The Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Emergency Management Agency to support victims of flood disaster in communities of Abia North Senatorial District. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who was also a former Chief Whip of the Senate. He…
A group, the Concerned Rivers Citizens, CRC on Tuesday said some of its members suspected to be loyalists of the state’s former governor, Nyesom Wike have been expelled. The group, in a statement issued by its President, Jackson Thomas and Secretary-General, Kelvin Eguono said the alleged impostors were expelled for their selfish and malicious activities….
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulsamad Dasuki has asked President Bola Tinubu to sack all his appointees in the security sector because they have failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Dasuki said this during the debate on a motion condemning the recent suicide bombing in Borno State. The motion was sponsored by…
The Alake of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare July 13 a national day dedicated to celebrating the contributions of Noble Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, to humanity both nationally and globally. Gbadebo also said that the Federal Government should honour Soyinka with the second highest national honour of…
A Kano court has adjourned the hearing of the Emirate tussle between Aminu Bayero and Lamido Sanusi to July 4 to entertain all applications and originating motions. The ongoing Kano Emirate tussle court case as of May 27th, had the attorney general, speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House…
Anambra State Ministry Of Youth Development has concluded the screening exercise and revalidation of the master trainers ahead of the phase two of ths “1 Youth, 2 Skills” programme. The exercise which lasted for four days at the ASATU Hall, Government House, Awka, saw the screening and revalidation of over 600 master trainers from across…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma, has explained the reasons behind the delay in repairing the failed road leading to the State Ministry of Works Headquarters in Awka, popularly known as Works Road. The Commissioner disclosed this in an interview with this reporter over the worsening condition of the ever-busy road at…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro Emegha, has claimed that former Senate President and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim will join the party. According to Emegha, APC has made an effort to bring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Leader into…
The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the start of the process to select new party leaders from the ward to the state level. This decision follows a recent reorganization in the party’s state leadership, a move that has resulted in the mass resignation of members and is set to…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted the transfer of regulatory oversight of the Imo state electricity market to the state Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is contained in an Order signed by Sanusi Garba, the Chairman of NERC at the weekend, stating that the transfer is in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023 and…
