Gunmen, yesterday afternoon, killed four army officers and one civilian in Umunze community, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. This came about two weeks after gunmen attacked the convoy of the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Ifeanyi Ubah, at the Nkwo Market area of Enugwu-Ukwu community, killing some of the police officers … [Read more…]
THE Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi on Tuesday, stormed the monthly meeting of Afenifere held at the Isanya-Ogbo country home of its leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo with a promise to restructure Nigeria if elected as president in 2023. The report reliably gathered that Afenifere leaders, present at the meeting, received Obi … [Read more…]
The Bayelsa High Court has introduced the E-Affidavit Initiative aimed at efficient and effective administration of justice and to block associated revenue leakages. This is contained in a statement by Mr Julius Nyananyo, Head of Media and Information at Bayelsa Judiciary Headquarters, on behalf of the Chief Registrar on Wednesday. He said that the new … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has lent N9.3tn to businesses, recovering N3.7tn from it. The apex bank said N5tn was not yet due. Director of Development Finance, CBN, Dr Yusuf Yila, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that manufacturers got 31 per cent of the fund, which was the biggest chunk. “Some … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to direct Julius Berger Plc to immediately return to site and complete the reconstruction work starting with the Jere-Kaduna stretch of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway. The call followed a motion on matters of urgent public importance sponsored by Garba Datti Muhammad and … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, told people of the South East that his presidency if elected next year’s poll would be a stepping stone to the zone producing president of Nigeria. Consulting with leaders and stakeholders of the party from the five South East states, Atiku, who was accompanied by … [Read more…]
As public campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections commence today, 18 candidates are set to battle for the largest share of the 84 million votes in the country. The candidates are former vice president Atiku Abubakar (PDP), former Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), former Anambra State governor Peter Obi (LP), … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has flayed the incumbent People’s Democratic Party for what it describes as underhand tactics to sustain itself in office at all cost. The state chairman of the party, Ndubuisi EnechiOnyia, made this known to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday while reacting to the press … [Read more…]
Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as his special envoy. Atiku, in a statement by his media aide, said former Secretary to Government of the Federation ( SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, and former PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus would serve as Special and Technical Advisers … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council has postponed the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday. Director-General, of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong disclosed this in a statement Tuesday. According to him, the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is in order to … [Read more…]
The Nigerian government has withdrawn its earlier directive asking the management of federal universities to reopen the institutions “to ensure that the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resume and commence lectures immediately.” The latest development was contained in another letter by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and dated 26 September. … [Read more…]
The Host Organising Committee of the Frontier Discourse Public Lecture and Awards has announced Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, mni, as the Keynote Speaker for the second edition of the Lecture. This was contained in a message by the Chairman of the Committee, Chijioke Ilegbune. Ilegbune stated that Prof. Okey Ikechukwu will speak on the topic, The … [Read more…]