ECOWAS Orders Activation Of Standby Force Against Niger Junta
ECOWAS has directed the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to activate the bloc’s standby force with all its elements and deploy them to restore constitutional order in Niger. This…
Kogi: INEC Orders Re-Election In Some Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is to conduct senatorial and House of Representative elections in nine polling units in Ganaja, Ajaokuta local government area of Kogi state. Speaking with…
NUC Orders Closure Of All Universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the February 25 and March 11 general elections. In a…
Court Orders Arrest Of Army Chief
High Court Sitting in Minna, Niger State has issued warrant of arrest for the Chief of Army Staff General Faruk Yahaya for alleged contempt of court. Also to be arrested…
Court Orders INEC To Resume Voter Registration Exercise
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general election.…
Court Orders ASUU To End strike
The National Industrial Court in Abuja, has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off strike. In a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal…
FG Orders Intensive Tests On Athletes Ahead Of Birmingham 2022
Federal Government has directed relevant authorities to ensure necessary tests are carried out on Nigerian athletes before they depart for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The event is scheduled to hold…
NAPTIP DG Orders Nationwide Crackdown On Child Trafficking
Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi has urged stakeholders to intensify actions against child trafficking in the country. Waziri-Azi made the call…
Governor Zulum Orders 9 Armored Carriers For Police Operations
In an effort to restore civil authority in the shores of Lake Chad, Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum has ordered the procurement of nine armored personnel carriers for the Nigerian…
Covid: Austria Orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated
Austria is placing about 2 million unvaccinated people in lockdown from Monday amid record infection levels and growing pressure on hospitals. “We are not taking this step lightly but it…