The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned another hike in electricity tariff instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing the people and the economy,”. According to Ajaero, the...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its candidate in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, remains validly in the race. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba stated this on Thursday in Abuja, in a statement in reaction to the...
Police Command in Lagos State said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Thursday. He said that the incident...
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mr Jude Chiemeka as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX), its operating exchange subsidiary, effective July 1. NGX, in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, said the appointment was sequel...
Mr Abddul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of...
The Lagos State government has apologised to residents of the state displaced as a result of the intensive rainfall experienced on Wednesday. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, stated this during a syndicated interview programme across different television channels in Lagos on...
An activist, Mr Tukura Kwayi, says it is not true that authorities at Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) extort students, particularly those on postgraduate programmes. Kwayi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. According...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.), has said the drive to bring Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) closer to Nigerians has commenced and is irreversible. Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Malam Mele Kyari, said in addition to the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide, the company and...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has emphasized the critical need for the Nigerian Army to constantly reassess and adapt its strategies in response to the evolving security challenges facing Nigeria. Speaking at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024 lecture...
The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) tasked with strategising a way out of the current economic situation in the country. The Council has a mix of government officials, top private sector players, and consultants including President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday, handed another set of 16 abducted victims to the officials of Zamfara Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Michael Abuh, Head, Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on...
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday dismissed the order of a Rivers high court which restrained Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from parading themselves as lawmakers of the state assembly. In the appeal, marked: CA/PH/198/2024, the pro-Wike lawmakers urged the appellate court to stay the execution...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and his party in the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election challenging the judgement of the State’s Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had, on May 27, affirmed...
Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Mainland Constituency II in Lagos State . Receiving the detectors, Mr Rasheed Shabi, a member of the State House of Assembly (Mainland ll) ,said...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said the Federal High Court’s judgment on its primaries does not affect its governorship candidature in the coming governorship election in the state. The party stated in Benin on Thursday that Dr Asue Ighodalo remained the PDP governorship candidate in...
The Super Eagles have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan in June. This followed the pairing of both teams again in the same group in the race for the 2025 Africa...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed concerned about the noticeable and qualitative decline in the conduct of Ceremonies and Special Lectures which constitute the hallmark of a university and tertiary education. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Chris Maiyaki disclosed this, on...