The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has called on the Youths to be hopeful for a better Nigeria. He made the call at this year’s National Youth Convention organized by Youth Wing, Christian Association of Nigeria in Abuja. The event with theme: The roles of Christian Youths in actualizing God’s Kingdom…
Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives has rejected a possible rise in electricity tariffs. The House took a stand against a proposed increase on Tuesday, July 20. According to Channels Television, Honorable Aliyu Madaki moved the motion to reject the increase, which would create an additional cost burden on Nigerians who are already feeling the burden of…
Nigeria Federal Government’s planned distribution of N500 billion to Nigerians as palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal has been condemned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) who described it as another ploy to further impoverish the people. In a statement, NLC President, Joe Ajaero described the Federal Government’s move as robbing the…
Not fewer than 60 Constitutional and Human Right lawyers, have stormed the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, to commence committal proceedings against the Director General of the State Security Service, DSS, Mr Yusuf Bichi, for what they described as violation of orders of court directing the release of suspended Governor of the…
NIGERIA’S Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has read a riot act to all aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket ahead of the Surulere Federal Constituency I bye- election, slated for August 19, 2023. The Lagos State Chairperson of LP, Pastor Dayo Ekong who read the act at a news briefing on Friday evening at…
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 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 Borno state government has released 80 buses and pick-up vans for free to transport farmers from their rural areas to farmlands across the Borno state. The measures according to the government, is targeted at reducing the high cost of living caused by withdrawal of fuel subsidy. While discussing on the gesture before numerous farmers…
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 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 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…
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 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…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe for alleged €5.7 million (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand euros) internet fraud. The Commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajeren, who attested to the arrest in a statement on Monday, said Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja after a convincing…
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,…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has assented not less than 103 Public Private Partnerships projects worth N10.8 trillion in 13 years Across Nigeria. The Acting Head of the Media and Publicity Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Manji Yarling, disclosed this on Friday in a statement when the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Tharmi Mseleku,…
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…
The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal has agreed on the date for the start of hearing of a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu of the PDP is challenging the re-election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that there are alleged…
The Oyo State Government has made public that said it has yet to approve a new salary structure for workers in the state. This comes as a counter narratives of rumour that the state government has approved a new salary structure for the State. The State government, however, debunked the rumour on Wednesday. According to…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has showed “total regret”over the believed “lopsided and non representation “by the immediate past Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba. NAN reports that the Oba said in a statement in Benin by Mr Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch. The King…
The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has approved the swiftly retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from service as well as their replacements starting from today. He howner with the condition of appointment that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and…
Rauf Aregbesola, a former interior minister, attributes his political success to President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari. Aregbesola spoke on Sunday at a gathering in Oyo State that some Muslim intellectuals and clerics hosted in his honor.When Tinubu was governor of Lagos State, he worked as commissioner of works and infrastructure. After serving…
Popular Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has cautioned the Obidient Movement, supporters of Peter Obi of the Labour Party, over their roles and impacts in the recently concluded 2023 general election in Nigeria. Compiling reports and talks at the book lauch, Politics Nigeria reports Wole Soyinka, speaking at the launch of his book, “The Putin…
The National Economic Council is inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. The appointments are effective immediately. State House/Nosa Asemota in a pictureEight people were selected as special advisers by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, according to State House Director of Information…
The President of Federal Republic of NIGERIA, President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bawa indefinitely. This statement came as a result weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him in the past administration. Bawa has been promptly directed to immediately hand over the affairs of…
The House of Representatives in their sitting advised the Federal Government to as a matter of importanxe implement palliative measures to help reduce the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. The Deliberation came as a result of a motion of urgent public importance by a member from Kano state, Mr Sani Madaki at plenary….
Former speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has resigned as the Speaker of the house to take up the role of the Chief of Staff to the president. The Ex Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the president. The letter of resignation he wrote was presented on the…
