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PDP Primaries: Only democratically elected delegates will vote in the primaries- PDP …primaries rescheduled for Sunday Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the Peoples Democratic Party gets set to commence her primary elections and following the delay of President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the amended Section 84(8) of the 2022 Electoral Act, the National Organizing Secretary … [Read more…]
The federal government yesterday stated that Sub-Saharan Africa could require as much as $60 billion to access reliable electricity and clean cooking facilities between now and 2030. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who disclosed this, noted that an annual investment of around $35 billion could bring electricity access to 759 million … [Read more…]
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said Nigeria’s security challenges could be resolved within two years with the right person willing to take tough decisions at the helm of leadership. Obasanjo said Nigeria required a visionary, passionate and innovative leader who also has adequate knowledge about the challenges confronting the country. Lamenting that the situation … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt. The National President of ASUP, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, and … [Read more…]
Naira continues free fall; now N420 per dollar at I&E window CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and Bureau de Change The naira slid further on Thursday to exchange at 420.33 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. This represents a 0.26 depreciation from its value on Thursday where it was traded at N419.25. The … [Read more…]
APC denies zoning Presidency, approves revised timetable for NASS, governorship primaries The APC has said the National Working Committee never made a decision on zoning. This is even as the party adjusted the timetable schedule of activities for the House of Assembly, National Assembly, governorship primaries and appeals by aggrieved aspirants. This was disclosed by … [Read more…]
Author of “How to Murder Your Husband” on trial for murder of husband A writer who penned a piece titled “How To Murder Your Husband” is on trial in the United States for killing her husband. It is a case that has all the hallmarks of classic detective fiction— a huge insurance payout, an impecunious … [Read more…]
Returning Ministers: Buhari to Determine Sylva, Ngige, Tallen’s Fate- Lai Mohammed •Declares FG has no plan to ban Facebook President Muhammadu Buhari has the final say on the fate of members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) who decided to renounce their political ambitions and remain in the cabinet, so says Minister of Information and … [Read more…]
FG Suspends Accountant-General, Idris, over Alleged Diversion of N80bn The federal government has suspended the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, indefinitely, following his arrest on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of N80 billion public funds. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, … [Read more…]
PDP Ticket: Prophet forecasts victory for Peter Obi; says Atiku, Wike not favoured by God The seer said that after his emergence, Mr Obi would assume the position of the political arrowhead in Southern Nigeria. Nyesom Wike, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election, Prophet Godfrey Gbujie … [Read more…]
The Federal Government is set to re-arraign the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended six-count treasonable felony charge. The amendment came on a day trial Justice Binta Nyako fixed to hear an application Kanu filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the charge against … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, for alleged receipt of N130 million suspicious payment from a contractor 11 years ago. Sources told journalists the ex-speaker is being quizzed for collecting the money from a contractor handling the Niger Delta Development Commission … [Read more…]