The Senate on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to sack Danladi Umar as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over allegations of corruption and misconduct. The upper chamber adopted its resolution during the plenary after Senate President Godswill Akpabio put it to a vote, and a majority of the senators supported it. The … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the newly appointed Vice-chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU), Bernard Odoh. NAU, a federal university in Anambra State, is popularly known as UNIZIK. Mt Tinubu also dissolved the university’s Governing Council led by Greg Mbadiwe. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to Mr Tinubu on Information and Strategy, announced … Read more
The delegations of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku have called on world leaders to triple the continent’s adaptation funds amidst the lingering climate-induced crisis ravaging the region. The group made this known Tuesday during the High-Level ministerial dialogue on the urgent need to increase … Read more
Barring a last-minute change of plans, President Bola Tinubu will dissolve the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, popularly known as UNIZIK, over the controversial appointment of Bernard Odoh as the new vice-chancellor of the university, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Mr Odoh, a professor, emerged as the seventh substantive vice-chancellor of the … Read more
Ralph Bello-Fadile, a retired colonel of the Nigerian Army, has confirmed that there was a failed attempt to topple the regime of former Head of State, Sani Abacha, in 1995. Mr Bello-Fadile was a principal actor in what was widely regarded as the 1995 “phantom coup” against Mr Abacha. However, in his just-published book, Mr … Read more
Gunmen have killed four vigilante operatives in two communities in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The hoodlums invaded the communities between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Monday, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. Some residents suspect that the attackers, given the day and manner of the operation, were enforcers of the illegal Monday sit-at-home order. The illegal … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria host Rwanda on Monday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in their final Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying game, seeking to end their campaign on a high note and maintain their unbeaten record in Group D. Three-time African champions Nigeria have already secured the top … Read more
A United States court has reissued an order for the arrest of Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace Limited, over a $20 million bank fraud case that has been pending against him for five years. The federal district court for Northern Georgia, Atlanta, renewed the arrest warrant on 9 October, following the … Read more
Nigeria is grappling with a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) crisis, with data showing an increase in reported cases of violence against women and girls over the years. One gender advocate campaigning against SGBV is Grace Abbin, the manager of the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. Her non-governmental organisation provides … Read more
The recent arrest and prosecution of over 100 persons, including minors, detained over the August’s #EndBadGoverance protest has alarmed Africa’s highest human rights body, which has now demanded a thorough probe into possible mistreatments of the detainees. “The African Commission is alarmed by reports that those detained, including the minors, have endured inhumane conditions for … Read more
