The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Abia has confirmed the torching of a section of its office at Amaekpu in Ohafia local government area. The State Commandent of the agency, Bamidele Akingbade said in Umuahia that the attack took place at about 3pm on Tuesday. Akingbade blamed the attack on hoodlums, adding that only a section of the office complex was set ablaze. He noted that the assailants’ target was to free the suspects, being detained in the facility. “However, the suspects were relocated out of the facility, in the wake of Monday’s attack on the nearby office of…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The media office of Sultan Saad Abubakar, has debunked social media report which claimed that the Sultan had made a u-turn on his declaration of Thursday 13th May, 2021 as 1st Shawwal, 1442AH. Sultan Abubakar, in a statement by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu on Tuesday, approved the report of no-moon sighting and that of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC) and declared Thursday as 1st Shawwal 1442AH. “His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has accepted the…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review and Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has disclosed that the zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution would hold from 26 to 27 May 2021. A statement by the spokesperson the to the Deputy President of the Senate, Yomi Odunuga on Tuesday said he spoke while hosting members of the Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEPAD), led by its National Coordinator, Chino Obiagwu (SAN) in his office on Tuesday. Omo-Agege called on those who have already submitted memoranda to speak to the documents at the events, which…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, May 13, as the first day of Shawwal 1442AH. Abubakar made the declaration in a statement on Tuesday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in Conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee did not receive any report from various Moon Sighting committees across the country. “This, confirming the sighting of the the new moon of Shawwal 1442AH, on Tuesday May 11, 2021 which…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures to tackle cases of social unrest and violent crimes in the South-East and South-South geo-political zones of the country. The acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the National Security Council, presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Baba, who briefed alongside the National Security Adviser to the President (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said Buhari gave the approval during the security meeting. According…
The European Union (EU) says it is committed to assisting vulnerable people in countries in the Sahel and Central Africa with a humanitarian aid of €210 million in 2021. The EU made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Modestus Chukwulaka, the spokesman for the EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to the EU, the funding which will be allocated to humanitarian projects in eight beneficiary countries, is a reaffirmation of its solidarity with Africa and the beneficiary countries. The eight countries to benefit from the aid are…
The federal government has vowed to tackle those launching deadly attacks on the nation’s security personnel with overwhelming force. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Tuesday in Lagos at a meeting with Online Publishers. He said the growing dangerous trend was a declaration of war against the nation which would be resisted by force. “Soldiers as well as police, customs and other security agents have been killed and maimed in some parts of the country in this growing trend of targeting security forces. “I want to say unequivocally, that any attack on our security…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the European Union (EU) has been of help to Nigeria in diverse ways, including humanitarian and trade relations. Buhari spoke on Tuesday at State House while receiving in a farewell audience, the Ambassador/ Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Ketil Karlsen. He appreciated the fact that the EU remains the largest trading partner with Nigeria, while members of the Union equally remain the largest investors. Buhari thanked the outgoing Ambassador for facilitating the visits of French and German leaders during his tour of duty, noting that it was during Prime…
By Samuel Owooso, Ibadan A professional actor, Yomi Fabiyi has organised a protest to press for the release of popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka (Baba Ijesa), who has been in detention since April 22 2021, on allegation of child abuse. Fabiyi, who has been in the forefront for the release of Ijesa, announced this on his Twitter handle @yomifabiyi on Tuesday. He stressed that the law must be duly observed in handling the Ijesha case, adding “Iyabo Ojo and co is not the constitution.” According to the notice, the protest which will kickstart on 12th of May by 10am at…
By Hajara leman Gombe state is considering taking a World Bank loan to tackle erosion at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe. The state’s Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau, made the declaration in Gombe on Tuesday when a Presidential Visitation Panel, led by Prof. Kenneth Okiongbo, visited the school. Jatau said notwithstanding the fact that the school belonged to the federal government, the state government was considering taking the loan because its people benefited the most from the school. He said the state government had earlier intervened in erosion control in the school through the diversion of some major structures…