FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir celebrations The federal government has declared Monday and Tuesday next week as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Belgore said the Minister of … [Read more…]
Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have pleaded not guilty to the charges of human trafficking and organ harvesting in the United Kingdom. Channels Television had reported their arrival at West Minister Magistrates Court for the continuation of their trial. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice were arrested by the British … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Boris Johnson finally resigns; summary of resignation speech -The prime minister quits as Conservative leader but says he will continue to serve as PM until the party chooses his successor -Boris Johnson says it is “clearly now the will” of Conservative MPs that there should be a new leader -The PM says a … [Read more…]
Some filling stations on Wednesday dispensed Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at over N175/litre, higher than the government-approved N165/litre price, as oil marketers insisted to embark on strike from next week if the government fails to pay them (marketers). It was gathered that some outlets in Lagos that sold the commodity at N169/litre last … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has lamented that the subsidy on petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), has placed a huge financial burden on the states. The NGF, which is the umbrella body for the 36 governors of the federation across party lines, made this known in a memo forwarded to the House of Representatives. … [Read more…]
According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this during the swearing-in ceremony, which preceded a virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. President Buhari said as his administration is on the home-stretch of its second term, more work still needed to be done in diverse … [Read more…]
Boris Johnson is set to resign as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found. He quits Downing Street after less than three years in the job, despite having won a huge majority in the 2019 general election. Outgoing prime ministers are expected to stay in office until … [Read more…]
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, set to resign The UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will resign today, according to the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason. His decision to give up his job comes after a challenging week in which more than 50 people from his party – from ministers to aides – have resigned in … [Read more…]
On his running mate, Obi said he prefers a younger and fresh politician. According to him, a younger person who has “something to offer” to complement his ticket would be chosen instead of bringing “an old hand” who had been in government in the past. The LP presidential candidate said although his running mate would … [Read more…]
Worried by the rising insecurity, civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, claimed the Buhari administration and the military were cool with the spate … [Read more…]
THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi has described the current fuel subsidy regime as a scam, saying he would offer an alternative, if elected. Speaking yesterday during a live interview on Arise TV, the presidential candidate said petrol subsidy is not beneficial to the country’s economy, promising that he would … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, expressed disappointment over the country’s intelligence system. “How can terrorists organise, have weapons, attack a security installation and get away with it?” he fumed after visiting the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by terrorists. According to a statement by Senior Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, … [Read more…]