The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, deferred till December 5, hearing of an appeal that is seeking to invalidate the years that Senator Hope Uzodinma spent in office as the Governor of Imo state. Though the appeal, which has stayed over three years in the docket of the apex court, was initially fixed for hearing on…
President Bola Tinubu has proposed to spend over N6.9 billion on procurement of vehicles for the State House, with the Office of the First Lady getting N1.5 billion for new cars. This is contained in the Supplementary Budget Tinubu sent to the National Assembly for approval. It would be recalled that the President sent a…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has finally spoken on the crisis in Rivers State. Wike, who handed over power to the incumbent, Governor Sim Fubara, spoke to the press on Tuesday. The former Rivers helmsman spoke after the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met in Abuja on…
The Anambra State Government has issued warnings against collecting money for the distribution of palliatives to residents in various communities in the state. The state government pointed out that palliative distribution, which will soon commence in the state, is not for sale and anybody seen collecting money should be reported. In a Press statement issued…
The Senate has cleared president Boka Tinubu’s nominee Mr. Zak Adedeji for the position of Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). While undergoing screening before the Senate, Adedeji emphasized on his vision for developing the country’s revenue, with a particular focus on addressing information gaps in the oil and gas sector. Mr. Adedeji…
There seems to be no end in sight in the crisis in the Middle East as Israel has continued to pound Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas which claimed hundreds of Israeli lives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored called for a ceasefire saying” this is war” . And with Israel ground troops…
Wike, who handed over power to the incumbent, Governor Sim Fubara, spoke to the press on Tuesday. The former Rivers helmsman spoke after the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, the main opposition party has taken over the matter. He insisted it…
A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for allegedly masterminding a plot to impeach the governor of Rivers state, Siminilaye Fubara. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Frank condemned the action…
The Angolan government has said that it is looking for ways to partner with Nugeria in the area of economy The Angolan Minister of External Relations, Téte Antonio stated this at the first interactive Angola-Nigeria business forum held recently in Abuja, “Angola counts on the support of Nigeria during its economic reform”. According to him,…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, and Governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday met at the Oyo State Governor’s lodge in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Fubara, who is the Deputy Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, is attending the meeting for the first time since his election as deputy chairman. Eleven out…
