Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike passed through him. Amaechi, who said he doesn’t like to mention Wike’s name, noted that the FCT Minister passed through him when he was governor of the state. Speaking to newsmen, the former Minister of…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as its new Acting National Chairman amid the ongoing crisis in the party. This decision comes after the faction suspended acting national chairman, Amb. Illiya Damagum. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party. Justice Peter Lifu ordered that no person other than Damagum should be recognised as PDP national chairman until the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) executives in Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, have announced the suspension of key party members, including the Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the 2019 governorship candidate of the state, David Lyon. Two serving commissioners in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led Bayelsa…
The Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transport has made substantial progress in infrastructural development during the third quarter of 2024, according to a report presented by the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, at the Ministerial Press Briefing organised by the Kwara State Ministry of Communications. Olododo who was represented by the…
The Kwara State Government has pledged its continuous support for development in the education sector, reassuring that it will also continue to provide necessary infrastructures and welfare for all students in the State. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Saadatu Modibbo Kawu, disclosed this yesterday during the quarterly Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing organised…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates ace broadcaster and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on her 62nd birthday on 11 October and commends her passion for building a better Nigeria through her various public roles. President Bola Tinubu recalls Mrs Dabiri-Erewa’s illustrious career in public service, which first brought her…
In a bid to preserve the integrity of Nigeria’s national symbols, the Federal Government has announced that Nigerians must now seek official permission before using the national anthem. This directive was issued by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, as part of a sweeping effort to prevent misuse and…
The Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has taken another bold step towards environmental sustainability by inaugurating the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) Monitoring and Compliance Team for Aba Zone. This initiative is aimed at enforcing environmental laws and ensuring a cleaner, healthier Abia State, with a particular focus on waste…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced a N100m support for the victims of the recent boat mishap involving up to 200 people from Kaiama local government area. The Governor announced the support on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV). Governor AbdulRazaq again commiserated with the Emir…
