This is an optional category description
JUST IN: Rotimi Amaechi officially joins 2023 presidential race The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has declared his interest to contest the 2023 presidential election. Amaechi, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt, Saturday, at the Thanksgiving organised by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, said he has had much experience … [Read more…]
The electricity national grid has collapsed again leaving the country without public power supply. The latest collapse, the third in less than a month, came despite assurances by the Federal Government that it has taken steps to address the problem. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) who manages the grid had last month said it … [Read more…]
Just In: Court strikes out eight of 15 terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday, struck out eight of the 15 terrorism and felony charges preferred by the Federal Government against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Nyako freed Nnamdi … [Read more…]
2023: PDP extends sales of nomination forms; to screen presidential aspirants April 25 ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has fixed April 25th, 2022 for the screening of its Presidential aspirants. This is even as it slated April 19, 20, and 21 for the screening of State House of Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship aspirants … [Read more…]
Iniubong Umoren’s alleged rapist and killer, Uduak Akpan, has denied ever meeting her. Mr Akpan said this on Wednesday at the State High Court in Uyo, while opening his defence in his trial for murder and rape of the late woman. “My Lord, I do not know Miss Iniubong Umoren. I only came to know … [Read more…]
‘I never said vote for Buhari in 2015’ – Soyinka Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said he never endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Mr Soyinka, during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, said he didn’t vote on election day in 2015. “It is false to say that I supported the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, yesterday, declared that contrary to public perception, it is not overwhelmed with the security challenges ravaging the country. Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, had recently claimed that the President Muhamamdu Buhari-led government was overwhelmed by the security challenges bedevilling the country. However, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while responding to … [Read more…]
Imo State Government has approved for immediate construction, of 10 additional roads in the State majorly, rural roads. Some of which include; Nempi-Amafuo/Orsu road, Amandugba road, Umudim-Dikenafai road, Avu-Adapalm road, Ngor-Okpala/Echee road and others. This disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Information, Hon. Declan Emelumba who spoke to pressmen after the Executive Council meeting … [Read more…]
‘Why Kaduna is vulnerable to attacks despite military presence’ • Terrorists raid military base, kill 17 soldiers in Kaduna• Reps, Amaechi, service chiefs meet, pledge to turn tide on insecurity Members of the National Assembly, yesterday, resumed plenary, placing last week’s terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train on the front burner. While the leadership of … [Read more…]
SSS, police summon clerics to regulate their preaching The police commissioner in Borno, Abdu Umar, has urged Islamic clerics to use the period of Ramadan fast to preach unity and peaceful coexistence in the state. Mr Umar gave the charge during the stakeholders’ meeting to regulate preaching on Tuesday in Maiduguri. The meeting was convened … [Read more…]
PDP Govs flay Garba Shehu over comment on communiqué The governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic on Monday berated Garba Shehu, the spokesman for the President, Muhammadu Buhari, over his comment on their communiqué. The governors had on March 23, in Abia State, chronicled the dire living conditions of Nigerians in the Buhari … [Read more…]
Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has fired back at the General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, for stating that the Igbo were a cursed people and could not rule Nigeria yet. Okorocha said that the Igbo were not Nigeria’s problem, rather they were an asset to the country since … [Read more…]