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Yoruba Politicians Using Political Thugs, Criminals To Attack Igbos In Lagos, Says IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused Yoruba politicians of attacking Igbos with political thugs and criminals in Lagos State. IPOB made the remark while noting that it’s only trying to protect the interest of Igbos in Lagos State. The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement he issued. READ ALSO: 2023 Elections: NNPP Performance Affected By Poor...
UK Inflation Stabilize Ahead Of Central Bank Rate Call
British inflation was unchanged in August, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling expectations that the Bank of England will not cut interest rates again at its meeting this week. The Consumer Prices Index stood at 3.8 percent last month, the same level as in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. The figure was in line with analysts’...
Nigeria’s Debt Servicing Rises 68% To N13tn
Nigeria spent a total of N13.12tn on debt servicing in 2024, representing a 68 per cent increase from the N7.8tn recorded in the previous year, according to an analysis of fresh data from the Debt Management Office. The PUNCH observed that the debt servicing costs recorded in 2024 surpassed the budgeted allocation of N12.3 tn for the year. The higher-than-expected expenditure...
President Tinubu Sacks Six Ministers, Nominates Late Ojukwu’s Wife, 6 Others
President Bola Tinubu has sacked six Ministers from his cabinet and also forwarded to the National Assembly seven ministerial nominees to take over from the vacant positions. The Ministers that were relieved from the cabinet were Prof. Tahir Mamman, (Education), Uju Kennedy Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Mohammed Gwarzo (State for Housing), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development), Lola Ade-John (Tourism) and the suspended...
Elections: Ohanaeze Tells South East Governors To Hold Emergency Meeting Over IPOB
A chieftain of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Tony Chiemelu Obizoba, has asked governors of the South-East to summon an emergency security meeting over the threat posed by unknown gunmen and members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as elections draw nearer. Obizoba who is the Director-General, Strategic Planning and Implementations, Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, in a chat with Daily...
Nigeria’s Trade with ECOWAS Countries Increases By 43% To N6.9trn
Nigeria’s trade with other countries in the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, by 43 percent, rose year-on-year (YoY) to N6.9 trillion in the first nine months of the year (9m’25) from N4.82 trillion in the corresponding period of 2024. Analysis of data in the Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics,...
Fayose Predicts Three More Governors Defecting To APC
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that three more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon dump the opposition party. Fayose made the claim on Wednesday while speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, following the recent resignation of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri from the PDP. According to him, the...
Cameroon: After Long Absence, Officials Say Biya In “Excellent” Condition
Senior Cameroonian officials have said the country's President, Paul Biya is in "excellent" health condition, after his absence from public scene in the last one month. This had sparked concern on the condition of the the 91-year-old leader who has been in power since 1982. Biya was last seen in public space on September 8 when he attended a China-Africa forum...
APC Wins 8 Assembly Seats In Kebbi Rerun Poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won eight Assembly seats after Saturday’s supplementary elections in Kebbi State. The results were announced by the Collation officers of the eight constituencies at the respective collation centers. The constituencies are Arewa, Augie Gwandu, Jega, Kalgo, Koko Besse, Maiyama and Sakaba initially declared inconclusive after the Governorship and Assembly elections on March 18. Results of the...
You Can’t Ban Open Grazing, Miyetti Allah Challenges Governors
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a factional umbrella body for herdsmen in the country, has said it is opposed to the ban imposed on open grazing of cattle by South-West governors. It said the enforcement of the ban was tantamount to an eviction notice. This is however against the position of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, which...
