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Crisis Looms In PDP Over Mbah, Diri’s Planned Defection To APC
Ahead of the planned defections of Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, there is disquiet in both states. Mbah and Diri, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have reportedly concluded plans to dump their party for the APC. They are expected to...
Catholic Bishops Offer Church Hospitals For Treatment COVID-19 Patients
Nigeria's Catholic hospitals and clinics can all be used to treat COVID-19 patients, the country's bishops told the presidential task team set up to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The 435 hospitals and clinics in Nigeria's dioceses and archdioceses will be made available along with other services that may be needed, a bishops' delegation, led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama...
N17.158bn Probe: NSITF Reacts To Outrage Over Termites’ Destruction Of Vouchers
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has said the 2018 report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has nothing to do with the current management. General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Ijeoma Okoronkwo reacted to the anger over the destruction of proof of N17.158billion expenditure. A Senate committee chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide (PDP Edo South) had questioned the current and past...
APC Reverses Self, Fixes Date For National Convention
The Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has just announced that it will conduct the national convention on March 26, 2022. This is contrary to a letter it sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission on the conduct of zonal congresses. The Committee has been in a closed-door meeting since 11am on Monday. The National Secretary of the Party, Dr John...
Fashola Says Bridge Linking Nigeria, Cameroon Will Be Commissioned June
A new bridge that links Nigeria and Cameroon has been completed and it is awaiting commissioning, the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola has said. This is as the Minister said President Muhammadu Buhari has mobilised funds to ensure that the Badagr...
Dr. Ogunji Served Our State Meritoriously, Loyal Party Man — Abia Speaker
Tributes have continued to pour in following the death Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji late Saturday night. The latest came from the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who described the late Commissioner as his friend. While stating that he received the news of Dr. Ogunji's death with shock, the Speaker described him...
Airstrikes Eliminate Multiple Terrorists In Niger Forest
Numerous suspected terrorists who were hibernating at Alawa Forest in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were killed by Nigerian Air Force aerial attacks, the service announced on Thursday. It said the airstrikes were executed by the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, a special offensive launched to flush terrorists out of the Northwest and north central regions...
“Tinubu’s Visit To Enugu Signifies Attention To S’East Development” – Soludo
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has said Tinubu’s visit to Enugu signifies the President’s attention to development in the South East. In a release by Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, in Abuja, Soludo also congratulated the Enugu Governor on his developmental strides. The Governor stated that the strides are similar to the infrastructural and transformational advancements taking place in Anambra...
ABN TV Director, Okali Marks Birthday With Hospital Patients, Women In Maternity Ward [PHOTOS]
As part of activities marking his June 12 birthday, the Director of ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali visited the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia where he identified with some patients at the casualty unit of the hospital. During his visit on Monday, he was touched by the conditions of some of the patients in the ward, and he prayed for their...
Nigeria Witnessed Worst Corruption Under Buhari – Bishop Kukah
Matthew Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, on Monday, said Nigeria witnessed the ugliest face of corruption during the last administration led by ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. He spoke in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, during a lecture he delivered at the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the call to bar of the founder of Afe...
