Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has vowed to drag the foremost Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah, to the International Criminal Court, ICC, over invasion and killings in the state allegedly carried out by armed Fulani herdsmen.The resolution was made known by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa, who hinted that killings…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja awarded Nigerian citizenship to 286 nationals, urging them to be good citizens of the country to enjoy all the rights and privileges bestowed on them.“You have pledged your allegiance to Nigeria. When you give your love and loyalty to Nigeria, she returns her love and loyalty to you,” the…
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish the name of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district in 2023.Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Godswill Akpabio, former minister of Niger Delta affairs, and Dave Umahi, governor…
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place in London on Monday and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. Some 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral, the BBC said. Invitations are being sent to all holders of Britain’s highest military honour, the Victoria Cross and…
The Executive Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), Aisha Dahiru Umar, Thursday said, there will be no delayed payment of pension to retirees of Federal government agencies anymore. Reacting to inquiries on delayed payment of pension and other challenges being faced by retirees, she said, arrangements have been concluded for retired officers to be paid…
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other related offences on Thursday opened up that the N13.59trillion 2021 budget was padded by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, with duplicated projects worth N300b. The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, during an interface with the Senate Committee on Finance, also disclosed that projects duplication worth N100billion were…
The campaign councils of three leading presidential candidates in the 2023 general election have dismissed a recent opinion poll that put the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, ahead of them. In the result of the poll conducted and released by ANAP Foundation, on Thursday, Mr Obi, was ranked first, beating Bola Tinubu of…
Kashim Shettima, vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the country needs a presidential candidate that is focused on promoting progress. Speaking on Thursday at the 96th anniversary celebration of the Yoruba Tennis Club in Ikoyi, Lagos state, Shettima said Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC, is the only candidate that has…
Statistics obtained from the Lagos State Police Command have shown that 1,490 persons consisting of miscreants, street traders, traffic offenders, among others, have been convicted for various offences in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the convicts were among the 1,709 suspects arrested by policemen for various offences in the state between June 1 and…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has stated that Nigerians claiming to be stranded in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are ex-convicts. According to her, many of those affected have not been totally cooperative as they refused to follow the laid down procedures. Besides, she revealed that the ex- convicts had just served out…