Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the cancelation of sit-at-home in Enugu state by Governor Peter Mbah, a townhall meeting of stakeholders and different groups have been summoned. In a statement made available to newsmen and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 10th June, 2023, at … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday he’s running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as he delivered his toughest takedown to date of primary rival and former boss Donald Trump, who he said “should never” be president again for his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election. At his formal campaign kickoff in … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to device an approach and begin the process of working on interventions to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal on the Nigerians. Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, stated this after leading some major oil marketers on a courtesy … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, held his maiden meeting with the 36 state governors where he sought their partnership to end extreme poverty in the country. The meeting took place on the aegis of the National Economic Council, NEC, following the removal of petroleum subsidy about 10 days ago. He stressed the need for … [Read more…]
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has dropped the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Placid Njoku, as his running mate ahead of the 11 November governorship election in the state. Mr Uzodinma, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, picked a female lawyer, Nnedinma Ekomaru, as a replacement for … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors of the 36 states of the Federation in the Council Chamber, Abuja. This is the first meeting the Nigeria Governors Forum led by its Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq would be Having with the president since since he assumed office over a week ago. … [Read more…]
Memories and emotions went high on Wednesday during the valedictory session of the House of Representatives, as Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila officially dissolved the 9th assembly. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House, had moved a motion to commence the valedictory session, while Rep Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader seconded the motion. Gbajabiamila, in … [Read more…]
Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses said. A 19-year-old suspect tried to escape on foot but was arrested … [Read more…]
The Senate, on Tuesday, rejected the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2023 after it was listed for concurrence on the order paper for consideration and passage. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2017 presented the controversial bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, which seek to transfer the control of water resources from the … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The gubernatorial candidates in Bayelsa include Governor Diri Duoye (PDP), Timipre Sylva (APC), Eradiri Udengmobofa (LP), Osuluku Binalatefa (SDP) and Ogege Mercy (APP). The candidates for Kogi are Leke Abejide (ADC), … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has called for the suspension of the establishment of Nigeria Air. It also called for prosecuting those involved in the unveiling of the national carrier by the previous administration, describing the exercise as a fraud. The resolutions were reached on Tuesday during the committee’s interactive session with some … [Read more…]
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said some former governors in the North-West of compromising the security alliance among states in the region by “wining and dining” with bandits and other terrorists. Sani, who did not mention names, claimed that some governors took an “extremely wrong” approach in managing the internal affairs of … [Read more…]