Ohanaeze: Azuta-Mbata never issued any call to arms
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that its President General, Sen John Azuta-Mbata, never issued any call to arms. It described as falsehood media reports that Azuta-Mbata urged…
Kwara Killings: SGF call for prosecution of perpetrators
The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the government and people of Kwara State over the deadly terrorist attacks…
Oyo adopts full PoA implementation, adopts March 1 take-off date
The Oyo State Government has adopted the full implementation of its Proof of Address (PoA) initiative, fixing March 1 as the official take-off date for the scheme, state officials said…
No discrimination against some regions from getting passports, claim entirely false – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed online reports alleging that a region of the country has been disqualified from obtaining passports, describing the claims as “entirely false” and “a gross…
Electoral Act: Credible election are bedrock for constitutional democracy – NBA
Demands mandatory electronic transmission of results. The Nigerian Bar Association has urged the National Assembly to pass a proposed amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill that would compel the electronic…
E-transmission: INEC cautions Nigerians against ‘unnecessary tension’
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against “unnecessary tension” following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory in the ongoing…
Resident doctors raise alarm over misinformation on snakebite care
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised concerns over public discourse and medical misinformation surrounding the reported death of a young singer, Ifunaya, allegedly from complications of a…
NBA urges NASS to reverse on e-transmission of election results
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the National Assembly to vote in favour of the proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which seeks…
SAN cautions over false circulation claims on Ngwo status in Enugu LG, clarifies court position
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Anthony Ani has cautioned against spreading misinformation capable of causing communal tension in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The controversy bothers…
My thick-skin is weaker now – 2Baba
Veteran Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba, has reflected on personal and professional decisions he says he now regrets. The music star made the revelation during an appearance on…