Governments of the thirty-six states of Nigeria have jointly dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court. The state governments are demanding to share from looted funds that are recovered by the Federal Government. They also want the Supreme Court to declare that such recovered funds are paid into the federation account. They also want the court…
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to come out of isolation today; five days after he returned home from the United Kingdom where he spent eighteen days. While in isolation, as required under the Covid-19 protocol approved by the Presidential Steering Committee, President Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Act passed by the National Assembly in July. The Special…
Uganda is to take in two thousand refugees from Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized power on Sunday. Uganda’s Refugee Minister, Esther Anyakun said the deal was agreed following a request from the US government. Meanwhile; the Vice President of the sacked government in Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh has vowed to fight the Taliban till the end. Reports indicate…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The draws were done in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and the Super Eagles are in the same group with Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D with Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau Ahead of the of the 2021…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called a meeting with his security chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for Thursday this week. This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The presidential spokesman said the security chiefs would brief President Buhari on latest developments in ongoing efforts…
The second phase of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria has started as planned. Members of the Presidential Steering Committee, led by the Secretary to the Government, Boss Mustapha, attended the flag-off ceremony. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the success of the vaccination would depend largely on health…