Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has slammed Atiku Abubakar, for saying the APC has done nothing for Nigerians in the last eight years. He reminded him that it was the APC government that secured his state, Adamawa, from the scourge of Boko Haram. Mohammed stated this at the seventh edition of President Muhammadu … [Read more…]
The value of naira to dollar fell from N196.92 in June 2015 to N414.72 in June 2022, worsening Nigeria’s foreign debt burden. Within the seven years under review, the naira depreciated by 52.52 per cent against the US dollar. So This Happened (193) reviews Adeleke’s inauguration as Osun governor, 14-day paternity leave|PunchHow We Juggled Schooling … [Read more…]
Nigeria yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation with Vietnam. The signing of the MoU was the major highlight of the bilateral meeting between the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his Vietnamese counterpart, Madam Võ Thi Ánh Xuân, at the presidential palace in Hanoi. In a statement issued by the media … [Read more…]
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has told the United Nations that the commission would not disappoint Nigerians and the international community in conducting credible, transparent, inclusive elections. The assurance was contained in his remarks during the meeting with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in … [Read more…]
The gunmen, who were arrested at the Minna, Niger State Residence of Mohammed Sani Musa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Representing Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, have told the police that they were sent to kidnap the lawmaker. The Niger State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said this … [Read more…]
Speaking on how his government will attend to make Nigerian youths productive if he wins the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu, said there will be student loans and there will be a conducive template for youths to develop the technology. Though, the former Lagos state governor did not specify how to achieve it but boasted that … [Read more…]
The Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Peter Mbah on Saturday received a hero’s welcome at the 2022 Cultural Day of the Association of Enugu State Development Unions (AESDU), Lagos State, held at the General TY Burutai Sports Complex. Nigerian Army Cantonment, Ikeja, Lagos State. Dr Mbah who was described … [Read more…]
…Campaigns at Ogbo Nku, Ugbo-Owa, interacts with Residents The APC Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial Zone; Princess Ada Ogbu has visited the Minister for Foreign Affairs, H E Geoffrey Onyeama to commiserate with him over the death of his elder brother, Dilli Onyeama. In a condolence message to the family which she delivered … [Read more…]
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has bagged a peace award from the United Nations for his efforts at promoting inter-ethnic harmony in Nigeria and good governance in the state. He was nominated for the award by the United Towns Agency (UTA) for North-South Cooperation of the United Nations. The country President of UTA, Princess … [Read more…]
Again,gunmen have attacked another Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office in Imo State. This time,the hoodlums was said to have razed part of the INEC office at Oru west Local Government Area of the State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Sylvia Agu, in a statement, said the hoodlums attacked the INEC office at about … [Read more…]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the failure to probe the spending of trillions of ecological funds by governments at all levels—federal, state and local governments – from 2001 to date, and to ensure the prosecution of suspected perpetrators of corruption and mismanagement of public … [Read more…]
Motorists would soon heave a sigh of relief as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has assured that the fuel scarcity across the country would soon be a thing of the past. Delta State Coordinator of NMDPRA, Victor Ohwodiasa, gave the assurance over the weekend, when he led a team of the … [Read more…]