Tag: Suspend
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Just In: FG suspends approval for construction of fresh roads across Nigeria
The Federal Government has suspended approval for the construction of new road networks across the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi on Sunday in Calabar, where the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholders engagement on the proposed alignment for sections 3A and design for about 97km Spur of the…
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ECOWAS suspends Niger from regional bodies
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies, until constitutional order is restored in the country.
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Enugu APC: Why Ugo Agballah wants to suspend Onyeama, Chime, others
The Enugu State APC Media Director of Independent Campaign Council (ICC), Chief Flavour Eze, has disclosed that the Chairman of the party in Enugu, Mr Ugochukwu Agballah, has concluded plans to suspend major leaders of the party in Enugu. Eze stated this in Enugu on Thursday in a statement he signed, saying that the leaders
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APC Committee suspends Buhari’s minister
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Support Committee has suspended its National Coordinator, Senator Godswill Akpabio over what it describes as poor leadership. The committee is an umbrella body of President Buhari support groups. It had a mandate to galvanise support for President Buhari’s re-election in 2019. Addressing journalists after a meeting of the group’s…
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Suspend all ‘Suspendables’ – Hope Eghagha
Hope Eghagha The imperial and nationalist federal government of Nigeria has finally summoned the courage to do what it ought to have done eons ago by suspending the impervious, cantankerous, divisive and nosey Tweeter, that breezy all-comers social media platform giant created by an American capitalist to poke its big ugly Uncle Tom nose into…
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Killings: Zamfara Governor Suspends Emir Of Zurmi
Zamfara State Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has approved the suspension of Emir of Zurmi, Atiku Abubakar Muhammad. This follows the killings in Kadawa village and allegations levelled against the Emir. Protesters, earlier in May burnt a section of the palace of the Emir of Zurmi, lamenting that security agents and the Emir, Atiku Abubakar, were…
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BREAKING: IGP suspends use of tinted vehicle windscreens nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria. The IGP announced this on Monday during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from across the states. While making the announcement, he reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the country and warned that…
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Aside deleting Buhari’s tweets, Presidency lists others reasons for #TwitterBan in Nigeria
The Presidency on Saturday said the Federal Government’s decision to “temporarily” ban Twitter wasn’t a “knee-jerk reaction” to the social media network’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets. According to a statement signed by spokesman Garba Shehu, Twitter has long been accused of spreading “misinformation and fake news” which can have “real world violent consequences.”…
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JUST IN: NCAA suspends Azman Air with immediate effect
Following a series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 aircraft, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021. This is contained in a statement signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of…
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Ebonyi Assembly suspends Lawmaker Indefinitely
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Friday suspended indefinitely, the member representing Ebonyi North West Constituency, Victor Aleke, over alleged misconduct. This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the House leader, Victor Chukwu and seconded by the member representing Ohaukwu North, Chinedu Awoh. Chukwu also moved a motion that the Chairman…