The federal government of Nigeria has denied reports that it plans to sell the nation’s public universities to private investors. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, made the public denial on Tuesday while speaking during the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with heads of units and chief executive officers of parastatals and agencies…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has alleged that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not believe in the party’s manifestos. Omokri claimed that Obi was more attuned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “I will support President Tinubu’s policies that were also in the Peoples…
The NYSC said claims that the allowance has been increased is a “misrepresentation of facts”. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says President Bola Tinubu has not increased corps members’ allowance. There were claims that the NYSC Director General Brigadier General YD Ahmed had announced an increase in allowance for corps members during his visit…
The Abia State Government has banned street trading in Aba and other parts of the city. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Chairman of Abia State Harmonized Taskforce, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu. The Government also banned illegal motor parks, roadside mechanic workshops, conversion of streets and public roads for religious, social and…
The energy being drink produced T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp is already under recall in some countries because of its high level of caffeine. The energy drink said high levels of caffeine has been banned by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), NAFDAC said…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has discharged and acquitted CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo in a suit instigated by Mrs. Alami Ayade, sister in-law to former Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mrs. Ayade had petitioned the Police who arrested Mr. Jalingo…
The Abia State Government has emphasized readiness to transform the markets in the state to international standards. A release jointly made available to newsmen by the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry. Ukaegbu stated that government is not going back on the planned remodeling of the Ekeoha international market Aba in line with the present administration’s…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declared that it will present former Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso as its presidential candidate in the 2027 election. This announcement was made by the party’s chairman in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa, during an interactive session with journalists in Kano. Dungurawa said he believes Kwankwaso can win the presidency,…
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has offered scholarships to all the children left behind by Mr. John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu who died recently. The scholarship would enable them to study in any university of their choice. He also donated 5 million Naira each to the family. Obi, however,…
The founder and leader of Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Sunday, warned Southeast governors and Senators to stop politicizing the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Sounding the note of warning, Uwazuruike in a viral video faulted the way the Governors…
