A renowned Islamic cleric in the South East, Sheikh Ibrahim Iyiorji, was shot dead on Sunday at his residence in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, by gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He died Monday night at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, to where he was … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s currency, Naira, continued its depreciation against the US dollar, and it is now officially at its lowest level on the official market. Data from FMDQ securities shows that Nigeria’s currency, Naira, fell to its lowest in 2022 on Tuesday, September 6, to close the day’s trading at N436 per dollar at the Investors and … [Read more…]
Ahead of the meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party National Executive Committee scheduled for Thursday in Abuja, the NEC members are divided over the clamour for the removal of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu. While some NEC members from the South argued that Ayu’s removal was the only way out of the … [Read more…]
…Enugu LP Chairman points fingers at PDP A worrisome political violence is creeping into Enugu State politics, ahead of the 2023 elections, with an attack by gunmen on Labour Party, LP’s members having a meeting in their party office in Awgu, headquarters of Awgu Council area. The gunmen were said to have stormed the venue … [Read more…]
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that his failure to emerge as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the presidential primary election was the will of God. Umahi was one of the APC presidential aspirants who wanted the presidential ticket, but the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, … [Read more…]
Following another video on social media showing Nigerians who arrived in the UAE but were not let into the country, the Nigerian government has advised Nigerians going to the UAE to be honest with visa applications. “It is therefore instructive for prospective visa applicants to indicate clearly their visa preferences without any ambiguity and also … [Read more…]
A state High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, of over the N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a … [Read more…]
The National and States Assembly Election Petition Trial Tribunal sitting in High Court 4, Jos has nullified the election of Hon. Musa Avia Agah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Court held that Hon. Agah was not validly nominated by the PDP for the Bye-Election conducted on February 26, 2022. Chairman of the tribunal, … [Read more…]
The recent statement by Ohanaeze Ndigbo calling for the Federal Government’s intervention in the travail of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, in London revives some hope that the Igbo philosophy of “Onye aghana nwanne ya” (all for one, one for all). The Ohanaeze plea came on the heels of Attorney General and Minister … [Read more…]
National Chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, has said the north would not support any candidate based on clannish sentiments or someone who seeks to exploit the region’s ethnic and religious diversity. National Chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, has said the north would not support any candidate based … [Read more…]
The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Mrs. Patience Oniha yesterday confirmed that Nigeria’s total debt profile as at March, 2022 stood at N41.60 trillion. Oniha said this during her appearance at the ongoing engagement on the 2023 – 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Policy Paper held by the House of … [Read more…]
Military operations to wipe out terrorists ravaging North East Nigeria have continued to yield positive results with the bombardment of another terrorist stronghold in Sambisa forest, Borno State. Forty-nine Boko Haram fighters – Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād – were said to have been killed in the process after two Super Tukano fighter aircraft belonging … [Read more…]