•Edo Speaker Blessing Agbebaku The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, today, suspended three members of the Assembly over an alleged plot to impeach him and other members of the Principal Officers Council (POC). The suspended lawmakers are Hon. Donald Okogbe (PDP Akoko-Edo II), Bright Iyamu (PDP Orihonmwon Sout...
•Turkish President, Recep Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey said yesterday it was suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its offensive against Hamas militants in the territory. “Exports and imports to and from Israel have been suspended,” the trade ministry said i...
•Abiante The Peoples Democratic Party in Ngor, Ward 1 in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has suspended the member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante. This was contained in a resolution read to newsmen after a meeting of the leaders and stakeholders of the PDP held ...
The management of the University of Benin has approved the indefinite suspension of the Student Union Government of the institution. The university in a statement issued late last night by the Registrar, Ademola Bobola, said the suspension took effect from yesterday, Monday April 29, 2024, reports Daily Sun. “The University management has rece...
•Burkina Faso junta Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a fortnight for airing a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians, authorities said. International NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday said soldiers in Burkina Faso’s jihadist-hit north had killed at least 223 vill...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo and Dana aircraft The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Air, a day after one of the airline’s planes skidded off the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos runway. The minister also ordered a comprehensive audit of the airline. The audit wil...
•UNN main gate The Management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State has suspended Mfonobong Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies Department of the school, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university’s spokesperson Okwunka Omeaku, in a statement yesterday, said that the institution has...
•Late Junior Pope The Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended all shooting activities in all locations nationwide alongside blacklisted Adanma Luke, the producer of the current movie junior pope lost his life. Last night, AGN took to its social media platform to announce the suspension of all shooting activities and riverine shooting movies...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has suspended the 25% penalty previously imposed in addition to import duty on improperly imported vehicles. According to the Customs Service, this was under the directives of the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who also initiated a 90-day window, effective ...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has placed a temporary ban on all public funded foreign trips for all Federal Government officials with effect from April 1, 2024. The suspension was contained in a circular dated March 12, 2024 from the State House and addressed to Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for onward […]...