It’s worth noting that this article was originally published on December 3, 2017, yet its relevance persists to this day. The Peoples Democratic Party The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not seriously planning to return to power. It is more focused on the inordinate ambitions of...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has urged staff members of the commission to remain non-partisan and maintain their integrity, ahead of the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship election. Yakubu said this when he visited some INEC offices to...
The National Assembly said it was determined to train heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government on the imperatives of legislative compliance. The training is also meant to warn MDAs from further violating resolutions passed by NASS in pursuit of strengthening democracy and good governance in...
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it will ensure International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the country, pay their contributions to the coffers of the commission. Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta North), and member Senate Committee on NDDC, made the disclosure while speaking with the...
… Okafor welcomes ruling, suspends celebration till after November 11 Guber Election The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the decision of the tribunal which declared Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor winner of the House of Representatives election Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma, Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State. The...
Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta), and Senate Vice Chairman on Environment, has disclosed that the Senate was resolute in addressing environmental degradation in the country. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, disclosed this on Sunday to l the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Abuja. He noted that the major...
Peter Adeniran, an indigent 21-year old student of the Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos, has promised not to disappoint members of alumni of the department for believing in him. Adeniran was speaking at a private ceremony organised by the department on Saturday,...
Ace actress Happy Julian-Uchendu, popularly known as Happy Julian, has received award of International Ambassador for African Culture at the 2023 Nollywood New Yam Festival in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Noni Okocha, Chief Executive Officer of “I am the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into an accident involving an HS 125 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-AMM, belonging to Flint Aero. Director of NSIB Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr James Odaudu, said in a statement...
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 50% transport fare discount on all Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. In a public notice on Saturday, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced a reversion to...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Pursuant to the appointment that saw erstwhile Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem promoted to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has successfully adorned the appointed Officer with the new rank during a...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip as horrific, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire. The ambulances evacuating critically injured and sick patients to Al Shifa Hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip were...
Rep. Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State), has commended the Court of Appeal for affirming him Rep of Enugu East/Isi-uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu state. Nnamchi gave the commendation on Saturday in a statement issued in reaction to the judgement of appellate court which reversed the decision of the Electoral...
The Federal Government is ready to support Adire, a locally-produced fabric, with some form of subsidy to enhance its production. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Betta Edu, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday during her visit to the Adire mall at Itoku in Abeokuta....
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has welcomed the release of the last student of Bethel Baptist High School who was among students of the school abducted in 2021. The governor pledged continuous support for security agencies to make all schools in the state safe . He gave the...
The finals of the second edition of the Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament on Saturday saw Onaopemipo Adegoke and Rofiat Abudulazeez winning in the male and female categories, reminding spectators why they are Nigeria’s number one ranked players. The tournament, which served-off Oct. 31 at the Teslim Balogun...
The Niger government says it has earmarked N20 billion in its 2024 budget for the take-off of the state university of education. Alhaji Umaru Bago, the state governor, disclosed this on Saturday in Minna, while inaugurating the committee saddled with the responsibility for the take-off of the university....
Kogi has released N497 million for the payment of 2023 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examinations fees for 15,033 students enrolled in the state’s public schools. “This is part of my administration’s commitment to free education and `Zero Out-of-School Policy’ for our young citizens to fulfil their God-given...
As a political destination, Rivers State never ceases to excite and intrigue. It is capable of infinite political possibilities and great drama. In just one day this past week, the state gravitated from order to near anarchy and back into tenuous normalcy. Any one who has studied its political...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United States of American has alerted its citizens in Nigeria of threats to major hotels in the “larger cities” of the country. The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens dated November 3, adding that the Nigerian security...