FIFA says foreign footballers and coaches working at Russian and Ukrainian clubs will be allowed to temporarily break their contracts and move elsewhere due to Russia’s continuing assault on its neighbour. In a statement on Monday, football’s world governing body said clubs in other countries will be allowed to sign […]
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Saudi Arabia Okays Participation of Foreign Pilgrims in this year’s Hajj
After two years of restriction, Saudi Arabia has confirmed the participation of foreign pilgrims from around the world in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday disclosed that a revised quota of pilgrims for hajj 2022 will soon be released to each participating country. Saudi […]
Nigeria Customs Suspends Implementation of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Valuation Policy
The suspension of the implementation of the Vehicle Identification Number valuation policy recently introduced on imported (used) vehicles has been announced by the Nigeria Customs Service. According to a circular dated March 7, 2022, titled, ‘Approval Of Grace Period, To Clear Backlog Of Vehicles’. The suspension took effect from Tuesday, […]
Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya Urges Troops to Remain Focused in the Discharge of their Duties
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant Gen Faruk Yahaya has admonished troops of the Nigerian Army to remain resolute and focused in the discharge of their constitutional mandate to defend the territorial integrity of the nation and protect the citizenry in the conduct of ongoing Internal Security Operations across […]
House of Reps to Reconsider Rejected Gender Bills
Nigeria’s lower house of parliament has rescinded its decision on three bills that it discarded at a constitutional amendment session. The decision, announced by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, was a volte-face on parliament’s March 1 decision to reject the proposed bills. It will now reconsider the bills in […]
Police Rescues Robbers from Being Lynched in Anambra
Police in Anambra State said it rescued three armed robbery suspects from being lynched by a mob on Tuesday. The suspects, who are all male, identified as Ifeanyi Nsiegbunam, 23, Chinemelum Nwafor, 27, and Nnamdi Nwakwesili, 40, were said to have dispossessed a student of Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, […]
Edo State Governor, Obaseki Sues for Unity in Edo State PDP
Says those not comfortable can leave the Party Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has told those who are not comfortable with the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to leave the party immediately. Obaseki’s deputy, Phillip Shaibu had complained that the party they joined in September 2019 […]
ASUU Says It Will Continue Its Strike Until Government Takes a Decision
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a seven-member Committee set up to re-negotiate the FG -ASUU 2009 agreement, even though the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not send a representative to attend the meeting. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said the union had no business attending the meeting […]
Civil Society in Anambra Asks Prof Chukwuma Soludo to Make Report of the Transition Committee Public
A civil society in Anambra, Civil Society Network has commended the Soludo Transition Committee headed by Dr Oby Ezekwesili for timely submission of its report. The Coordinator of the group, Prince Chris Azor who is also the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Co-Chair (Civil Society/Non State Actors) while addressing newsmen in […]
Federal High Court Sacks Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, 16 Lawmakers Over Defection
Umahi Rejects Ruling, Describes it as Jungle Justice PDP Submits Names of Replacements A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Dave Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, on account of their unlawful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress […]