Atiku Appoints Former PDP Publicity Secretary, Ologbondiyan Campaign Spokesperson
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Kolawole Stephen Ologbondiyan, a former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP as one of his spokespersons for the 2023 presidential campaign. A release signed by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku, said the appointment takes immediate effect. With his appointment, Ologbondiyan joins other spokespersons earlier appointed by the presidential...
Gunmen Attack FCT Task Force Team Who Were Enforcing Motorcycle Ban
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Ministerial Task Team on Thursday came under gun attack from hoodlums during a clearance operation along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport road corridor. The operation which was meant to enforce the ban on commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as “okada”, saw the team impounding over 100 motorbikes. Their offences include driving against traffic, driving on the express way...
Campaign Funding: INEC Vows To Monitor N50m Donation Limit To Political Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will monitor political parties’ campaigns and expenses and pay special attention to the observance of limits on party and candidate finance for the 2023 general elections to ensure compliance with the laws. The Electoral Law mandates candidates and parties to submit to INEC their audited financial reports, capturing revenue inflows and...
Ex-Party Chairman ‘I Remain Authentic Ebonyi LP Gov Candidate’
The former Chairman of the Labour Party, in Ebonyi State, Splendour Oko-Eze, said he remained the authentic governorship candidate of the party in the state. This was as he said last week’s judgement of the Appeal Court, Enugu Division, did not in any way recognise a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Edward Nkwegu, as the standard bearer of...
Sheathe Your Swords, PDP NEC Plead With All Party Faithful
An appeal has been made by members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to all party faithful who have expressed divergent views and opinions to sheathe their swords and unite to ensure the party’s victory in the forthcoming general elections. The members reiterated their support for the decision of the 97th NEC meeting, which aimed...
President Buhari To Present Last National Budget
President Buhari will today present the national budget of N19.76 trillion to the joint session of Federal lawmakers today. Today’s presentation will be the 8th time since he first won election on the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and was sworn into office on 29th May, 2015. ABN TV on Friday observed that activities in the National Assembly have been reduced...
FG To Disburse $350m Cabotage Funds Next Week – NIMASA
The federal government has disclosed that disbursement of the long-awaited $350m cabotage funds will commence with the inauguration of the special committee next week by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning. The director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, disclosed yesterday during the weekly ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential communication team...
University Of Lagos Gets New Bursar
Mrs. Oluwafunmilayo Adekunle has been named the new bursar of the University of Lagos by its Governing Council. Beginning on November 3, 2022, Adekunle will serve as the institution’s bursar for five years. This is stated in a statement issued on Thursday by UNILAG’s communication unit. The statement read, “The Governing Council of the University of Lagos, at its meeting on Thursday,...
Sacked Pastor Sues Bishop Oyedepo, Demands N350m Compensation
The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo and his church have been dragged before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC). A pastor under the church located in Palm Street Assembly, Atakpa, Calabar South local government area of Cross River State, Domino Esang Mbang, had dragged the church to court over unlawful dismissal...
About $2.3tn Needed For Infrastructure Development – Finance minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said $2.3trillion is needed to modernise Nigeria’s infrastructure over the next 21 years. The minister disclosed this at the Integrated Infrastructural Research for Development conference in Abuja. She stated that the revised National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan will fund critical economic sectors, such as power, rail, roads, housing and agriculture,...
