The lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, has debunked rumours that Kanu has been released. Ejimakor described the rumours of Kanu’s release as fake news. Posting on X, the lead counsel said there won’t be any need for confirmation when Kanu is released. He wrote: “Fake…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo has resolved to invoke the provision of the 1999 Constitution against the 25 members of the River State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The Assembly also cautioned detractors from interfering with the administration of Governor Siminalayi…
The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the house called for the immediate reversal of the price increase in petrol and cooking gas. The lawmakers said they feared that the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to lead a Federal Government delegation to Jigawa in response to Tuesday night inferno in Majia town, which claimed over 100 lives. The government delegation will comprise the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; Minister of Transportation, Senator…
The Federal Government on Wednesday met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Abuja. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Federal Government’s side; while the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; Trade Union Congress…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have given a 12-hour ultimatum to controversial crossdresser Bobrisky to retract his defamatory claim against them. Bobrisky, in leaked audio by popular social media critic VeryDarkMan claimed that Falana and Falz approached him to help him secure a presidential pardon for N10…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has debunked the report of planned impeachment against him, describing it as fake and a figment of the writer’s imagination. Akpabio spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, in a statement, on Wednesday following online publications tagged “DSS Takes Over National Assembly Amid…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, disclosed plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this during an interview with newsmen “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed…
The Senator Representing Anambra Central, Senator Dr. Victor Umeh has commenced the drilling of a Solar-Powered Borehole with Overhead Tank at Uffa Village Aguluzigbo to address water scarcity in the area. The 900 feet Borehole Project, which is in line with Senator Umeh’s effort at bringing succor to his senatorial district, is expected to provide…
The Former Member that represented Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Honourable Chinedu Obidigwe says that the State’s tourist sites can fetch enough internally generated revenue. Hon. Obidigwe who disclosed this during an event in Awka recently, eulogized Governor Chukwuma Soludo for repositioning and revolutionizing the state’s tourism sector. Hon. Obidigwe revealed that he took…
