The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has rejected forced COVID-19 vaccination on Nigerians by the federal government. PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, General Secretary of the association, on Tuesday in Abuja. Osifo said […]
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Dr Godwin Maduka has dismissed reports on social media that doubted his capacity to govern the state.
The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the November 6 Anambra State election, Dr Godwin Maduka, has dismissed reports on social media that doubted his capacity to govern the state. He described the report as “an attempt to tarnish his image.” Reports published on social media had alleged that […]
Eleven political parties file petitions at the Election Petition Tribunal challenging Soludo’s victory.
Eleven political parties and their candidates have filed their petitions to the Election Petition Tribunal. This is just about forty-eight hours to the expiration of the twenty-one days stipulated by the Electoral Act for the filing of petitions against the outcome of the Anambra State gubernatorial elections. The political parties […]
A federal High Court in Abuja yesterday, dismissed suit seeking disqualification of Soludo as Governor-Elect.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of Prof Charles Soludo, as the governor-elect of Anambra State. Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, in a judgment delivered in a suit instituted by two voters in Anambra State, Valentine Adindu and Chukwuebuka Egwudike, described the suit as […]
Barbados Declares Rihanna National Hero
Barbados has declared Rihanna a national hero after removing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and entering a new era as a republic. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the 33-year-old Barbadian musician and entrepreneur would be conferred with the honour of National Hero of Barbados during […]
Adele Announces Las Vegas residency
British Singer Adele has announced a Las Vegas residency with weekend performances due to begin in the new year. The singer will perform on Friday and Saturday nights in the Colosseum theatre at Caesars Palace Hotel from 21 January until 16 April 2022 and take one weekend off in mid-February. […]
Kaduna to Adopt Virtual and Remote Working Arrangement
Plans to relax old working traditions and adopt virtual and remote working arrangements are ongoing in Kaduna state. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye , the governor of Kaduna said that workers in the state will commence a transition to a four […]
Presidential Steering Committee on COVID 19 Gives Directives to Travellers Coming into the country for the Yelutide Season
Following fresh outbreak of the new variant Omicron, travellers coming into Nigeria are to conduct a PCR test, 48 hours before embarking on their trips to the country and another day two and day seven PCR tests on arrival. They are also expected to self isolate for seven days. Outbound […]
Federal High Court Nullifies Banishment Of Former Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi
A federal High Court Judge has nullified the banishment placed on former emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, by the kano state government. In the ruling, Justice Anwuli Chikere maintained that the banishment breached the fundamental rights of the former emir as well as contravened provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Delivering […]
State Actors Urged not to Stifle Press
State actors have been urged not to stifle the press through hard measures and policies. This was the submission of a Professor of Mass Communication, Ralph Akinfeleye at the convocation ceremony which held at the NIgerian Institute of Journalism,NIJ. Akinfeleye said that the other name for democracy is a free […]