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PDP Reps Caucus Vows To Restore Party’s Peace, Unity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has pledged support for efforts aimed at restoring lasting peace and building a formidable front ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the caucus, Rep. Fred Agbedi (PDP–Bayelsa), made the pledge while briefing newsmen after a caucus meeting on Monday in Abuja. Agbedi said the caucus had resolved to...
Kwara Govt. Cautions Against Exaggerating Security Reports
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has cautioned the people against exaggerating security reports about the state, warning that it could affect Investments and developments. He said this on Monday when he held a meeting with Ifelodun stakeholders, detailing his efforts to scale up infrastructure development and keep the people safe for shared prosperity. He thanked the stakeholders for the visit, urging...
2027: “Zoning Presidential Ticket To The South, Too Late” – Wike’s Aide Informs PDP
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, to the Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has described as too late, Monday’s decision of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP National Executive Committee NEC to zone the presidency to the South while retaining the office of the National Chairman in the North. This was as he said...
Obi Raises Concern Over Rising Insecurity
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the alarming rate of killings by non-state actors across Nigeria. Quoting figures attributed to Amnesty International, Obi said over 10,000 lives have been lost to terrorists, bandits, and other armed groups in the past two years. In a statement via his...
NiMet Predicts 3-Days Of Thunderstorms Rain From Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecasts rainy and thundery conditions across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. Thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected over parts of the northern states, including Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina, starting Monday morning, with afternoon rains extending to Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba. “Flash floods are possible in Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kaduna, and Kano States...
Operation Sweep Drives Criminals To FCT Suburbs, Terrorize Residents
The Federal Capital Territory Administration's (FCTA) Operation Sweep Abuja is reportedly intensifying in the city centre, and fugitive criminals are reassembling in satellite communities, terrorising locals and robbing them of their valuables. Communities stretching from Kurudu, Kpeyegyi, Gidan Daya, Gidan Mangoro to Orozo have in recent weeks become hotbeds of violent robberies. Residents say they now live in constant fear,...
Nigeria’s Industrialisation At Risk Due To Declined Manufacturing, Agric Sectors
Industry stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned as the gap between the contributions of the real and services sectors to the economy grows in favour of the latter. The stakeholders say the development is consolidating the country’s economic structural defect, which subdues progress towards industrialisation, as the real sector is considered the bedrock of economic growth. Available official data indicates that while...
Kano Manufacturers Bypass Discos For NDPHC Power
Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Kano State in Kano have indicated their readiness to bypass the utility companies in the state for direct power supply from the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, saying this will address the severe power challenges crippling local manufacturing activities in the state. This is as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the...
Presidential Order On Soaring Drug Prices Not Sufficient
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s executive order in June 2024 aimed at reducing drug costs by abolishing tariffs, excise duties, and Value Added Tax on pharmaceutical machinery and raw materials, Nigeria continues to battle soaring medication prices. The intended policy, designed to ease the financial burden on patients, remains largely unenforced, leading to no relief for consumers or manufacturers. The Coordinating Minister...
ADC Urge Tinubu To Declare State Of Emergency In Katsina, Zamfara Over Insecurity
The African Democratic Congress has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a wave of violent attacks that have reportedly claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party described the killings as proof of Nigeria’s collapsed security architecture and criticised the federal government’s handling of...
