Banditry: Zamfara govt officially dethrones 3 traditional leaders
The Zamfara State Government has officially dethroned the three suspended traditional leaders accused of involvement in banditry activities in the state. It said that the decision was taken after the committees submitted their reports to the government. This was disclosed…
Senate mourns 110 persons killed by illegal refinery explosion in Imo
The Senate on Wednesday in Abuja mourned those killed by an explosion at the site of an illegal refinery in Abaezi community, Ohagi-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The mourning of the deceased followed a point of order raised…
FEC: FG to rehabilitate Ajaokuta steel company with N853mn ahead of concession process
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved a contract sum of N853 million to effect major repairs and operation of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and the National Iron Ore Complex, Itakpe, both in…
Another oil blowout, deaths too many in Niger Delta – CSOs blast Buhari govt
A coalition of civil society organizations has raised concerns over what it termed ‘regular and routine oil explosions, describing the recent incident at Ohaji-Egbema as one blowout disaster too many. Recall that last Saturday, an artisanal refining site in the…
J. Marion Sims “the father of modern gynecology” purchased Black women slaves and used them as guinea pigs for his untested surgical experiments
He repeatedly performed genital surgery on Black women WITHOUT ANESTHESIA because according to him, “Black women don’t feel pain.” J. Marion Sims is called the “Father of Gynecology” due to his experiments on enslaved women in Alabama, who were often…
FAAC: FG, States, LGAs to share N725.571bn for month of March 2022
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has settled for a sharing formula of N725.571 billion among the three tiers of government, for the month of March 2022. A statement by Phil Abiawute-Mowete, Director of Information/Press, in the Ministry of Finance,…
University Strike: FG gets 7 days ultimatum to resolve issues with ASUU
The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly, COSMBYLA, have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. CDAnews recalls that students of public universities across the…
Senator Danbaba Senate Deputy Minority Leader decamps to APC
Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate, Ibrahim Danbaba, has decamped from the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmaker’s decision to join to the APC was conveyed in a letter read at the…
2023: INEC begins distribution of PVCs in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has commenced the distribution of over 33,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for newly registered voters in the state. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner made this known on Wednesday in…
2023: Include drug test in aspirants’ screening – NDLEA to APC, PDP, others
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman, Buba Marwa has urged political parties to make drug tests a part of screening requirements for aspirants vying for 2023 tickets. Marwa spoke on Wednesday at the 2022 First Quarter Best Performing Commands…