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Onochie Accuses Presidency Of Nepotism Over Ambassadorial List
Former presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, has written an open letter to her late former boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, lamenting the state of the nation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and accusing the current administration of rewarding Buhari’s political “enemies” while sidelining core loyalists. Onochie, who served as Special Assistant on Digital and Social Media during Buhari’s eight-year tenure and later...
NERC Transfers Electricity Market Regulation To Abia State
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has formally approved the transfer of regulatory oversight of Abia State’s electricity market to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Agency (ASERA), in line with the Electricity Act 2023 (as amended). The move, which takes effect from June 25, 2025, follows the issuance of Order No. NERC/2025/058 and confirms that Abia State has fully complied...
Naira Notes Scarcity: Buhari Demarketing APC — NEF
The National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has described the lingering naira notes scarcity as a ‘mess-up’ from president Muhamadu Buhari on the eve of the general elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Baba-Ahmed, who insisted that the naira swap was a serious de-marketing for the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC,...
Peter Obi, Atiku: Stakeholders Invalidate Merger Talks
The former PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has been cautioned against any proposed alliance with LP ahead of the 2027 election. Stakeholders in the political sphere said Atiku can’t form any coalition that would oust President Bola Tinubu from power in 2027, despite the leadership crisis within the PDP, LP, and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Since the 2023 presidential election,...
There’s A Significant Boost In The Nation’s Economy – FG
The FG has announced a boost in the nation’s economy with the Excess Crude Account standing at $473.75M and stabilisation account at N28.7B The government also said that the nation’s natural resources fund stood at over N53.89 billion. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this at 142nd National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over...
Ginger Farmers Lose N10bn To Strange Disease
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, lamented that the 2023 ginger season in southern Kaduna suffered a setback following an attack by a ‘strange disease’ which led to the loss of over N10 billion to the state’s economy. The National President of the Association, Squadron Leader Nuhu Dauda (retd.), who disclosed this in Kachia, Kaduna State, urged both...
Federal Govt To Provide Student Hostels In 36 Tertiary Institutions
The Federal Government has announced plans to construct student hostels in 36 tertiary institutions across Nigeria, with a commitment to build more once the initial set is completed. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFund, made this known during a meeting with the new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, led by...
Niger Delta Youths To Receive N50,000 Monthly As NDDC Kicks Off New Scheme
10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta are now receiving N50,000 monthly stipends from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as part of its Youths Internship Scheme. Mrs. Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organizations for 12...
Resign Now – APC Group Tells Ganduje
The Forum of Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has urged the embattled national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to resign from the position. The North-Central chairman of the forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, advised in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. According to him, the calls from different quarters for the removal of Ganduje from office and...
Niger Govt Cracks Down On Illegal Miners
Niger State government has initiated a crackdown on illegal mining sites as part of efforts to protect communities from the harmful effects of such activities. The Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Garba Sabo Yahaya stated that the clampdown was in response to numerous complaints from communities regarding the negative impact of illegal mining on their health and livelihoods. The crackdown targeted...
