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Two serving Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhogide from Edo State and Ayo Akinyelure from Ondo State, have resigned their membership of the opposition party. The notice of their resignation was contained in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read during Wednesday’s plenary. Senator Urhogide represents Edo … [Read more…]
NNPC Limited has confirmed the full deregulation of the downstream sector of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry with petrol now selling at market price following the removal of subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. NNPC, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad on Wednesday, said pump price at its retail stations have … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has persuaded the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, to adjourn further proceedings on the case he filed to challenge the outcome of the presidential election that held on February 25. Obi, through his team of lawyers that were led by Prof. Awa … [Read more…]
…N488 in Lagos, N511 in Port Harcourt Nigeria may have finally removed subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) popularly known as Petrol as the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Wednesday morning officially changed its pump price to N537 per litre in Abuja. LEADERSHIP checks also showed similar trend in Lagos State where NNPCL now … [Read more…]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff vote and stretching his rule into a third decade. With 99.43% of the votes counted, preliminary official results announced by Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Sunday showed Erdogan winning with 52.14% of the votes. Kilicdaroglu received 47.86%. … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu administration on removal of fuel subsidy. In his inaugural address on Monday, Tinubu declared an end to the era of subsidy payment, saying the 2023 budget made no provision for fuel subsidy, so further payment was no longer justifiable. “The fuel subsidy … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo & Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu Following the taking of oath of office and inauguration of Dr. Peter Mbah as the new Governor of Enugu State and Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai as the new Deputy Governor by the Chief Judge of the state on Monday, May 29, 2023, stakeholders, citizens and public office holders have continued … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu On May 28, 2023, Immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, listed Dr. Jeff Nnamani as one of the recipients of an award of National Honour as Member of The Order of Federal Republic, MFR. Nnamani was listed along with other Nigerians of note like Hip Hop star, Davido; Nollywood filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan; and … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, ans Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the State House on Tuesday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting is believed to be linked to Tinubu’s remarks regarding the removal of fuel subsidy, which … [Read more…]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is insisting that he will not step down for anyone in the race for the office of the senate president. Kalu had made his intention clear about becoming the leader of the Senate a few months ago. “It is my turn to become the Senate … [Read more…]
The governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah has appointed Professor Chidiebere Onyia as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Also, shortly after his inauguration, Mbah hit the ground running by signing three Executive Orders for the effective governance of the state. The appointment was announced in a statement personally signed by the … [Read more…]
Prominent media mogul and chairman emeritus of Daar Communications PLC, owners of Nigeria’s first private radio station, Raypower FM and AIT, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Anthony Dokpesi, is dead. Dokpesi died on Monday, May 29, 2023. According to a statement issued by his family and signed by his first son, Raymond Dokpesi (JNR), they described … [Read more…]