The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the three recent food stampedes in Nigeria as “an ugly testament to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our nation” under the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. In a statement on Sunday, PDP spokesman…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm greetings to all Nigerians, urging them to…
Doyin Okupe, the former Director-General of Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Organization, has attributed the recent wave of defections from the Labour Party (LP) to the party’s failure to establish a sustainable organizational structure following the 2023 elections. Recently, six Labour Party lawmakers defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the floor of the…
Prominent South-South leader and head of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to refrain from tribalism and nepotism in his appointments. In a pointed critique, Clark accused the president of favoring his personal allies and cronies for key positions, often overlooking their qualifications. During an appearance…
In a heartwarming initiative to reunite families during the festive season, the Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has approved free round-trip transportation for nearly 1,000 indigent citizens. This move ensures that Abians without financial means can celebrate the 2024 Yuletide season with their loved ones at home. The…
Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has disclosed that he is targeting 24 months completion of the newly flagged off Abia Airport Project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA of the State despite a 36-month completion contractual agreement with the contractor. Governor Otti made the disclosure on Sunday, 22nd December, during a…
The Nigeria Police Force has refuted a report by Amnesty International accusing security forces of using excessive force during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August, which allegedly resulted in 24 deaths and the detention of over 100 people, including minors. Amnesty International’s report, titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests,” was released on…
The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has addressed concerns over the delay in the appointment of Ambassadors. Concerns have continued to mount over the absence of envoys in Nigeria’s 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates globally as President Bola Tinubu delays appointments. In…
A young Nigerian man, Segun Olowookere, who got sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a chicken, has shared the very painful details of his arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant in his case was a family member. The incident that altered his…
Ohafia, Abia State, was plunged into mourning on Sunday following a tragic accident involving a chippings-filled trailer, which overturned and trapped several people under its crushing weight. The incident happened on Sunday at about 1:30pm near popular Nmuri Bridge Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA Abia State. Many of the victims pleaded for help as they…
