Abia State Government says a ban placed on the annual convention of the Apostolic Christian Church Mission in Aba, is still in place. The annual convention of the church, which holds every January in Aba, has not been held in recent times following the leadership crisis that has engulfed the church. Following the crisis, the…

The former Director General of Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organization, Doyin Okupe, has resigned from the Labour Party, LP. Okupe anchored his resignation on ideological differences that emerged after the 2023 elections. He explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal democratic principles clashed with LP’s left-of-center ideology, making continued membership untenable. In a…

Except for any last minute intervention, Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The Nigerian Communications Commission said this on Monday in a notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. According to the notice, the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection…

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been reacting to allegations that she planned to divert funds after she approved over half a billion naira to be paid into a private account Speaking to newsmen Edu allege that there are plans by some persons to tarnish her image and that those plans…

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Plateau State, on Monday, organised a rally condemning the continuous killings in the state and other parts of the country. The rally tagged, ‘Plateau Peace Walk’, was led by the CAN chairman in the state, Rev Polycarp Lubo, in the company of the President of the Evangelical Church Winning…

The Supreme Court has reserved Judgement in the Ebonyi State governorship election appeal to a date that will be communicated to parties. Justice John Okoro reserved the Judgement after parties adopted their briefs of argument on Monday. The Court of Appeal Lagos had earlier affirmed the election of Fran¬cis Nwifuru as the duly elected governor…

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Sadiya Umar Farouq has expressed her happiness at serving as minister of the Federal Republic Speaking when she arrived the office of the EFCC on Monday, she said she is ready to defend her actions, stewardship and programmes during her tenure as minister. Mrs Umar-Farouq arrived at…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. This follows the withdrawal of the appeal by counsel to Mr Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sebastian Hon. Uba had challenged the victory of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, both…

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear the suits brought by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 18 governorship election in Abia State, Okey Ahiwe, seeking the sack of Governor Alex Otti as governor of the state. Also, the Court will entertain the matter brought by Ikechi Emenike, the governorship…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has released a three day whether forecast of sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicts sunny skies on Monday with a hazy atmosphere over the northern region and the north-central states. According to the agency, a sunny and…