Cracks appear to be widening on the walls of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its presidential standard-bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barely a week after he raised the alarm over an alleged plot to sabotage him in the forthcoming election, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and staunch supporter of Tinubu on Wednesday re-echoed … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has granted an application by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to apply for an order of mandamus compelling the Department of State Service (DSS) to allow him to have unhindered access to his medical doctors. In his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ … [Read more…]
…Udenu will be key beneficiary of our govt – Mbah It was fanfare as the people of Udenu North and Udenu East Development Centers in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State trooped out to endorse the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Mbah and other candidates of the party in the forthcoming … [Read more…]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the presidential candidates seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023 to desist from using its detained leader Nnamdi Kanu to campaign ahead of next month’s election. IPOB gave the warning on Wednesday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, while reacting … [Read more…]
Buttressing his argument, the Kaduna governor cited the delay in the removal of fuel subsidy as well as the current naira redesign and cash swap policy announced by the CBN. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said there are “elements” in the Presidential Villa that are seeking the defeat of the ruling All … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has deepened as security operatives have cordoned of the New Bussa Township Stadium, Borgu local Government Area venue for the APC presidential and governorship candidates. The Police, soldiers, men of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Civil Defence Corps and the local … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Tricycle riders and Bus drivers have reportedly taken to the streets of Enugu to register their displeasure over the high cost of fuel and scarcity of the product. Although a developing story, our correspondent gathered that the protestors at Agbani Road, Wednesday, February 1, 2023, bemoaned the high cost of purchasing PMS … [Read more…]
Chelsea have signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica after meeting the midfielder’s €121 million ($131m/£106m) release clause, the Portuguese side announced on Tuesday. A statement from Benfica confirmed that a deal had been reached between the clubs over how Chelsea would pay the release fee for the 22-year-old, who has signed an eight-and-a-half year contract. The … [Read more…]
More than half a million British workers are due to take strike action through Wednesday, with unions across a range of sectors in industrial disputes over pay and working conditions. They include 300,000 teachers in England, who the National Education Union says have experienced at least a 23% real-terms pay cut since 2010; teachers across … [Read more…]
NNPC Limited remains the Concessionaire of the assets in line with extant laws and regulations. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has taken over the assets of Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited. This is coming three months after the execution of the Addax Transfer, Settlement, and Exit Agreement (ATSEA) for the PSC Oil blocks, … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu says Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), is a danger to those who will fall for his “misrule”. He said this while speaking on Tuesday at a rally in Awka, capital city of Anambra, Tinubu said Obi lives in Lagos because … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified it’s position on the legal status of the old series of the N1,000, N500, N200 banknotes after the February 10 deadline for depositing the affected banknotes. The Director, Corporate Communication Department of the CBN, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, explained that … [Read more…]