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Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Terrorists demand millions to free train captives

Terrorists who attacked a train on the Abuja-Kaduna route have demanded hundreds of millions to free abducted passengers.

This is contrary to their initial claim that the attack on the train was not for ransom but to press home a demand from the government.

Nollywood suffers from lack of structure, says Dakore

Award-winning actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande has weighed in on the challenges of the Nigerian film industry saying the multi-million Dollar sector suffers from lack of structure.

More appointees resign in states over Electoral Act

Agale of resignations is sweeping through states following governors’ directives to political appointees interested in vying for offices in next year’s general election to resign.

The governors are enforcing the provision of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act which

2023: Akpabio’s men take over Akwa Ibom APC structure

                         •Adamu congratulating Ntukekpo (left). With them is APC National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore

A new chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Stephen Ntukekpo, has been inaugurated by the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.

With Ntukekpo’s recognition by APC’s national executive, Niger Delta Affairs Minister Senator Godswill has formally taken  over the party’s structure in the oil-rich state.

IOM takes stance against discrimination of non-Ukrainian refugees

Since the beginning of the mass exodus from Ukraine to EU countries, there have been reports of unequal treatment and discrimination against non-Ukrainians at train stations, border crossings and elsewhere.