The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has announced the appointment of emirs and chiefs for the seven new emirates he created. The governor’s spokesperson, Humwashi Wonosikou, said in a statement that the appointment is based on merit and the popularity of the appointees. On 10 December, the state House of Assembly passed the “Adamawa … Read more
Urgent action is needed to save millions of children from malnutrition in north-east Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, Nigeria’s Resident Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has said. Mr Fall made this known on Monday when he visited the Stabilisation Centre, a hospital dedicated to treating malnourished children, in Yola, Adamawa State, … Read more
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has warned that the planned national protest does not augur well for the country, judging from the recent history of demonstrations in the country. The MSSN stated its position on the protest in a communiqué issued at the end of its four-day 37th National Higher Institutions Convention held … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the federal government to ensure the safety of journalists in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Ondo and Edo states. NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo, made the appeal in a state-of-the-nation address during the NUJ National Executive Convention (NEC), which ended in Ibadan on Sunday. The union implored … Read more
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has expressed sadness over the passing of one his predecessors, Ibrahim Lamorde, a retired deputy inspector general of police. In a statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Mr Olukoyede said Mr Lamorde, who led the EFCC from 2012 to … Read more
A man convicted for rape and impregnating his daughter has been re-arrested by the police, four years after escaping from a prison in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria. Jacob Alone, 58, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, the police in Edo State said in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. “During … Read more
