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Orji Kalu Urges Tinubu To Dismiss Underperforming Security Chiefs, Ministers
As President Bola Tinubu marks his second year in office, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), has called on the President to urgently remove underperforming ministers and security chiefs to address growing insecurity and economic dissatisfaction in the country. In an interview on Politics Today with Channels...
2027: APC Refutes Claims Of Automatic Tickets For National Assembly Members
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as false the circulating reports claiming that National Assembly members will be granted automatic tickets for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, categorically denied the claim. “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a purported breaking news report...
Okorocha Dismisses Rumors Of Defection From APC
Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has dismissed rumors suggesting he plans to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), calling such claims baseless and politically motivated. Reacting to a viral report that quoted him as describing the APC as “desperate to hijack power,” Okorocha denied ever making such a statement. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on...
Presidency Initiates Measures To Resolve N2tn Power Sector Debt
The presidency has initiated internal approval processes aimed at resolving the N2 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos), with a target to finalize the plan before the end of the next quarter. This move forms part of broader efforts to stabilize Nigeria’s struggling power sector. A representative of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Eriye...
JUSUN Calls Off Strike Amid Ongoing Negotiations
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its strike, which began on Monday, following a meeting with representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued on Tuesday and signed by all parties present at the meeting. According to the document, the resolution came after extensive deliberations on...
FG Begins Disbursement Of ₦44,000 Minimum Wage Arrears To Ex-Corps Members
The Federal Government has officially begun the payment of ₦44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling its promise following the recent upward review of corps members’ monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000. This arrears payment applies to ex-corps members who completed their service before the new allowance structure took effect earlier in...
Benue Women Protest Killings, Demand Government Intervention
Hundreds of women in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State protested on Tuesday against the ongoing killings in their communities. The women gathered at the major road in Ugbokpo, the LGA headquarters, expressing deep anguish over the escalating violence that has left many widowed and children orphaned. Communities like Ijaha Ikobi, Edikwu-Ankpali, and Odugbo have suffered multiple deadly attacks recently,...
Lagos Govt Imposes ₦250,000 Fine Or 3-Month Jail Term For Illegal Waste Disposal
The Lagos State Government has declared a zero tolerance for all forms of environmental infractions before, during, and after the Sallah, Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the State. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on Tuesday during a media briefing on the state of the Lagos Environment, World Environment Day Celebrations, and the Sallah clampdown...
Edo Inter-School Quiz: NANS Unveils Organizing Committee, Advisory Board
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Edo State Axis, has announced the inauguration of the Organizing Committee and Advisory Board for the upcoming one-day symposium and inter-school quiz competition taking place in the state. NANS Chairman, Comrade Ojumoola Miracle Timileyin, unveiled the teams on Tuesday, ahead of the event themed “Safe Campus for Students: Combating...
Popular Content Creator Tochukwu Ogbuagu of KepukepuTv Celebrates New Ride (Photos)
Renowned content creator and comedian, Tochukwu Ogbuagu, popularly known as KepukepuTv, has been showered with congratulatory messages following the acquisition of his new SUV. Friends, fans, and well-wishers took to social media to celebrate the milestone, describing it as well-deserved recognition for his hard work and consistency in the entertainment industry. “You deserve every good thing...
