Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende federal constituency of Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday, said the house will debate the propriety or otherwise of the recent hike in the electricity tariffs upon the resumption of plenary later this month. NERC had approved the hike in the price of electricity…
The new Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, says he dumped the Labour Party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the party promises a bright future for him politically. The 37-year-old, who was sworn in on Monday after the state assembly impeached Philip Shaibu as Edo deputy governor, said this when he appeared…
The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, April 10th, as the day for Eid-Fitri. This follows report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the moon has not been sighted. A statement signed by the Chairman,…
Millions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada looked to the skies on Monday to witness a total solar eclipse carve a narrow path of darkness across the continent. Its shadow first touched the surface of the Earth in the Pacific Ocean before travelling across Mexico, turning daylight into darkness as crowds watched on….
A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in Disembarking from a plane at Sydney Airport. The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man 600 Australian dollars ($395) for offensive behavior in February, officials said Friday….
Gunmen dressed in military uniform on Monday morning whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 general election, Sobomabo Jackrich, at his residence in Usokun in Degema Local Government Area of the state. Also, it was gathered that two of his loyalists found when his residence was raided…
Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described his impeachment by the state House of Assembly as illegal. The state House of Assembly impeached the embattled state deputy governor following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against him….
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, as the state tourism ambassador. This was made known by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet via his profile on X on Monday. He said, “Welcome, Pelumi Nubi #peluminubi_, Our Brand New Lagos Ambassador, She…
Few hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu, a new deputy governor has been sworn in He is Omobayo Godwin The 37-year-old, who was beaming with a smile, was sworn in around 1:40 pm on Monday by the Chief Judge of Edo State Justice Daniel Okungbowa. In a day that began with the impeachment of…
An eye witness to the March 14 killing of soldiers at the Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, says the gunmen, who killed the 17 military personnel wore military camouflage. The witness, an indigene of Okuama said when the soldiers first entered the community on March 14, they asked for the chairman,…
