Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State, assured pensioners in the state over the weekend that pension payments would always be prioritised within the available resources. “As a follow-up to the promise made in 2021 to pay at least N500 million quarterly out of the outstanding gratuities owed by the previous administration since 2011, we have been paying as and when …
Shola Henry, a cryptocurrency trader who was charged with seven counts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been found guilty. According to reports, the anti-graft agency filed an amended seven-count charge against the defendant for stealing and obtaining money from his clients under false pretences. Reading Henry’s charges before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday, August …
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has invited Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to the inauguration of the recently completed Orochiri-Worukwo (Waterline Junction) flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The invitation comes amid a schism within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between Wike and Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate for 2023. Both men had a falling out after Atiku …
On Thursday, the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. According to reports, the court discharged and acquitted the killer’s father, Frank Akpan, and sister, Bassey Anwan. Umoren’s case drew a lot of attention from Nigerians, particularly on social media. Late Iniubong Umoren, a Philosophy graduate …
Adamu Abdullahi, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has stated that his party expects to receive more than 25% of votes from the South-East. Abdullahi made the remark while launching an eight-member Abia State Reconciliation Committee led by Senator Chris Adighije. He urged the zone’s leaders to put aside their differences and work for the party’s victory in …
As the 2023 election approaches, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Kwara State, has stated that he “will never” be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Baraje, a former National Acting Chairman of the PDP, said the APC leaders’ claim that the party is progressive …
Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will remain in prison until October 31st, as the case has been rescheduled. Ekweremadu appeared in court on Thursday and will remain in custody because the judge adjourned the case until the end of October for a hearing. It should be noted that the Nigerian senator first appeared before the Uxbridge magistrates’ court in …
On Tuesday, judicial workers in Oyo State followed the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria’s (JUSUN) sit-at-home directive in protest of the July salary payment delay. Mr. Obafunso Okulaja, the Oyo State JUSUN Public Relations Officer, stated that the decision for the strike was made following the union’s congress on Friday. Okulaja stated that the workers had not been paid in …
Senator Kashim Shettima, the APC’s vice presidential candidate, has assured Nigerians that if elected, the Bola Tinubu administration will be inclusive, just, and fair to all Nigerians, regardless of tribal, religious, or political affiliation. Shettima made the remarks yesterday at the one-year memorial service for Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, father of Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, held at St. James Anglican …
After eight years of successful editions, Informa Markets has announced that Power Nigeria has now evolved into Nigeria Energy, a transformation designed to keep Nigeria’s leading event at the forefront of the rapidly evolving energy sector. According to Informa Markets, “Nigeria Energy was rebranded from Power Nigeria in 2020 to reflect the evolving nature of producing electricity and delivering energy …
Police in Gombe State have arrested 23 suspected thugs known as ‘Kalare,’ who terrorise people at night and steal valuables. Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar, the state Police Command’s spokesperson, revealed this yesterday while briefing journalists on the Command’s recent operations. The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of yesterday, around 1 a.m., by police tactical teams from the Gombe Divisional …
Blessing Ibunge writes that the People’s Democratic Party may finally be at peace, as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state recently met with some governors and key stakeholders as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts within the main opposition party. Despite the animosity that followed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in May, it appears that peace may finally reign as …
President Buhari has blamed banditry and terrorism in Nigeria on Libya’s political instability. Buhari stated that his administration was working to combat banditry and terrorism in Nigeria. On Tuesday, he received letters of credence from the new Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador James Kingston Christoff, and the Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, Juan Alfred Miranda Oritz, at the State …
Five suspected armed robbers were killed in a gun battle with police officers from the “B” Division in Warri, Delta State. According to reports, the suspects who sustained serious gunshot wounds died before reaching the hospital. The police also recovered two (2) locally made cut-to-size single barrel guns, three (03) rounds of expended cartridges, three rounds of live cartridges, and …
The Bayelsa State Police Command said on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of four officers who had gone missing after a surveillance boat carrying them was crushed by a gunboat in the state’s waterways on July 25. The bodies of the four slain cops were deposited at the mortuary of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa. Odi …
Following the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader, there is tension in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The suspected terrorist was apprehended Saturday night in Ogun State by DSS operatives. Most Abeokuta residents are now in a panic after news of the arrest spread throughout the state capital. This comes amid reports that terrorists are planning to attack …
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has warned of a coordinated attack on the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. The antics of opposition presidential campaign organisations and political parties were characterised as defeatist by the body. POSN accused them of outright distortion and malicious misquoting of the former Anambra governor’s speeches in order to discredit him. According to Onwuasoanya …
The Labour Party (LP) has revealed that about five state governors, as well as many Nigerian leaders, are currently supporting and working to realise the presidential ambitions of its candidate, Peter Obi. The Labour Party has stated that more than five governors and other leaders are supporting its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 elections. Bashiru Apapa, the …
The Ohanaeze Council of Elders has stated that it is considering the establishment of a South-East University that will specialise in engineering, medicine, science and technology, and skill acquisition. The apex Igbo body also stated that the Igbo will no longer be dependent on the government by ensuring that the region is industrialised. This is according to a communique issued …
Nigerians have slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for discontinuing the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to reports, the Commission began nationwide voter registration in June 2021 to allow Nigerians who had just reached voting age and others to register. INEC had announced its intention to end the exercise on June 30, 2022, but a civil society group, …
