Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday, signed an agreement with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, to end the political crisis in the state. An eight-point peace deal was brokered by President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders at a crucial meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an adjustment in the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the year 2024. According to an official statement by JAMB, the revised registration fees for UTME are now N7,700, inclusive of a mock examination, and N6,200 for UTME registration without the mock … [Read more…]
Air Peace has provided clarifications on the dynamics of air fares, dismissing claims in some quarters that the airline was extorting South-Easterners with air fares. This is coming against the backdrop of reports of high fares ahead of the yuletide festivities. This has triggered attacks on social media with netizens accusing the carrier and other … [Read more…]
False Narratives About VICTOR OCHE ODEH’s Conviction The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some insinuation and contrived accounts of the conviction of an internet fraudster, Victor Oche Odeh, by Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on July 21, 2023. Odeh, 19, was among five undergraduates convicted … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says re-run and bye-elections may be held across the country next February. This is according to the Chairman of the electoral body Mahmood Yakubu who spoke at a meeting with political parties. “With regard to the bye-elections, you may recall that in my recent address at the swearing-in of … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an injunction preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh elections to fill the seats of 26 members of the Rivers House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ruling was delivered by Justice … [Read more…]
Presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election said yesterday that they had all agreed to drop their ambition for the 2027 presidency to pave the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid. Accordingly, the presidential hopefuls have formed a forum known as Forum of 2023 APC Presidential … [Read more…]
A coalition of opposition political parties has alleged a plot to use the courts to illegitimately impeach the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. The parties, under the umbrella of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), claimed they have intelligence that a ruling had already been drafted by the Federal High Court set to … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has unveiled the Unity Christmas Party, Enugu, reiterating his administration’s commitment to make the state a premier destination for business, investment, tourism, and living. Mbah said it was also in line with this mindset that his administration had invested so much in the security of lives and property, … [Read more…]
… Says Enugu to construct 260 PHCs, do more on universal health insurance coverage …As UNICEF commends Mbah’s commitment to health, nutrition, pledges support Governor of Enugu of State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration has prioritised healthcare delivery, as it understands the import of a healthy population and healthy workforce. Mbah, who said that … [Read more…]
FAREWELL TO A RARE GEM, OKWADIKE 1. I received with a deep sense of sympathy the sad news of the glorious exit of the former Governor of Anambra State and elder statesman of note, His Excellency, Late Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife who journeyed to eternal glory on the 14th day of December, 2023 at the age … [Read more…]
The three tiers of government on Friday shared a total sum of N1.088.783 trillion as revenue allocation for November. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja. According to the committee, the distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N376.306 billion, Value Added Tax … [Read more…]