Just In: Senate bows to pressure, says INEC can transmit elections electronically Nigerian Senate The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to rescind its decision which subjected the Independent National Electoral Commission to seek approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission before it could transmit elections results electronically. The upper chamber also voted in support of … [Read more…]
Governor Ugwuanyi calls for designation of Enugu as oil-bearing state …Proposes 50-50 revenue formula among Enugu/Anambra/Kogi states Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has requested the leadership of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to expedite action on the process of formally designating Enugu as an oil-bearing state in the country. Gov. Ugwuanyi … [Read more…]
Ekweremadu Tasks Igbo Diaspora on South East Stability, Security …Says SE NASS Caucus exploring political solution towards Nnamdi Kanu release Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekwermadu, has enjoined the Igbo in diaspora to offer strong voice against violent agitations and also bring their influences to bear in the search for security and … [Read more…]
We demand the release of Godfrey Chikwere- Ohaneze Enugu Youth Leader The Enugu State Youth Leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo has condemned what he called “the arrest and severe torture” of one Godfrey Chikwere. In a Press release sighted by our correspondent, the youth leader said “The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Enugu State, ably … [Read more…]
We must engage with IPOB. Yes, we must find a way to talk about the issues at stake- Okezie Ikpeazu South-East governors do not have control over IPOB’s sit-at-home order despite several attempts to stop Igbos in the region from obeying it, says Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. “The South-East governors are handicapped. But we are trying … [Read more…]
#EndSARS: Police vow to use force to suppress planned protest The police command in Lagos will use “all legitimate means” to quell the planned #EndSARS anniversary protest in the state, says police commissioner Odumosu. The police command in Lagos will use “all legitimate means” to quell the planned #EndSARS anniversary protest in the state, says … [Read more…]
U.S. in talks with Taliban to deliver aid to Afghanistan Following the Taliban takeover in August, the U.S. froze close to $9 billion worth of assets belonging to Afghanistan. The Taliban government says the United States has promised to provide Afghanistan with humanitarian aid and also help facilitate deliveries from other agencies. The first face-to-face … [Read more…]
Budget deficit has risen to N20.64tn under the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), according to analysed data from the budget office. The data covered periods from 2016 to 2020. According to the budget office, more than N7.97tn was borrowed from foreign and domestic sources to fund these deficits. According to … [Read more…]
Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) and Convener, Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described the 1999 constitution as draconian and lopsided sham which must be torn down for the country to move forward. In his State of the Nation address tagged: “The Black Box of Nigeria’s … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has filed charges against Chairman of the Human and Environmental DevelopmentAgenda, HEDA Mr Olarenwaju Suraju, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on alleged cyberstalking of former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, in a four-count charge as filled in a … [Read more…]
THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), did not fulfil his promise to increase the annual domestic education expenditure by 50 per cent over the next two years, according to the details of the 2022 Appropriation Bill currently before the National Assembly. Buhari made the promise during the Global Education Summit which was … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has granted environmental approval for the evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize, a new variety of genetically modified maize developed by researchers at the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Approval for the cultivation of the crop was announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, … [Read more…]