National Grid Yet To Collapse In 2022 – Minister
Goddy Jedy-Agba, the Minister of State for Power revealed the national grid has not collapsed this year. He claimed that rather than collapsing, there had just been disruptions. This was said by Mr. Jedy-Agba on Thursday when he testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Power regarding the ongoing investigation into the frequent national grid failures. According to reports, the system meltdown caused...
FG Approaches Supreme Court, Seeks Overturn Of Judgement Freeing Nnamdi Kanu
Despite several calls on the Federal Government to obey the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, freeing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, it has approached the Supreme Court with an application seeking the court to set aside the judgement. The appellate Court, in a judgement delivered last week, discharged Kanu from...
Lady’s Body Missing After She Jumped Into Osun River
A yet-to-be-identified young lady was said to have jumped into the Osun river around the Gbodofon area of the state capital on Thursday. It was gathered that the lady was walking on the Gbodofon bridge and after receiving a call, dropped her wallet and jumped into the river. Passersby who saw her jump into the river quickly alerted the state fire...
Villarreal Vice-President Jose Llaneza Passes Away At 74
Villarreal vice-president Jose Manuel Llaneza, a figure who has played a big part in the club’s success over nearly three decades, died on Thursday at the age of 74 years after a battle with leukaemia. “The club wishes to manifest its profound and immense pain, sadness and dismay for the irreparable loss and our most sincere love and care to...
FG Reveals Real Cause Of Devastating Flood In Nigeria
The federal government has said claims that the flood ravaging many states of the federation is caused by Cameroon’s Lagdo dam are false. On September 20, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the release of the Lagdo dam will cascade down to Nigeria and cause heavy flooding in 13 states. But speaking During the ministry’s 2023 budget defence in Abuja...
Kaduna Rally: Blame Your Rented Crowd For Disruption, APC Tells PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has informed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to blame itself for the disruption of its rally in Kaduna on Monday. The ruling party while distancing itself from the said incident accused the rented crowd of causing the violence. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka in Abuja. He said the violence...
President Buhari Signs Start-Up Bill Into Law, Creates N10bn Investment Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a document made available to Newsmen. He disclosed that the startup bill passed on was initiated by both office of the chief of staff, and the office of the minister of communication and digital economy to create an enabling environment...
Buhari Prays For Peaceful General Elections In Sierra Leone In 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, received a Special Envoy from President Julius Mada Bio of Sierra Leone, wishing the West African country best of luck in its general elections, billed for June 2023. The president said: “I am pleased that you are pursuing your political programmes effectively, just like us. We wish each other the best of luck.” The Special Envoy,...
#EndSARS Anniversary: We’ll Arrest Protesters If… Police Says
To mark the second anniversary of the #EndSARS memorial of October 20, 2020, a memorial procession was announced by Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz. According to the flier shared, the procession cars will pass through the toll gate, waving the Nigerian flags and chanting #EndSARS. A police officer who wouldn’t like his name on print said, “As long...
Gov. Soludo Inaugurates LG Service Commission
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo on Wednesday inaugurated the newly constituted Local Government Service Commission in Anambra. Soludo, who performed the ceremony at the Governor’s Lodge, charged members of the Commission to reposition the sector. “We want to go back to the Local Government system because it has not been anywhere near where it's supposed to be,” he said. Soludo said he envisaged a...
