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Nigerians Needs Security, Restructuring, Not Yoruba Presidency – Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has said Nigerians need adequate security and restructuring of the country much more than who occupies the presidency. The governor, who taunted those who he said were running around the country because of their presidential ambition, said those politicians would soon know better. Makinde, in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary,...
Niger Approves N70bn Bond For Infrastructure Development
The Niger State House of Assembly has granted Governor Umaru Bago's request for a N70 billion bond to fund the state's infrastructure projects. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the bond was approved during the plenary session in Minna on Tuesday following its review by the House Committee on Finance, which presented its report to the House. Chairman of the...
Ex-Militants Petition EFCC Over Misuse Of Amnesty Fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has received a petition from some former militants from the Niger Delta regarding alleged financial misappropriation at the Presidential Amnesty Program. In a petition sent to the EFCC on Friday, the ex-militants, under the banner of the Niger Delta Liberators and Ex-Agitators Forum, demanded a probe into the activities of the program led by...
FG To Meets Unions, NiMet Workers Over Strike
Nigerian Meteorological Agency worker's protest has disrupted flight activities at the Lagos, Abuja, and Kano airports on Wednesday. At the Lagos airport, XEJET, Aero Contractors, and Ibom Air operated as scheduled, while Air Peace did not. In a statement posted on its X handle, Air Peace stated that following the strike by NiMet staff, it had to suspend its operations. The statement,...
Gbajabiamila Not Remote-Controlling Tinubu, Says House Of Reps Member
A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gadgi, says it is not correct that Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Bola Tinubu, is remote-controlling his principal. Gadgi, who represents Pankshin/Kanke/ Federal Constituency of Plateau State, made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday. Detractors of the CoS had criticised him for controlling the affairs...
ASUP Issues 21-Day Ultimatum To FG Over Unmet Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address a series of unresolved issues affecting the polytechnic education sector, warning that failure to do so may result in industrial action that could disrupt academic activities nationwide. Among the Union’s key demands is the establishment of a dedicated regulatory body — the...
Ekweremadu: Kinsmen Go Spiritual, Hold All Night Prayer Vigil
The Mpu community held a prayer vigil until the morning of Thursday in hopes of receiving a divine intervention as Nigerians everywhere wait impatiently for the UK court to sentence former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and a Nigerian doctor working in the UK, Obinna Obeta. They admitted that the protracted absence of the...
“I Refuse To Defend FG’s Charge Against Me” – Nnamdi Kanu
The ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, took a new twist on Monday, as he made a volte-face on his earlier decision to call witnesses to defend the seven-count terrorism-related charge the Federal Government preferred against him. At the resumed proceedings on the case, Kanu, who elected to defend himself after...
I’ll Be Governor For All – Ebonyi APC Governor-Glect, Nwifuru Vows
Ebonyi State governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru, on Thursday, vowed to use the people’s taxes to develop the state rather than ruling the state for the interest of one or two persons. Nwifuru, the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, made this known while addressing stakeholders and teeming supporters of Labour Party, including its (LP) guber candidate, Edward Nkwagu who...
I’ll Kill Myself If I’m Not Paid, Ayade’s Aide Threatens
Freeman Godwin, one of the Special Assistants of Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has threatened to commit suicide over unpaid salaries. He claimed he has not been a dime since his appointment last year, The Nation reports. Godwin claimed he got a loan to process documentation of his appointment but lamented he has been unable to service it because of non-payment...
