Non-indigenes in Enugu State, under the umbrella of Brethren of Interfaith and Inter-Community Development Initiative, have assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of their resolve to support his bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly in 2023, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The non-indigenes also endorsed the governorship candidate … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might soon dissipate, following what some stakeholders termed the encouraging fallouts from Thursday’s meeting between the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The duo, alongside some governors, had been at loggerheads since May, 2022, when Atiku emerged as … [Read more…]
The new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, has been sworn in as the 31st president of the association. Maikyau won the election held earlier in July with 38,000 votes, following an election conducted by legal practitioners online Maikyau was sworn in at the close of activities for the 62nd Annual … [Read more…]
Soothing news came the way of foreign airlines on Friday, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released $265 million to them to repatriate funds accrued from ticket sales. A breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of $230 million was released as special FX intervention while another sum of $35 … [Read more…]
2023: We met Tinubu, Atiku, Obi but Consultation not over – Wike Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said he and his team are still consulting widely with those who mean well for the country. The governor spoke at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area, shortly after his arrival from London, … [Read more…]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped to N45 trillion in the second quarter of 2022 as against the N45.32 trillion recorded in the first quarter. On a year-on-year basis, however, the nominal GDP rose by 3.54 per cent. This was contained in a statement issued by Statistician-General Semiu … [Read more…]
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday submitted the report of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Media and Publicity Sub-Committee for the 2022 Special Convention Presidential Primary to the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, in Abuja. He also returned the unspent N20 million to the party’s coffers. The committee’s Secretary, Senator Bello Mandiya and … [Read more…]
The total amount of looted funds recovered from late Nigeria Head of State, General Sani Abacha in the past 24 years has been put at $3.65 billion. This was revealed by an infographic by the BBC with data gathered from the federal government, World Bank, and Transparency International. It showed that while in 1998, a … [Read more…]
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has just come out the the Uyo Correctional Centre. Inibehe came out one month after he was sent to prison by the Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Ekaette Obot, for contempt of court. He was seen given a heroic welcome march by a team of supporters. The lawyer, who posted a … [Read more…]
Amid unresolved issues between the federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Minister of education, Adamu Adamu has jetted out of Nigeria. According to reports, Adamu is expected back on 2 September. Adamu is said to have been mandated by President Muhammadu Buhari to lead talks with a view to … [Read more…]
Two persons are feared trapped in a collapsed shopping mall in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Witnesses say that the shopping mall which is close to the Aso Saving Bank, in Kubwa collapsed in the early hours of Friday. Five victims have been rescued by a joint task force of operatives of the Nigeria Security … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday, voided the Local Government Area election conducted by Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSEIC, in the state. The election, which was conducted on July 30, 2022, has been causing lots of ripples and disagreements among the opposition political parties, even as they argued that the election was … [Read more…]