President Bola Tinubu has succeeded Umaro Embalo as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu takes over from President Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau as ECOWAS chair. “We will take democracy seriously, Democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government,” he said upon his emergence…
Mr Felix Hassan Hyat, Kaduna State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on leaders and stakeholders in Nigeria to ensure they promote peace and unity in their utterances and actions. Speaking in Kaduna on Friday during a one-day roundtable on religion and politics, he lamented that former governor Nasir El-Rufai could lower…
The Councilor representing Umualor Ward in Isi-Uzo Local Government Legislative Council, Enugu State, Aluagbo Maxwell, has been canceled for allegedly embezzling N1.1 million meant for Internally Displaced Persons in his constituency. The motion for the recess of the legislator was moved by the Majority Leader of the Council, Nnabuike Ugwu, representing Neke Ward II during…
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the association of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Taiwo Oyedele, is the chairman of the committee. In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake on Friday, the appointment aligns…
President Bola Tinubu has endorsed four Executive Orders one of which is the recess of the five percent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties increased on locally manufactured products. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake declared this on Thursday while enlightening journalists…
The government of Kwara State has reversed and ended the directive which reduced working days from five days to three days for civil servants in the state. This was contained in a statement by the State Head of Service, Modupe Oluwole who on had on June 5 this year, said that the state government took…
Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has upheld the appointments of 21 Heads of Agencies of the Jigawa State Government. This was included in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim. Those appointed include; Ahmed Umar Labbo, Executive Secretary, of the Pilgrims Welfare Board, Kamilu Aliyu Musa, Executive…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke Some House of Representatives members in Abuja on Tuesday protested the alleged intolerance in the allocation of seats and offices for the members. The lawmakers, numbering about 100, who openly protested against the perceived inclinations, said the ugly trend was capable of causing setbacks in legislative activities. The News Agency of…
In breaking news from Abuja, the Presidential Election Petition Court has officially accepted crucial evidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s defense against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku. President Tinubu’s educational records from Chicago State University, including his admission letter, have been admitted as exhibits, confirming…
House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas revealed the new key officials in the 10th House of Representatives on Tuesday. The lineup includes Julius Ihonvbere as House Majority Leader, Halims Abdullahi as Deputy Majority Leader, Bello Kumo as Chief Whip, and Adewunmi Onanuga as Deputy Chief Whip. Abbas also presented a letter from the Minority Caucus listing the…
The President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has made public names of the principal officers of the 10th Senate thereby retorting that their selection was via consensus. The new principal officers are Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Bamidele Opeyemi, has emerged as Majority Leader of the 10th Senate. Also, Senator representing Borno South Senatorial…
The Deputy Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Effa Okim, has endorsed that the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, NIESV, should partner with the government and other relevant stakeholders, including the EFCC to finance a bill in the National Assembly that will ensure that all public servants and politicians,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abuja began its defence of the February 25 presidential election with none of its three witnesses present at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPEC). In adverse to the planned activities of the Court, INEC, which conducted the disputed election and billed to open defence, came to…
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló visits Nigeria to meet with President Bola Tinubu Tinubu received his Guinea-Bissau counterpart who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS at his Lagos residence on Saturday. Report of the discussion cannot be ascertained as at the time of filing this report….
The Abia State Governor, and flagbearer of Labour Party in Abia State, Alex Otti, has named 19 individuals for appointment as commissioners in the state. The Commissioner list has been submitted to the Abia State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The list of those nominated by Governor Otti holds Mr Chaka Chukwumerije, one…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has recently deleted a tweet tagging Bola Tinubu as Mr President. Mr Peter Obi, who is challenging the INEC declaration of Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, as the emerging winner of the February 25th election, had earlier,…
The Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, on Wednesday, hailed President Bola Tinubu for reducing fuel subsidies and unification of the naira exchange rates. Communicating with journalists at an interactive session in Benin City, Aziegbemi described the decisions as the best way to go, adding that…
The President of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to take on the Spirit of sacrifice which the Eid-el-Kabir celebration exemplifies. President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, said in a statement on Wednesday, that Tinubu was speaking to reporters after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground, Lagos. Tinubu retorted the need for…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid prayer ground angrily after he clashed with ex-senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru over sitting arrangement. Newsmen around noticed that Basiru arrived the Eid prayer ground in company of Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe two rakat…
In an official statement released by the Osun APC Publicity Secretary, Wole Adunola, it has been confirmed that Tajudeen Lawal has been affirmed as the substantive Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. This decision was made during a special session of the State Executive Committee meeting held in Osogbo. The meeting…
Peter Obi expresses his position on the demolition of buildings in the Alaba market carried out by the Lagos State Government. Peter Obi, a member of the Labour Party (LP), has responded to the recent demolitions that took place in the Alaba International Market by the Lagos State Government. Obi acknowledged that while some of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 as holidays for 2023 Eid-El-Kabir Celebration. The updates comes according to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. According to the statement, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th 2023 Public Holidays…
The presidential ryaspirant of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has lamented on a report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime in Nigeria, indicating that 14.4% of citizens aged between 15 and 64 abuse drugs, which he said is significantly higher than the global average of 5.6%. Obi also condemned leadership failure in…
Nuhu Ribadu has officially succeed Maj Gen Monguno as the National Security Adviser on Monday. The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu had last week appointed Ribadu as the NSA. He was earlier appointed as the Special Adviser on Security to Tinubu before he was given the current position. However, Ribadu vowed to live up to…
The spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, has provided clarification regarding the limited number of witnesses presented by the party at the ongoing presidential election petition tribunal. Dr. Yunusa explained that the court had granted them a restricted timeframe, resulting in the party featuring approximately 10 witnesses. Initially, Peter Obi,…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke In a press conference held in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State government vehemently denied any involvement in bribery attempts towards members of the judiciary or their representatives. Engr Jude Okpor, the commissioner for information and state orientation, dismissed the allegations made by Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, the president of the Association of Ebonyi…
In a recent broadcast, the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, was recognized and praised as an exceptional and remarkable leader. Hon. Olaide Akinremi, the representative of Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, conveyed his admiration for Gbajabiamila on his 61st…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu has rejected an application made by the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Chijioke Edoga, to question Governor Peter Mbah regarding his credentials. The tribunal’s Chairman, Justice M. K Akano, had reserved the ruling on Thursday after hearing arguments from the counsels of the involved parties. In the ruling delivered…
The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says it would improve power supply across the country in the middle of a planned electricity tariff hike on July 1. Mr Temitope Fashedemi, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, revealed this on Thursday. According to a statement by Ms Chinwe Udouwem,The Ministry’s spokesperson; Fashedemi made…
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed readiness to receiveNyesom Wike, the Former State Governor if he decides to let go of the ruling party. A chieftain of the APC and former Chief of Staff, Rivers State Government House, Chief Tony Okocha stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt. This followed…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has reassured Nigerians of her commitment to fighting corruption when it says that it recovered, forfeited, and restrained assets valued at over N454bn from corrupt persons in the past four years. Giving a breakdown of the recoveries, the Deputy Director said that out of the…
