Protests: No govt’ll condone destruction of lives, property — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said yesterday no government will condone protests that would lead to destruction of lives and property. He also had separate meetings with governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, and traditional rulers at the…
CDA News updates you need to know Friday Morning
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Senate through its ad hoc committee mandated to investigate alleged economic sabotage in the Nigerian petroleum industry, has summoned various stakeholders in the sector for interrogation….
RSG seals off ex-Rivers LGA chair’s building over violation of approval
The Rivers State Government has sealed off a five storey building belonging to a former local government chairman in the state for alleged violation of approved building plan. The building which is undergoing construction at New Government Reserved Area, is…
Tinubu, APC govs, Edo Deputy gov, Shaibu, meet behind closed-doors
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed-doors with the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at the, Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Though the agenda of the meeting could not be confirmed officially, it may not be unconnected to the planned…
Shelve your planned national protest, security experts advice youths
SECURITY experts under the aegis of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, AANISS, have called on those behind the planned August 1, national protest to reconsider their plan and shelve the protest in order not to…
NYCN places 104 affiliated youth organisations on standby
Ahead of the August 1 hunger protests in Nigeria, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has initiated consultations and instructed its 104 affiliated youth organisations to remain on standby. In a communiqué released on Thursday following an emergency meeting…
Rivers LG chairman denies running council from Rep’s residence
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon Reginald Ekaan, has denied running the affairs of the local council from the private residence of a serving federal lawmaker, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante. Abiante, is the leader…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo President Iwuanyanwu Dies @ 82
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after…
INEC Competent To Conduct LG Elections — Yakubu.
Two weeks after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local governments (LGs) in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that the electoral umpire is capable of successfully conducting LG elections if…
Djokovic, Nadal set for Olympics second-round showdown
Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on Thursday. Nadal, a singles gold medallist at the 2008 Olympics, is playing in his final Games…