NNPP Chieftains To Shekarau: We’ll Not Move To PDP With You
Over 40 political bigwigs, who joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party with former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shakarau, have resolved to remain in it. They have also reiterated their loyalty to the party and pledged to work toward its victory in the 2023 General Elections. The NNPP bigwigs announced their stand in a communique issued at the end of their...
Clear Southeast Of Multiple Checkpoints, Reps Tell Security Agencies
The House of Representatives has urged security agencies to remove multiple checkpoints on highways leading to the South East, ahead of the yuletide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Obinnna Chidoka (Anambra-PDP) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. Moving the motion, Chidoka said that security checkpoints on the Lagos-Onitsha Road were up to 60, causing untold hardship to...
Border closure: Customs rakes in N6b daily
Nigeria rakes in between N5 billion and N6 billion daily from imports since the closure of its land borders with neighbouring countries. Prior to the closure in August 2019, daily duty collections hovered between N4 billion and N5 billion, said the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Lagos on Tuesday. The NCS Comptroller-General Col. Hammed Ali (retd.) attributed the rise to increased...
Section Of Mmuri Road In Bad Shape, Travellers Urged To Use Alternative Route To Access Ohafia (Photos, Video)
A section of Mmuri river road along Umuahia-Bende-Abam-Ohafia expressway is said to be in bad shape as a result of the ongoing construction along the road. The affected spot was worsened by the Saturday heavy downpour which caused the graded spot to be muddy, making it difficult for motorists travelling along the road to pass. ABN TV gathered that Heartland Construction...
Four Cult Leaders Denounce Membership As Thunderbolt Rescue Mission Hits UNICAL With Anti Cult Crusade
No fewer than four ex-cult leaders at the weekend denounced their membership following a crusade organised by an anti-cult group, Thunderbolt Rescue Mission at the University of Calabar as part of its advocacy against cultism and sundry crimes in the academic institutions across Nigeria. They were said to have been touched by the message of the crusade titled, "Come Back"...
Oyo State govt. cautions residents against destruction of public facilities
The Oyo State Government has cautioned residents of the state against the destruction of public facilities. A statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism advised them to have attitudinal change on acts that are detrimental to growth and sustenance of public facilities. The statement quoted Mr Kamil Akinlabi, the Chairman, Oyo State Road...
Senate Approves Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The Senate, on Thursday, approved the $22.7bn loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari, after a heated debate that ended up in a closed session. The lawmakers after a closed-door session, which lasted about 45 minutes, approved the two-item recommendation of the Committee on Local and Foreign Loans, chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia. According to Investigations by The PUNCH, revealed that the senators had resolved...
National Assembly Passes Amended 2022 Budget, Approves N965.42bn Borrowing
The National Assembly has passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act and 2022 Fiscal Framework, which raised the deficit in the Federal Government’s budget by N965.42 billion to N7.35 trillion....
Ikpeazu Invites Udom Emmanuel To Commission Road Project On Friday
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has invited his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Udom Emmanuel to commission the recently constructed Osokwa-Aro Umuejie-Omoba Road which the state government says transverses Osisioma and Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Areas of the state. This in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu will take place on...
Allegation Of N480b Fraud False And Baseless – Minister Of Niger Delta Says
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Umana Okon Umana has dismissed allegations against him, including an imaginary and libelous claim of N480 billion fraud as false and baseless. In rejecting the false allegations made by professional petition writers to the National Assembly, Umana said no fraud has been committed under his watch in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. He so...
