House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating disposal of public property has denied the report by the managing director, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Mark Derefake. This is as the lawmakers frowned at the agency’s disposal of 48 items, including vehicles at N1.4 million without details of the cost of the items at procurement. The committee…
Ebonyi State House of Assembly member, Victor Nwoke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Abakaliki North Constituency, has rated Governor Francis Nwifuru’s first days in office. He applauded the governor for setting to work cooperative clashes that rocked various communities in the thirteen LGAs of the state. Nwoke, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki,…
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the judgement of the presidential election petition court and asked his lawyers to seek redress at the supreme court. The former Vice President who briefed journalists at the PDP headquarters in Abuja said he would…
The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko, has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to increase its efforts in ensuring long-lasting road safety. During a recent visit by the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Babatunde Farinloye, Onafeko commended the corps for their surveillance and accident prevention…
The Election Petition Tribunal in Benin City has rejected Mr. Okhuarobo Henry Osamuede’s PDP petition against INEC’s declaration of Omoruyi Murphy Osaro of the Labour Party as the victor in the Egor/Ikpoba Federal Constituency election on February 25, 2023. Justice O.A. Chijioke, who delivered the unanimous verdict, stated that the petition lacked merit because the…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has presented a cheque of two billion naira to the Nigerian Labour Congress, for disbursement as interest-free loans to workers to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal. This was part of the nine-point demands earlier presented by Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to the state Governor….
Professor Ihonvbere and other members of the committee at the hearing on Monday in abuja. Photo: Ibrahim Shehu/Radio Nigeria The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the alleged illegal disposal of public property by some government agencies between 2010 and 2022. The Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee set up to conduct the investigation,…
The judgment for the three pending petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) is set to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6, provided there are no unexpected developments. Justice Haruna Tsammani, who leads the PEPC, has scheduled this judgment date for the petitions brought forth by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Atiku Abubakar and…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) stated this @NigeriaGov. government of Nigeria twitter handle on Sunday. According to the statement, the President will…
In a recent turn of events within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate for NNPP, Alhaji Musa Rabi’u Kwankwaso, found himself suspended for six months due to alleged anti-party activities. This suspension stemmed from a parallel National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Lagos, led by former…
President Bola Tinubu has recalled all Ambassadors, both career and non–career. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on Saturday, September 2. This was confirmed in a statement by the special adviser on media and communications strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir. It states that “Sequel to the inquiries…
Victor Akinjo, the nominee for the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) Ondo State Representative, has been removed for immediate replacement by Mr. Otito Atikase.. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale who says the President has equally approved the immediate replacement of…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the provision of 5 million glasses for Nigerians with sight impairments across the country. The President stated this on Friday when he received the Founder and CEO of Peek Vision Foundation and Co-Founder of the Vision Catalyst Fund, Prof Andrew Bastawrous at the State House in Abuja. President Tinubu said…
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has called for nationwide protests and a re-run of elections that it said fraudulently handed President Emmerson Mnangagwa a second term in office. The appeal from the CCC came a day after Mnangagwa said the vote was valid and warned there would be a crackdown on…
The minority caucus of the Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the state government’s executive arm, led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, to respond transparently to accusations made by Wale Adedayo, the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government. The caucus has urged the executive to provide sufficient evidence to address the allegations of withholding…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities. This is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost…
President Bola Tinubu has urged the United States to ensure its policy’s are intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies when under attack from anti-democratic forces. The President gave the advice in Abuja when he received the US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee. This would help to avert…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has criticized Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki for his remarks criticizing the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu. Obaseki had commented that the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms of Tinubu’s administration led to increased hardship for Nigerians. In response, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
The Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party (LP) has refuted claims by Lamidi Apapa that the court has affirmed him as the authentic National Chairman of the party. Malam Umar Farouk, the National Secretary of the Abure faction, addressed the issue at a news conference in Abuja. He clarified that the Certified True Copy…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, visited the site of a collapsed building in Garki II, Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the scene, Wike emphasized his commitment to enforcing proper building regulations within the nation’s capital. He reiterated that buildings without proper approval would be demolished, and he clarified that the intention behind…
The socio-political support group, Ijaw Youths for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Ijaw Youths for BAT), has conveyed its congratulations to the newly appointed 45 Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on their inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group, represented by its national coordinator, Comr. Daniel Ezonfade Okiringo, and national secretary, Comr. Promise D….
President Bola Tinubu is currently engaging in discussions with key stakeholders involved in the ECOWAS intervention aimed at defusing the political crisis in Niger Republic. President Tinubu holds the position of Chairman of the authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Among those participating in…
A judge in Georgia overseeing former US President, Donald Trump’s election interference case has set a bail bond of $200,000. The bail says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so long as he does not attempt to threaten or intimidate witnesses, especially through posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another…
GIABA, an institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for facilitating the adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism in West Africa says the current approach in the fight against corruption in the sub-region is weak and needs to be reviewed. The Director General, Mr Edwin Harris stated…
The Central African Republic Supreme Court has approved the results of the July referendum, which increased the duration of a presidential term to seven years but allowed the president to seek for office as many times as they wanted. The court declared that the vote was accepted by an overwhelming majority of 95%, with turnout…
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Monday departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. The VP will join other business and political leaders across the world at the summit scheduled for August 22 to 24. In a statement, the Director…
Oyo State Government has advised civil servants and all government workers in the State to beware of scammers. The government advised the people of the State, especially civil servants and students, to ignore an online platform asking them to fill a purported application form to benefit from the State Government’s N10,000 support for them. Segun…
Imo State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sylvia Agu, has confirmed that a contingent of 2,300 soldiers hailing from three army battalions will be deployed for the governorship election scheduled for November 11th. Speaking at a two-day media roundtable and engagement in Owerri, organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) and European Union Support to…
Femi Falana, a popular Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria has said the Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy deduction palliatives are diversionary and a waste. Falana publicized this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television monitored by media Men According to him, Tinubu should address the root cause: the dollarization of…
The Federal Government has announced N5billion palliative to each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum made the announcement during an interactive session with State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday. Zulum outlined some of the issues discussed during the National Economic…
President Bola Tinubu will swear in the recently appointed ministers on Monday who have been assigned portfolios, William Bassey, the Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said in a statement. On July 27, the President forwarded a list of 28 nominees to the Senate for…
