Full text of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, press statement to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2021 Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day set aside by the United Nations to promote a better understanding of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday departed Abuja for the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to attend EXPO 2020 in Dubai. Nigeria will be joining over 190 countries at the EXPO 2020 in Dubai to forge true and meaningful partnerships “to build a better future for everyone.” The event, which is tagged; “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, […]
Managing Director of Eunisell Limited, Chika Ikenga, has reaffirmed before Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, how his company was defrauded of the sum of 2.9-billion-naira, by former employee, Kenneth Ndubuisi Amadi. Kenneth Amadi is facing a five-count charge of conspiracy and fraud to the tune of the said […]
In an effort to save the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, from further litigation and crisis, the Deputy National Chairman Southwest of the party, Yemi Akinwonmi, has taken over as acting Chairman of the party. The acting Chairman immediately after taking charge of the party affairs on Tuesday suspended the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting […]
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has struck out a motion filed by the Department of State Service, DSS, seeking further detention of four out of 12 associates of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho. The motion was thrown out by the Judge on Tuesday, following its dramatic withdrawal by […]
The Nigerian Army has shunned the call for the removal of its General Officer Commanding 3rd Amoured Division, Major General Ibrahim Ali, following the attacks and killing of people in Plateau communities by gunmen. The Christian Association of Nigeria, in Plateau state, had at a news briefing in Jos, called for the removal of Ali, […]
It appears the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has had the last laugh over the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, afterall. This coming as a State High Court, sitting in Degema local government area of Rivers State, on Monday, restrained Uche Secondus from parading himself, as the National Chairman of the party. […]
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has signed the Release Order for four of the 12 aides of embattled Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho. This is coming after the associates have spent over 53 days in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. The […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to allegations by ex Big Brother Naija reality star, Dorathy Bachor that its officials broke into her house. Bachor, in a post on social media on Monday, had claimed that the operatives broke the door to her house in the name of searching for someone, who […]
A National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, has again rejected an application by the Federal Government to order striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to resume work. The judge, John Targema, however, ordered the two parties involved in the industrial dispute “to suspend all forms of hostilities and maintain status quo.” […]