Two security guards sustained injuries, as the Court’s library Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday burnt down parts of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. In the latest attack which happened in the early hours of Tuesday, two security guards sustained injuries, as the court library was badly burnt, …
Read More »South East Governors Revisit Restructuring, Ebubeagu, Open Grazing at Sunday’s Security Meeting, See Resolutions
South East Governors have concluded on how to fast track the setting up of a joint regional security outfit to tackle the worsening insecurity in the region. They have also reiterated their position on the ban of Open Grazing as well as thrown their weight behind the agitation for the …
Read More »Police debunk report of Imo House of Assembly being set on fire
The Imo state police command has debunked report of the state house of assembly being set on fire. A video of an alleged fire at the state House of Assembly had gone viral on Sunday night, April 26. Reacting to the video, Imo police spokesperson Orlando Ikeokwu said …
Read More »Gov Uzodinma’s House on Fire, Vehicles Burnt, Two Killed (Videos)
The country home of the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has been attacked by unknown gunmen. The gunmen who invaded the governor’s village house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state in early hours of Saturday killed two security men on duty before torching …
Read More »‘If somebody interprets our good intentions as weakness our reaction will be rapid and harsh’ – Russian President, Putin warns US and NATO
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has warned the US and NATO not to cross a “red line” with Russia and condemned what he called a coup plot against the Belarus government. Speaking in his annual state of the nation address on Wednesday, April 21, Putin claimed that the West shouldn’t …
Read More »Idriss Deby’s son named Chad president after his father was slain
In the aftermath of the death of President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for three decades, his 37-year-old son has taken over as president, according to a charter released Wednesday by the presidency. The charter states that Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has been named transitional leader as head of a military council following …
Read More »Chad’s President Idriss Deby Killed Days After Re-election
Chad’s President Idriss Deby has reportedly died of injuries suffered on front line, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. The government and parliament have been dissolved, while …
Read More »Governors Finally Bow To Pressure, Fix Date to Implement Autonomy For State Assemblies, Judiciary
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday assured that issues surrounding the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature at the state level will be completed by May. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayose, who is the NGF chairman, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday, April 19. The …
Read More »President Buhari receives briefings from VP Yemi Osinbajo (photos)
President Buhari on Monday, April 19, received briefing from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House in Abuja. The President returned to the country last Thursday, April 15, after spending 16 days in London where he went to see his doctors for his routine medical checkup.
Read More »Money printing scandal: PDP asks Buhari to sack finance minister, Zainab Ahmed
The People’s Democratic Party has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed for “attempting to mislead Nigerians” over allegations of the federal government printing N50-60 billion to support states’ allocations in March. Recall that while Zainab Ahmed denied claims of the federal government printing money for states to …
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