The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed 2,950 executive members and supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Young Progressive Party, YPP; and All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA; to its fold in the Ohafia Local Government Area of the state. Others are members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC; Action…
A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, identified as Chioma, has allegedly poured hot water on the president of her hostel, identified as Mark over disagreement on sanitation of hostel. A Facebook source, Valentine Mbadugha, said the female student also stabbed him, however Mark had been taken to a local hospital for medical attention. The…
Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, on Saturday, said he is surprised the South Eastern part of the country has remained calm Amidst the worsening economic hardship facing the country. He Urged President Tinubu to buy food, flood the market and feed the people before things get too late. Yusuf…
A member of the House of Representatives, , representing Ondo West/Ondo East Federal Constituency, Biola Makinde has berated his colleagues for writing a letter to President Bola Tinubu accusing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of anti party activities Makinde, who stated that the caucus members from the state goofed, urged the federal lawmakers to avoid heating up…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to social unrest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. The AfDB said this in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 in which it projected Africa’s economy to grow higher than the 3.2 per cent recorded in 2023….
A young primary school pupil has set social media on fire with his speech on the state of the nation. The boy Abdulkabir Abdulkadir dressed in his school uniform and sorrounded by his fellow pupils and teachers took Nigerian politicians to the cleaners. What really amazed many was his knowledge of some of the policies…
APC in Edo state was thrown into confusion on Saturday as two govÂernorship candidates emerged winners of the All Progressives Congress primary election for the SeptemÂber 21 governorship election in Edo State. Member of House of RepreÂsentatives, Hon Dennis Idahosa, was earlier announced winner by the Chairman, APC Primary Election Committee and govÂernor of Imo…
The federal government is set to meet with the organized labour leaders over issues regarding the new minimum wage this week. This is even as president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has announced a two-day nationalwide strike over the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians since the removal of petrol subsidy. Recall…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public on the sale of a falsified paracetamol injection mislabeled as Paracetamol Injection 300mg/2ml I.M I.V Aminoglycoside Antibacterial. According to the agency, the product was discovered during a surveillance activity carried out by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency in…
The Lagos State Government will on Monday, February 19 commence the full enforcement of the ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam food containers all over the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Friday while meeting with all market leaders in the state in Alausa, Ikeja….
