The Igbos and supporters of the defunct Biafra on Wednesday marked the 30th remembrance of the rested country. In South eastern part of the country, commercial activities were paralysed due to the sit-at-home order earlier given by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. ” Daily Post reports. Shops and markets …
Month: May 2018
See: Zidane resigns as Real Madrid manager
Real Madrid Manager, Zinedine Zidane has resigned. The Frenchman confirmed his exit in a press conference on Thursday afternoon, says it is for the good of the club. Zidane took the decision after meeting with Real president, Florentino Perez, earlier in the day at the training ground. “I’ve the decision …
Court in Jos dismisses case against Assemblies of God Church leadership
Jos High Court has on Wednesday dismissed a case against the Assemblies of God Nigeria and six other clerics for lack of merit. The judge, Justice Christine Dabup of the State High Court IV declared that the Church is not a juristic person or individual to be sued as contained …
Interesting: Transparency International, others acting like opposition to Nigerian Govt – Lai Mohammed reacts
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has lamented that Transparency International, TI, and other non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in Nigeria have constituted themselves as an opposition party against the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government. TI recently identified security votes as one of the most durable forms of corruption in …
Killer herdsmen: Benue reacts to Sultan’s statement over jihad
The government of Benue State, has reacted to the current comment released by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll-led Jama’atu Nasril that the herdsmen killings across Benue, Taraba and other parts of the North, were not continuation of the late Usman Danfodio’s jihad. The Sultan, who is the …
2015 election: These was why I defeated Jonathan – Buhari disclosed
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians to get their permanent voters’ cards [PVCs] and vote whoever they want in next year’s elections in the country. Mr President, who is also seeking re-election, made this statement when he hosted judges at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday night. Buhari …
Wonderful: CAN calls for cancellation of JAMB test for prospective police recruits
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked for the cancelation of the computer based test (CBT) aptitude examination conducted last Friday, by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Boards (JAMB) for applicants shortlisted for recruitment in to the Nigeria Police. According to Daily Post: “Over 37,000 job seekers undertook the …
Nigerian workers: Ngige discloses reason minimum wage may not take effect in September
Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, has made it known that the new minimum wage may not materialise in September this year. While speaking to newsmen at his Abuja residence on Tuesday, Ngige narrated that the September date was set to conclude negotiations on the matter. “The …
Democracy Day: I will sign ‘Not Too Young to Run ‘ bill – President Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday made a promise to sign the “Not too young to run” bill in a few days’ time for now. While in a nationwide broadcast in commemoration of the Democracy Day, he made the promise. The bill seeks to reduce the minimum age requirement for …
Democracy Day: I inherited sick economy, Buhari tells Jonathan
Once again President Buhari Muhammadu has maintained is claim that he inherited a sick economy from his predecessor, former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Buhari disclosed that despite inheriting an ailing economy, his government was doing its best to revamp it’s condition. He revealed this claim on Tuesday in a …