Sit-at-home
16 Feb
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, on the weekend, tasked the new General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Oluyemi Olatoye, to intensify efforts to end the sit-at-home orders often declared by non-state actors in the Southeast region. Gov. Nwifuru handed down the task when the new General Officer Commanding 82 Division…
13 Dec
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has canvassed the support of Ndigbo in the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution as amended. Kalu, who spoke when he met with members of the South East Legislators Forum, enjoined Ndigbo to join heads in ensuring the development of the South East…
20 Nov
A Nigerian journalist based in the United States of America Mr. Jackson Ude has described as irresponsible and condemnable the continuous killing of Igbos by Igbos under the guise of enforcing a "sit-at-home" order to press a Biafra State. Ude who called on all well-meaning and patriotic Igbos to rise in unison and condemn the…
9 Nov
The Police Command in Anambra has sought the collaboration of communities in the state in its efforts to end Monday sit-at-home, initiated by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr Nnaghe Itam, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state made the call on Friday in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. Itam was…
21 Oct
Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has clarified that there will be no sit-at-home on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in the Southeast. This comes as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) also denied declaring a sit-at-home exercise for October 21 and 22 in any part of Igbo land. Ekpa, who disclosed this in a statement on…
30 May 2024
Economic activities ground to a halt in Enugu on Thursday as residents stayed indoors in compliance with the directive of pro-Biafra agitators. Banks and businesses were closed, with only a few transporters operating on the roads, while civil servants reported for duty. The workers had been warned of consequences should they abstain from duties, as…
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Lagos State Government has commenced an exchange programme for civil servants in the state’s employment with private sectors to bridge the gap between public and private sectors’ work ethics, operational models and leadership strategies.
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Amnesty International and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the intimidation, harassment and threat by the Department of State Services (DSS) against two broadcast stations, Africa Independent Television
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The Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), says it has recovered N300 million embezzled funds in the last six months. Its Chairman, Mr. Salisu Abdu told journalists in Dutse on Wednesday, that the agency received and resolved 200 complaints since inception in 2022. “We have dual functions of attending to public complaints and…
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The Police Command in Akwa Ibom, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of a youth in a crisis that erupted in Ette, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of the state. DSP Timfon John, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikot Abasi.…
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has continued with inauguration of agricultural enhancement projects in communities in Delta. The initiative which is a tripartite programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)…
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The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), at its meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu. The motion was moved by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo and seconded by Sen. Adams Oshihomole, a former APC National Chairman and one time Edo governor. The News Agency…
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Mr. Jubreel Abdulkareem, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, has promised scholarship for exceptional students in his constituency – Agege II – to encourage more youths to acquire tertiary education. Abdulkareem made the promise on Wednesday at his constituency office, Agege, where he empowered 600 widows and other less privileges individuals with food palliatives and…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday, sensitised stakeholders on detecting substandard and falsified medical products in the Northwest Zone. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency introduced GreenBook, Traceability Project, and Pediatric Policy to combat counterfeit medical products. Adeyeye, represented by Mr. Bitrus Fraden, NAFDAC’s Director of…
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Many stakeholders present at the public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly on Wednesday expressed support for the passage of the bills but raised concerns about certain aspects of the proposed legislation. The public hearing on the bills was organized by the House Special Committee on Tax Reform Bills, headed…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the unauthorised and forceful entry of the suspended Clerk, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, into the Assembly premises following the announcement of his suspension on the floor of the House by a two-thirds majority of the members. According to the Chief Security Officer, Kushoro Idowu, Onafeko arrived with unknown…