I’m Still LP National Chairman, Abure Maintains As He Alleges Invasion of LP Hqtrs by Thugs 

Julius Abure has rejected what he described as “illegitimate” executive members of the Labour Party (LP) and maintained he remains the National Chairman of the party. Some members of the LP National Working Committee led by the Deputy National Chairman of the party (South) Lamidi Apapa on Thursday took over the affairs of the party … [Read more…]

Afenifere lamenting over loss of investments on Obi — Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has condemned the attack on him by the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, for stating Federal Government’s position on the 2023 elections. The minister responded to the organisation’s attack in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Washington. Afenifere had berated the minister for admonishing Peter Obi, … [Read more…]

Obasanjo bemoans ethnic division, tasks incoming administration on unity of Nigeria

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said the incoming administration must explore all avenues at ending ethnic division that emanated from the 2023 general elections. Obasanjo stated this while speaking at a conference, themed, “From Elections to Governance and Performance,” organised by Nextier and the Ibadan School of Governance and Public Policy in Abuja on Thursday. The … [Read more…]

EASTER: Federal Govt Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays

The Federal government has declared Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, 2023, as Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement yesterday in Abuja. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, … [Read more…]

Fr. Alia Benue Governor-Elect Vows To Revive State Civil Service, Says It’s In ‘Critical Condition’

Benue Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia

Benue State governor-elect, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has described the state civil service as one in very bad and critical condition which can be likened to a patient in hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Catholic priest-turned-politician, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday after a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House, … [Read more…]

FG Gives Nod For Disbursement of N320.3bn to Varsities, Others

The Federal government has approved the 2023 disbursement guidelines for the sum of N320,345,040, 835 as intervention to public tertiary institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, at a workshop organised for beneficiary institutions, disclosed that on the basis of this, each university shall get for the 2023 intervention cycle, the … [Read more…]

Fmr President Obasanjo Writes UK Court Over Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, Advocates For Leniency

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pleaded with the Central Criminal Court of England, otherwise known as the Old Bailey, to temper justice with mercy in the May 5 sentencing of convicted Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu; and his wife Beatrice. After a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, last month, the couple and their doctor … [Read more…]

Obi Disowns Viral ‘Yes Daddy’ Audio, says he never said ‘2023 Election Is Religious War’

…NCC refutes allegations of tracking, leakage of telephone calls The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has distanced himself from a purportedly leaked phone call between himself and the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo. An online medium had published the audio clip, prompting tensions between Obi’s … [Read more…]

Enugu: State Assembly asks Buhari, NASS to probe role of military in state’s guber election

The Enugu State House of Assembly has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to cause investigation into what it described as the “ignoble role of the military in the just concluded governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state”. The resolution was sequel to a motion on a matter of urgent … [Read more…]