The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the March 11 judgment by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) which recognized Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the legitimate president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The appellate court, in a ruling delivered on November 8, dismissed an appeal filed by seven…
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, has said greedy politicians in the country have a way of choosing the kind of churches they go to and being selective with the gospel they listen to. He said that greedy politicians select churches they attend and pastors they listen to because they don’t want anyone to…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have eliminated a notorious cultist and kidnapper who had been terrorizing communities in Khana Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, announced the development in a statement on Sunday, November 17, 2024. She revealed that the suspect, Gbarani Bume, also known as Pelele, was killed in…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi for falsification of their ages. The NJC took the decision at its at its 107th meeting of held between November 13 and…
A man from northern Nigeria has said that only Islamic law can change Nigeria. The X user with the handle @sarki_sultan tweeted: “Call me whatsoever, but only Islamic law can change this country.”
A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has disclosed that the insurgent group Lakurawa, which has recently gained notoriety for attacks in Nigeria’s North-West, has existed for years. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ejiofor refuted claims that the group is new, tracing its roots to Niger Republic and…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has berated the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinching the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the 2027 general election, saying Nigerians won’t let it happen. Speaking during a live media session on Wednesday evening in Abuja, Wike said Atiku had…
The Federal government has confirmed the receipt of 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which made this known in a statement on Thursday said the returnees were repatriated from Niger Republic on Tuesday. The statement said they were received by the NEMA Lagos Territorial Office (LTO), alongside other key…
Two soldiers have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 13. This was confirmed in a statement by the Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka. The statement, signed by Lt. Col.…
The Nigerian federal government spent a total of $3.57 billion servicing the country’s foreign debt in the first nine months of 2024, a sharp increase of 39.7% from the $2.56 billion spent during the same period in 2023. This spending is highlighted in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report on international payment statistics. …
