The All Progressives Congress has named Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as chairman of a seven-member committee that will conduct the February 17 primary election to elect the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, on Wednesday. Argungu also…
Defending Champions Manchester City resumed their Champions League title defence with a comfortable victory at FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their last-16 tie. City went ahead in the tenth minute through Kevin de Bruyne but were pegged back after Ederson gifted the ball straight to Copenhagen with a poor clearance and Magnus Mattsson…
Abagana community in Njikoka Local Government Council of Anambra State was filled with joy as the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Hon. Ossy Onuko, paid a visit to the community. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the ongoing project at the popular Oye-agu market in Abagana. Onuko expressed his…
The death of the Traditional Ruler Of Asaba, Asagba of Asaba Obi Chike Edozien has been officially announced Announcing the death of the monarch today the Onihe of Asaba, Obi Ubaka Attor, said iroko has fallen. “Iroko has fallen, the Asagba of Asaba has gone,” he declared. Reading a statement, the Palace Secretary, Chief Patrick…
The Federal Government says it plans to establish a National Commodity Board to solve the escalating food inflation in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima said this on Tuesday at a meeting on climate change, food systems and resource mobilization held in Abuja. Shettima explained that the board would be given the mandate to assess…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed a former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, as its Chairman. The BoT, at its 76th Meeting on Tuesday, also confirmed a former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi as Secretary “in line with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said its members would consider embarking on another industrial action because the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government is yet to fulfil any of its promises to them. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who said this said this added that last month salaries were paid to them…
Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to President Bola Tinubu Bayo Onanuga has claimed that it would be difficult for the Nigerian government to peg the new proposed minimum wage at N100,000. Onanuga made this known on Monday in an interview with Arise Television monitored by Ekweanaedo. According to him, the country’s current financial strength…
The Department of Security Services (DSS) has invited for questioning a popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Auwal Shariff based in Zaria, Kaduna State over his recent sermon where he criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government. Sheikh Auwal Shariff is a renowned critic of the Nigerian government and in one of his recent sermons during Juma’at prayer, he…
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have insisted on going ahead with their planned nationwide strike after the expiration of the 14 day notice. At a meeting between the labour leaders and officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, headed by the Minister of State for…
