2023 Presidency: South West Should Not Be Selfish – Ladi Adebutu
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu, has asked his fellow Yorubas not to be selfish in gunning for the 2023 presidential seat. Adebutu believes that the Yorubas have had a fair share of the presidency, saying former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Interim government leader, Ernest Shonekan, are from the race. Addressing his...
NASS: Kalu’s Bill Seeking To Modernize Agriculture Sector Gets First Reading
The Senate on Tuesday granted first reading to a bill seeking to transform Nigeria's Agricultural sector into a modern business for agricultural land security among others. In order to achieve its goal, the proposed law sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu seeks to establish the National Agriculture Technology Board which will be saddled with...
Osun Election: Tribunal Adjourns To Hear All Applications, October 13
Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed October 13 for the hearing of all preliminary motions arising from the petition filed by All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Governor Gboyega Oyetola against Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect. At the sitting of the Tribunal on Tuesday, Counsel for the petitioners, Lasun Sanusi (SAN), told the court that his response to the pre-hearing...
Gov. Uzodinma Denies Budgeting N10bn For Abba Kyari’s Release
The Imo state Government on Tuesday denied the news making rounds that the state governor, Hope Uzodiinma, was budgeting the sum of N10bn for the release of embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, told journalists in Owerri, the state capital that there was no truth in the news. According to...
Protest Against EFCC Turns Bloody As Nigerian Police Shoot 3 Protesters, Over 20 Trucks Burnt
Tuesday's protest embarked upon by youths against the operations of the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Delta State has turned violent and bloody. The protestors alleged incessant harassment, molestation and arrest by officials of the anti-graft agency. However, the protest soon turned violent with the burning of over 20 trucks with goods worth several millions of...
2023: INEC Makes Shocking Revelation Over Website
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued a warning regarding a fake recruitment website that is going around on social media ahead of the general elections in 2023. This was announced by INEC last night via a post on its social media pages. Recall that the electoral commission had previously disclosed a hiring process for the ad hoc staff that...
18 Governors, Ex-Leaders Behind Peter Obi – Ohanaeze
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has stated that approximately 18 sitting governors support Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. This information was provided to journalists on Wednesday in a statement from Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Secretary-General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro. He said apart from the unnamed governors, a number of the country’s past leaders were also backing Obi’s candidature. He disclosed...
Usifo Ataga: Court Hears Audio Conversation Between Chidinma Ojukwu, Security Guard
On Tuesday, the Lagos High Court resumed the trial of undergraduate Chidinma Ojukwu for the alleged murder of former Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga. An audio recording of a phone call between Ms. Ojukwu and Abubakar Mohammed, a security guard at the apartment where Mr. Ataga is alleged to have been murdered, was played in court. Along with Adedapo Quadri and...
Teachers’ Day: Pay Salary Arrears – NUT Tells Governors
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on state governors that owe teachers salary arrears to use their remaining months in office to pay off the arrears. The call was made by the union’s Secretary-General, Dr. Mike Ike-Ene an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja ahead of World Teachers’ Day. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has...
Our Meeting With Gov Wike Over Face-Off With Atiku Inconclusive — BoT Chair
The Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has revealed that the meeting between the BoT and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ended in a deadlock. This followed a meeting held on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State that lasted over four hours. The meeting, which started at...
