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A Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has resigned his appointment as SA on Internal Security and Public Utilities (Urban). The resignation of Egwu Chidiebere, from Umahi’s government was made known on Thursday. The resignation happened as Umahi, who had left the Peoples Democratic Party, formally joined the All Progressives Congress on Thursday. This development comes barely five days after the Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs, Lazarus Ogbee, also resigned his appointment with the state government. It was gathered that Chidiebere submitted his resignation letter to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala, on…

The kidnappers of five brothers in Pegni community in Kuje Area council have demanded for N30 million ransom before the victims will be set free. Daily trust had reported that kidnappers had invaded a housing estate in Pegni around 11pm and abducted five brothers named Jubril Abdullateef, 22; Sherifat Abdullateef, 20; Muyidat Abdullateef, 13; Nura Abdullateef, 18; and Nahimat Abdullatee, 9. A relative of the victims’ family, who preferred anonymity, said the family members have been able to establish contact with the kidnappers, which he said the kidnappers placed a call to the family demanding for the said ransom. According…

The Federal Government has threatened to sanction a foreign media outlet, CNN, over its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020. The government described the report by the foreign news medium as “irresponsible journalism”. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known at a press conference in Abuja today conveyed to address lingering issues regarding the #EndSARS protests for police reform that rocked the nation last month. He described the event of October 20, 2020 as a “massacre without bodies”, insisting that not a single body…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, extoling his sterling roles in fostering peace in Mali. The president’s felicitations were contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. President Buhari in the message thanked Jonathan for his service to the country and the African continent, including his work in helping to restore calm to the Republic of Mali after a military coup earlier this year. “On behalf of the Federal Government and Nigerians in general, President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 63rd…

Ebonyi State government has described his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike as a dictator whose dictatorial tendencies is destroying the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi was reacting to a statement credited to Wike who said he left the party to the APC because of his desperation to be president of the country. Umahi spoke on the Arise TV interview program on Wednesday. He said Wike’s dictatorial tendencies and overbearing influence on the running of the party affairs has made other governors to loath him. He warned Wike to desist from attacking him as it would be very dangerous if both…

The Federal government through the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Shehu Garba has attributed the absence of federal government delegates to the meeting with governors and leaders of the South-South Geopolitical Zone to emergency security meeting involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, ministers and heads of security and intelligence agencies, which held at the same time the South-South stakeholder meeting. Mr. Garba in his reaction said, “The Presidency wishes to explain that the absence of the federal government delegation at the planned meeting with governors and stakeholders of the South-South region…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no court order stopping its new membership registration. There were media reports indicating that a member of the party, Kalu Kalu Agu had instituted a suit against the party and obtained an order restraining the Governor Mai Mala Bunu-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention planning Committee from continuing with the membership registration. The party in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said there was no such order. But the APC said, “In respect of the suit: KALU KALU AGU V. APC & ORS, FHC/ABJ/CS/736/2020, a Legal Officer was…

The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has suspended one of its staff accused of demanding sex-for-passport and equally began an investigation into the claims. “The Embassy of Nigeria in Germany announced today that it has suspended with immediate effect a local staff (security unit) in connection with allegations of sexual abuse and other serious criminal activity,” the embassy said in a statement on its Twitter handle. “The staff, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was suspended following the circulation of material on social media that suggested the official was demanding sexual favours in return for official services.” It quoted the…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently chairing the 24th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting is being attended physically by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Eleven ministers are also attending the meeting physically. They are Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Works and Housing, Babtunde Fashola, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu. Others are Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, Labour,…