News as it breaks
A total of 123 Nigerians evacuated by the Federal Government from Ukraine have arrived Abuja. Among them is an infant. The evacuees were airlifted from Poland onboarrd Air Peace Flight that touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja today 11th March 2022 at 1:20am. They were received by Federal…
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in all parks and garages in the State. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso explained that Government would set up a committee to immediately take control of the parks…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party. In a letter by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, INEC drew the attention of the CECPC to…
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Lola Center for the Needy Foundation, has advocated the need to empower women and girls especially at the grassroots on the tenets gender equality and its importance in ensuring individual and societal development.The Founder, Ms. Ololade Ogunnubi made the call in Abuja at a women and girls…
Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP) in Collaboration with Zamfara State Ministry for Women and Children Affairs has distributed Sanitary Pad, Roll-on Perfumes, Hands sanitiser and Facemasks to 100 Ladies in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State in the Northwestern Part of Nigeria. During the distribution which took place at the…
For the fifth day, the women gathered early morning at the National Assembly demanding that lawmakers rescind their decision over rejection of five gender bills in the process of amendment of 1999 constitution. The protest by the women drawn from various groups started on Wednesday, March 2, and members of the House…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday, March 17. The meeting which will be held at 11:00 am virtually is expected to discuss the convention scheduled for March 26 and other party-related issues. The party…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created additional 2,910 polling units in Kaduna State, bringing the number of polling units in the state to 8,012 from the earlier figure of 5,102. This was disclosed by the INEC resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs Asmau Maikudi during a news…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described the reaction of Governor Dave Umahi on the Federal High Court Judgement as unfortunate and unacceptable. In a statement, the President, OLUMIDE AKPATA explained that the Judgment was delivered on 8th March 2022, by Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo which inter-alia ordered him and…
The Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has released the zoning arrangement for the March 26 National Convention. APC in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Publicity, Salisu Na’inna Ɗambatta, zoned the national chairman to the North-Central while the South West will produce the…
