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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm over alleged indiscriminate arrests of members and innocent Igbo people by security agents at Lagos and Abuja airports. According to a statement by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, Igbo passengers have been subjected to humiliating searches at airports and later arrested if found with any Biafra paraphernalia. “Nigerian security agents have …

Businesses and other power consumers were thrown into darkness on Wednesday as the industrial action embarked upon by electricity workers, which lasted for almost one day, led to the total shutdown of the national power grid. Power generation crashed fell below 4,000 megawatts as workers of the National Union of Electricity Employees went on strike to protest against a compulsory …

…Says audit report delaying NDDC board inauguration …Approves additional N766m for forensic auditors The Federal Government, yesterday, attributed the shortage in gas supply for its inability to reach promised target of 5,000 megawatts of electricity generation. It also said the inauguration of the governing board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would only take place when the outcome of the …

The National Strike Organising Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has met to decide on the way forward concerning the ongoing strike by the union, The PUNCH reports. The committee is made up of senior officials of the union. This is as our correspondent learnt that zonal meetings will commence by the end of the week after which branches would …

“We are constrained by the manner in which the attorney-general has been going around various media houses purporting to create the impression that this is a liability to which the governors have committed themselves to and agreed to even though he is very much aware that that is not the case.” The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has disagreed with the Attorney-General of …

Following complaints of trapped funds in Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates Airlines, says effective September 1, it would stop flights operations in and out of Nigeria. Vanguard gathered that at last count the airline had $85 million trapped within Nigeria despite measures to reach the Federal Government in a bid to repatriate the funds. At least, $600 …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Ken Bosire, commissioning editor of the bird story agency in Kenya has said that poor youth participation in the August 9, 2022, election was what swung the election in the direction in which it did, with the outcome that William Ruto defeated his rival, Ralia Odinga and was elected president. Mr Bosire said …

Edo State Government has partnered with the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to combat false narratives and showcase some projects of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration, aimed at improving the livelihoods of the people and achieving economic prosperity for the state. The Edo NUJ on Wednesday embarked on a tour of projects across the three senatorial districts …

Director of Youth Affairs in the Office of the Ambassador of African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC- Nigeria) and former member of the National Youth Parliament, Hon. Daniel Uwadia, has showcased the urban renewal initiatives of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State, urging for support for the reforms. Uwadia made the call at the …

Niger Republic has denied receiving  10  vehicles allegedly purchased by the President Muhammadu Buhari government for N1.15 billion. Niger Republic’s   Minister of Defence, Alkassoum Indatou denied the donation. According to him, only Zamfara State that has come to the aid of the country with five vehicles mainly on account of the repeated efforts of Nigerien forces in safeguarding Nigerian territory from terrorists. Investigative …