Thisday Newspaper News Today Saturday 9th April 2022
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Breaking: Gunmen Burn down Soludo’s LGA Secretariat
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Unidentified men, wielding automatic riffles Thursday evening burnt down Aguata Local Government Area Secretariat at Ekwulobia. Aguata Local Government Area is the home local government of the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. He had previously called for dialogue with all armed groups, and on Wednesday, he released 15 names
Ijaw Congress Urges FG to Obey Court Order on NDDC Board
The President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), the umbrella body of Ijaws worldwide, Professor Benjamin Okaba, has urged all the concerned Ministers of the Federal Government (Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio) to obey the directive of Hon. Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court,
Aba Ring-fenced Area: BPE Inaugurates C’ttee to Resolve Conflicts in Geometrics’ Takeover
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has inaugurated an inter-agency committee to resolve critical regulatory and operational issues surrounding the smooth transition and handover of the Aba Ring-fenced Area to APL/Geometrics.The inauguration of the committee is coming after the privatisation agency announced on February 16, 2022 that the management of Geometric Power
Anambra Community Youths Protest Incessant Arrest by Police
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Youths of Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested what they called incessant arrests in the community by personnel of the Anambra State Police Command. The youths called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, to urgently come to their aid as over
Govt Asked to Provide Legal Framework for Collection of Zakat
Michael Olugbode in Abuja A call has been made for the provision of a legal framework for the collection of Zakat, a form of almsgiving ordered in the Quran to be collected by Muslim Ummah. Zakat by Quranic ranking is next after prayer in importance in the list of the five pillars of Islam. Speaking
Defection: Ayade Escapes Sack as Judge Bows to Appeal Court Judgment
Alex Enumah in AbujaIn submission to the principle of “Stare disisis”, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday refused to order the removal of Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade and his Deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu, from office.The judge had, on March 22, sacked two members of
Buhari Receives APC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, at State House
Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received in audience the newly elected National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abduillahi Adamu, at the State House, Abuja.Adamu, a two-time former governor of Nasarawa State and ranking Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, who was elected at the party’s national convention in Abuja on
Train Attack: Coalition of CSOs Call for Amaechi’s Resignation
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja A coalition of civil society organisations has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over what it called negligence of the lives of Nigerians after the train attack that claimed eight lives, with many others who were injured or yet to be accounted for. The
Osun 2022: Federal High Court Grants Babayemi’s Prayers, Overrules PDP
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has granted the application of a gubernatorial aspirant in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dotun Babayemi, for abridgement of time in a suit against the PDP, INEC and Senator Ademola Adeleke. The court overruled the bid of the PDP to stop Babayemi’s application
Alleged N12m Fraud: Court Remands Rugby Association Boss, Olarinde
Wale Igbintade The Federal High Court in Lagos State has remanded the Chairman of the Lagos State Rugby Association, Mr. Steven Olarinde, in Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) custody pending the fulfillment of his bail terms. Justice Ringim granted Mr. Olarinde, 55, bail in the sum of N10 million after hearing his second bail application in
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