Nigeria

Following recent threat by European Union (EU) to 35 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, who have refused to sign the EU-ACP partnership agreement, coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the ACP countries to resist entreaties in defence of their values, customs and ways of life.

The Federal Government, yesterday, announced a planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge from 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

An eight-man kidnapping gang has invaded a mosque and abducted one Murithador Sadullahi Akanho Olamide, the Imam of Muhadul-iftai-wa-sadah Institute of Arabic and Islamic studies.

Nigeria’s  pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), United States of America (USA),  has urged Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to exercise caution in the implementation of the peace accord entered with his predecessor and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

The police in Lagos State, yesterday, confirmed that two brothers drowned at Ibeshe Beach on Christmas Day.

There is mounting anxiety over alleged maltreatment and forcible administration of COVID-19 vaccine on inmates of the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos.

The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Afe Babalola, has appealed to the Federal Government to revive the old farm settlements built by the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, in the Western Region.

Arewa Intelligentia Caucus, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged crude oil theft, economy sabotage and promotion of insecurity in the nation’s waterways, and called for the probe of the Nigerian Navy under Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla. 

Nigerian Army, yesterday, decorated 47 newly promoted senior officers with the rank of Major General, urging them to redouble efforts at addressing security challenges.

Deputy Chairman of 2014 National Conference, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, was one of the delegates, who worked assiduously with the management team to ensure the conference was a success.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the gruesome murder of over 150 people in Plateau State by gunmen, just as human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa decried the killings.

Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr Solomon Arase, has called for overhaul of the Special Constabulary across the country, stressing the need to change their uniform and scrap the services in states where they were not remunerated.