The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned that the Corps would not pay ransom for any kidnapped corps member. He consequently advised corps members to be security-conscious and be mindful of their…
...“Deliberate attacks and unabating threats against education – the very foundation of peace and prosperity have cast a dark shadow on children, families, and communities across the region,” Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director said
Engineer Jonathan Ogbona, special adviser to the former minister of power Professor Chinedu Nebo, says the country needs a minister of Energy not a minister of power. While he is happy that the portfolio of the electricity industry has been…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. The full list is below: 1) Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah – Abia, Mines and Steel Development, State 2) Muhammed Musa Bello – Adamawa, FCT 3) Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to all member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, urging them to “urgently convene a special session on Nigeria over arbitrary arrests and…
Nigerian authorities have granted Ibraheem Zakzaky, the leader of a pro-Iranian Shia group, leave to seek medical treatment in India. He has been in detention since 2015 having been accused of murder, manslaughter, unlawful assembly and disruption of public peace.…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended Jennifer Luka for stealing $600 belonging to a pilgrim at the Yola International airport earlier in the week. The airport management said the would remain suspended until the outcome of the…
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the killing of ChannelsTV reporter, Precious Owolabi. The group comprises African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), Civic Media Lab, Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), Daily Trust…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | Groups of Non Governmental Organizations has urged President Mohammadu Buhari over the need to appoint cabinet comprising 35 percent female ministers in fulfillment of the 35 percent affirmative action. The coalition of 35 women groups has…
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation. There are 43 nominees by the President. On the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan are former ministers Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu,…
