership to bolster capacity building, digital learning, and communications expertise across key sectors. NAN reports that the partnership meeting was the fruit of the agency’s courtesy visit to theContinue Reading
Withdrawal By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran popularly known as Jandor a leading Lagos State Governorship aspirant, has announced his withdrawal from the race citing President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of the Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat as APC consensus candidate. Adediran, the Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, disclosed thisContinue Reading
