A Diplomat, Amb. Peters Emuze, has congratulated Nigeria’s candidate, Mrs Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, on her election to the UN Committee on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Eghobamien-Mshelia was elected in a keenly-contested election, held at the UN headquarters, New York, on Thursday. Eghobamien-Mshelia, elected to fill one of the 12 vacant positions, scored 137 out of the 187 votes and she would serve for four years, beginning from 2023. CEDAW is the body of 23 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. “I have no doubt…
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A total of 227 soldiers involved in the fight against insurgency within the Northeast of Nigeria have been brought before a General and Special Court Martial set up by the military, for various cases of misconduct. The Theater Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Christopher Musa disclosed this during the inauguration of a Special Court Martial to try 29 soldiers at the headquarters of the Theatre in Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State. He said 4 Soldiers have been recommended for dismissal and 30 others are to be imprisoned. The General and Special Court Martial also recommended 25 personnel for…
The Police Command in Anambra, on Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man. Sunday Nwadiagha, for allegedly raping a 75-year-old woman. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga on Saturday in Awka, said in collaboration with other security agencies, the suspect, who hailed from Eyiba area of Ebonyi, was arrested about 4pm on Friday, at Nkwelle Awkuzu community. According to the statement, the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was caught in the act at the victim’s farm in Nkwelle Awkuzu. “The suspect’s arrest followed an alarm raised by the old woman, which attracted the attention of passers-by…
The Organised Private Sector Exporters Association (OPEXA) has appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to ratify the approval of the N375 billion Export Expansion Grants (EEG), for exporters. The N375 billion represents the backlog of the EEG from 2017 to 2020, whose payment was delayed due to budgetary constraints. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) recently approved the disbursement in form of Promissory Notes, which will become effective after the ratification by NASS. Mr Jaiyeola Olanrewaju, the Executive Secretary of OPEXA in a statement on Saturday urged the lawmakers to expedite action on the ratification process to boost the country’s export sector. “We…
An IT support firm, Zoho Global Technology Company has launched a platform to help small businesses transform digitally. The platform tagged: Zoho Africa Digital Enabler coincided with the opening of the company’s first office in Nigeria late on Friday in Lagos. The company is based in based in Tamil Nadu, India. The company’s President, Mr Hyther Nizam, said the company would want to explore the numerous resources in Nigeria because the country was the fastest growing digital economy in Africa. According to him, Zoho Africa Digital Enabler is to help small businesses with up to five employees jump start their digital journey. He said that…
The Niger Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of two residents of Doma village by gunmen in Lapai local government area of the state. The commands spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun announced this in Minna on Saturday. Abiodun said on June 22, suspected kidnappers abducted two victims from Duma village, Lapai while working in a farm and disappeared into the forest in Rafin-Daji, Abaji area “Unfortunately, Police tactical team with some vigilante members who were on rescue operation, engaged the kidnappers while one of the vigilante members lost his life. He said the Police teams were on the trail of…
Five-time world champions Golden Eaglets on Friday edged the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 to win the WAFU B Under-17 Championship at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana. The victory for Nigeria has come barely few weeks after they claimed the WAFU B Under-20 Championship. Then, they had beaten neighbours Republic of Benin in Niger Republic to claim the title. The under-17 championship’s final match saw Nigeria on the front foot early as forward Abubakar Abdullahi threatened the Burkinabe rear as early as the 8th minute. That was when his low drive streamed away from goal. But in the…
A report by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, confirmed Bashir Machina as the substantive candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Yobe north senatorial district. Senate President, Ahmed Lawan contested presidential ticket of the party in May while Machina, presumably as a ‘placeholder’, contested the party’s ticket for the senatorial ticket and won unopposed in May. When Lawan lost to Bola Tinubu however, Machina was being pressed to step down for the Senate, who currently represents the district. Machina vowed he would not withdraw because the Senate had been his life time ambition. Daring all…
The case bothering on marginalisation of Lagos State indigenes filed against Lagos State Government, Federal Character Commission and 17 others some selected indigenes of the state came up on Friday. The indigenes under the aegis of Lagos Advocacy Group files the case before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos praying the court for interpretation, particularly, of section 13 and 14 of the Constitution with regard to marginalisation of Lagos State indigenes failure by establishment in the state to ensure equitable distribution of political appointments. The Group is also asking for interpretation of 3rd Schedule…
Kabiru Masari, the running mate of the presidential candidate of the the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has revealed how he was nominated to be vice presidential candidate of the party. Masari who made the revelation in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa service on Thursday, said someone called him around 3 am on that fateful day and informed him that he would be the running mate of the APC presidential candidate. “I was told that I would fill a form and return immediately. The form was brought to me and I filled and returned…