Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the 2023 national and state assembly elections to benefit defectors from other political parties. In a statement calling for midterm elections to reform the leadership of the APC in Cross River State, Obono-Obla claimed that…
The presidency has refuted reports that President Bola Tinubu ordered Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso to resign. Tinubu had been claimed to have dismissed Cardoso due to his inability to halt the naira’s decline and address economic challenges. According to the report, Tinubu supposedly issued the order before departing for China, despite…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has announced its decision to boycott the local government elections scheduled for September 21 in Imo State. IPAC’s state chairman, Ichie Levi Ekeh, criticized the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) for failing to adhere to the election guidelines, claiming that the commission has not published candidate and voter lists,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to restructure the 115 Federal Unity Colleges across the country into basic and secondary schools. This decision was revealed by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, during the Annual General Meeting of Unity College Principals held in Abuja on Tuesday. The event was themed “Entrepreneurship Education:…
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has urged NYSC Corps Members to be selfless in service, and humble, while being diplomatic and courteous in dealing with the citizens. Speaking at the closing ceremony and terminal parade for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ B Stream II Corps Members at Umunna Bende NYSC Abia Permanent Orientation camp…
Lagos Unseals Cubana Chief Priest’s Restaurant After Undertaking To Halt Clubbing Activities Commissioner of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X account on Tuesday. The Lagos State Government has unsealed Donald’s, a restaurant in the Lekki area owned by popular socialite and Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana…
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the water release from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The FG made this known in a press statement signed by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed, on Tuesday. The statement noted that the authorities of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon will…
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to offer condolences and support following the recent devastating floods in Borno State. Obi, accompanied by key figures from the Obidient Movement and the newly appointed caretaker committee, including Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Senator Nenadi Usman, and Dr. Yunusa Tanko, donated N50 million to…
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to offer condolences and support following the recent devastating floods in Borno State. Obi, accompanied by key figures from the Obidient Movement and the newly appointed caretaker committee, including Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Senator Nenadi Usman, and Dr. Yunusa Tanko, donated N50 million to…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has sworn-in Dr. Law Mefor as the new Commissioner for Information. This is coming following the resignation of the immediate-past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu, who stepped down from the position on Tuesday. Announcing the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the Press Secretary…
