The Federal Government, yesterday, declared that contrary to public perception, it is not overwhelmed with the security challenges ravaging the country. Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, had recently claimed that the President Muhamamdu Buhari-led government was overwhelmed by the security challenges bedevilling the country. However, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while responding to … [Read more…]
Access Bank, Stanbic IBTC Bank and United Bank for Africa have been slammed with an N800 million fine by the Central Bank of Nigeria over flagrant disregard to existing regulations outlawing consumers from transacting in crypto currencies. According to Bloomberg, the sanctions were part of the CBN’s deterrence to ensure banks’ compliance; just as the … [Read more…]
Imo State Government has approved for immediate construction, of 10 additional roads in the State majorly, rural roads. Some of which include; Nempi-Amafuo/Orsu road, Amandugba road, Umudim-Dikenafai road, Avu-Adapalm road, Ngor-Okpala/Echee road and others. This disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Information, Hon. Declan Emelumba who spoke to pressmen after the Executive Council meeting … [Read more…]
‘Why Kaduna is vulnerable to attacks despite military presence’ • Terrorists raid military base, kill 17 soldiers in Kaduna• Reps, Amaechi, service chiefs meet, pledge to turn tide on insecurity Members of the National Assembly, yesterday, resumed plenary, placing last week’s terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train on the front burner. While the leadership of … [Read more…]
SSS, police summon clerics to regulate their preaching SSS Officers (Credit: Premium Times) The police commissioner in Borno, Abdu Umar, has urged Islamic clerics to use the period of Ramadan fast to preach unity and peaceful coexistence in the state. Mr Umar gave the charge during the stakeholders’ meeting to regulate preaching on Tuesday in … [Read more…]
Enugu 2023: The Governorship Seat calls for Dr. Kingsley Udeh [Viewpoint] …the odd favours him to win By Kenneth Okey Anozie In every season of political contest, there are men and women whose kernel the gods have cracked as the political system throws them up to become the cynosure of all eyes, while the political … [Read more…]
PDP Govs flay Garba Shehu over comment on communiqué The governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic on Monday berated Garba Shehu, the spokesman for the President, Muhammadu Buhari, over his comment on their communiqué. The governors had on March 23, in Abia State, chronicled the dire living conditions of Nigerians in the Buhari … [Read more…]
Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has fired back at the General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, for stating that the Igbo were a cursed people and could not rule Nigeria yet. Okorocha said that the Igbo were not Nigeria’s problem, rather they were an asset to the country since … [Read more…]
House of Representatives, Tuesday, resolved to investigate the sharp increase in the price of diesel also known as AGO. It therefore mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Petroleum Resources (Upstream), and Gas Resources to handle the assignment with a view to ensuring that a reasonable price is fixed to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians. … [Read more…]
Makinde backs PDP consensus arrangement after Saraki, Tambuwal’s visit Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has obviously thrown his weight behind the PDP’s plan to pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 election by consensus arrangement. The governor said on Tuesday that the presidential candidate of the party would be someone that had “everybody’s buy-in.” He … [Read more…]
PANDEF, Ohaneze, Middle Belt Forum, fumes as PDP throws Presidential ticket open The zoning committee of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, contrary to the expectation of its southern members, has recommended an open race for the party’s 2023 presidential ticket. The party’s 37-person zoning committee, which took the decision at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, … [Read more…]
Updated: Why PDP threw open 2023 presidential ticket As its mandate ends Tuesday, the 37-person zoning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has flung open its presidential ticket to all aspirants; The PUNCH has learned. The decision came after a meeting on Tuesday at the Benue State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. According to a source … [Read more…]