On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Frank Nweke Jr, the APGA Gubernatorial Candidate in Enugu announced Dr Princess Edith Ngozi Ugwuanyi as his running mate. While many may hail the decision as inclusive and in line with his position on empowering women, not many know about her works and achievements. Here are a few things to … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed deep concerns over 334 pre-election cases pending at various divisions of Federal High Court across the country. INEC explained that the cases were filed by aspirants challenging nomination of certain candidates or their exclusion from the lists submitted to the commission. It said though the cases were … [Read more…]
Nigeria recorded a N3.09 trillion deficit in its 2022 budget operations between January and April. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, made the startling revelation on Thursday at the Public Consultative Forum on the draft Federal Government 2023-2025 Medium Term Fiscal Framework & Fiscal Strategy, in Abuja. According to the … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Friday (today) arraign a former Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris, before Justice Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday posted on its website and social media handles. “He is to be docked … [Read more…]
The National Security Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled measures being considered to thwart terrorist activities, including a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining to cut off their sources of funding. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who briefed State House Correspondents along side his Interior and … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Fmr Gov Nwodo throws weight behind Enugu State PDP guber flagbearer, Mbah …Promises to rally votes for Mbah and Ossai The former governor of Enugu State in the Nigeria’s Third Republic, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo has revealed his preferred governorship candidate in Enugu State. Throwing his weight behind the Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party … [Read more…]
The Senate on Wednesday accorded first reading to a bill seeking to establish a Federal University in Abia State. The bill titled ;”A bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Federal University of Medical sciences and Biomedical Technology, Umunna, Abia State and for Matters connected Therewith, 2022 . (SB. 985), is sponsored … [Read more…]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Dr Tom Otuka, has dumped the party for the Action People’s Party (APP). Otuka would be formally received into the party on Saturday, July 23, at Ndoki Resort Ohanso- Ndoki by the governorship candidate of the party in Abia State, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu. … [Read more…]
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and heads of tertiary education institutions in the country have pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admissions in the 2022/2023 academic session. The minimum cut-off mark for universities is 140 while that of polytechnics and colleges of education, respectively, were pegged at 100. These were announced at the … [Read more…]
I didn’t hire fake Christian clerics for Shettima’s unveiling — Tinubu Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fired back at critics who accused his team of hiring street urchins and dressing them as Christian clerics during Wednesday’s unveiling of his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima in Abuja. … [Read more…]
Upcoming bishops attended Shettima’s unveiling – Tinubu support organisation The Tinubu Support Organisation on Thursday described the attack on the clergypersons who attended the unveiling of the Vice-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima, as “unwarranted”. The group also clarified that the clergymen who attended the event were not known in Christendom yet … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July 2022. The suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations … [Read more…]