The Nigerian presidency has reacted to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s projects, dismissing his claims as baseless and misleading. Obasanjo had condemned the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, calling it wasteful and corrupt. He also criticized the Tinubu administration for approving ₦21 billion for a new official residence for Vice…
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to strengthen opposition politics in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House, Bauchi, Mohammed said both he and the PDP…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has unveiled the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Project valued N16bn to benefit one million Nigerians nationwide. The Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Mr Aliko Dangote, made the disclosure during the inaugural ceremony on Thursday in Kano. Represented by his daughter, Marya Aliko-Dangote, he said the annual initiative, which embodies…
The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, a move aimed at formally assigning monarchs and community leaders defined roles in governance. Sponsored by Senator Simon Lalong (Plateau South), the bill reignited debate among lawmakers, with some expressing concerns over potential conflicts between traditional…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A mother of four arrested in Anambra State for drug-related offences has assured to desist from the illegal activities if provided with job that can sustain her and her family. The suspect, identified as Ifeoma Omonyi, made the promise while being interrogated shortly after her arrest at Umueri by the operatives…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Commission, Patrick Estate Onyedum, has said that whopping cash prizes exceeding fifteen million naira (N15,000,000) are up for g rab as the third edition of the Anambra Solution Sports Initiative (ANSSI) is set to kick off on March 19, 2025 and conclude on…
By Olivia Patrick Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Sir Humphrey Emeka Nwafor has extended his congratulations and that of Anambra workers to the newly elected Chairman of the Anambra State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, (JNPSNC), Comrade Chika Muomaife. Just as the Trade Union Congress,TUC, Anambra State chairman, Comrade Chris Ogbonna has…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc MNIPS PhD, has intensified advocacy for the security of schools and the restoration of academic activities disrupted by the illegal sit-at-home order in the state. Speaking during a visit to schools on March 12, 2025, as part of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of Agụnechemba security outfit, popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị, have arrested no fewer than seven persons for different crimes bordering on fraud and other related crimes in Anambra State. The operatives made the arrest at Nando, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state where the suspects were…
Recently, The Honourable Member Representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, and the Chairman House Committee on Nigeria-China Relations, Hon. Jaafaru Yakubu, attended the unveiling of the Nigeria-China Sustainable Business, Bilateral Trade, and Investment Summit. However, the event marks a significant step towards advancing a legislative agenda focused on improving…
