The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed speculations that it intends to collapse its structure with other political parties. National chairman of the NNPP Rufai Alkali, in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday, refuted reports that the party’s presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso was in talks with All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer Bola Tinubu. Alkali said the party …
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, says its COVID-19 vaccine project would be ready for its first clinical trial in November this year. The TETFund’s Ag. Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the project, which is a mega research grand intervention tagged ‘Accelerated Development of COVID-19 Vaccines Using …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the Kano government for scaling up COVID-19 vaccination. The WHO country representative, Walter Mulombo, gave the commendation on Wednesday when he visited Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in Kano. He praised the government for applying the same strategy it used for polio, culminating in eradicating the disease. ”Sometime in the past, the Kano state was …
The Rabiu Kwankwaso-led New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, says it is not oblivious of the strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) but is building structures to swing surprises. The National Chairman of the Party, Prof. Rufai Alkali, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. …
President Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear he will only campaign for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections. According to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari will not recognise former members of the party or politicians who have court cases against APC candidates. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday. “The Presidency wishes to …
The Economics and Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, known better as Cubana Prime Minister, was arraigned alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, by the Lagos …
The General Overseer of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has declared that only God will determine the next president of the country, come 2023. Also, the cleric noted that everything is in the hands of God concerning the change of power next year and that Nigerians will rejoice at the end of it. Kumuyi made the declaration …
In Akwa Ibom, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended one suspect and impounded two vehicles transporting 1,500 litres of suspected adulterated Automotive Gas Oil. Mr Suleiman Marafa, the state Commandant of the Corps, stated this during a media briefing in Uyo on Wednesday. According to Marafa, the suspect, 36, was apprehended by NSCDC operatives in Akwa Ibom …
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, have continued to court some national stakeholders despite their rejection of the ruling All Progressives Congress’ Muslim-Muslim Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket (APC). Dogara and Babachir were accompanied by former Kogi state Deputy Governor Simon Achuba, who met separately with …
Nigeria has launched an energy transition plan to achieve universal energy access by 2030 and a carbon-neutral economy by 2060 in order to combat poverty and climate change. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, speaking at the global launch on Wednesday, said the plan was designed to address energy poverty and the climate change crisis, as well as to achieve Sustainable Development …
At a conference in Abuja, the European Union ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, announced that over 200 Nigerians had been awarded the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. This scholarship allows Nigerians to study at ten European universities in the fields of technology, robotics, agriculture, public health, and disaster management. The European Union ambassador stated that more courses will be added …
Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nollywood actor, has officially joined the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Remember that the actor resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on July 12, 2022. The actor’s desire to leave the ruling party was prompted by the selection of Kashim Shettima as the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s running mate. On Wednesday, …
By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has ordered the Labour Party LP, Dr. Patrick Dakum and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appear before the Court on the 24th August, 2022 to show cause why they cannot be restrained from substituting Yohanna Margif as the validly elected candidate of the Party. Recall that Yohanna …
By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos Comrade Alex Bitson, former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, has described the allegations of non-payment of salaries against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate Barr. Caleb Mutfwang while serving as Mangu Local Government Chairman as false, baseless, and unfounded. Mutfwang was described as the …
By Hassan Zaggi Concerned by the migration of doctors, nurses and other medical workers to other countries for greener pasture, the Federal Government is making plans to come up with a policy to ensure that each doctor or nurse that leaves to the country will be replaced immediately. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who disclosed this at a media …
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Abia, Alex Otti has unveiled Ikechukwu Emetu as running mate. Otti made the presentation in Umuahia, the capital, where he also inaugurated his campaign council. A former House of Representatives member, Nnanna Ngwu will serve as the Chairman. Otti explained that he got attracted to Emetu because of his antecedent as a philanthropist. …
Six Boko Haram insurgents have been reportedly killed by troops of the 21 Armored Brigade in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State during a raid on an illegal market established by the terrorists. The troops, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), stormed the illegal market, known as Daula Market, at Bararam village in Bama on …
In the midst of a tense reconciliation process within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike and his team met with All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in London on Monday. Although details of the meeting were still hazy at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that it was in preparation …
On Tuesday, the Federal Government signed a new agreement with the Government of the United States of America, USA, for the repatriation of $23, 439, 724 allegedly looted by the late former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. While the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, [b]Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, represented the FG at the ceremonial signing …
Governors have reportedly recommended an early retirement for civil servants aged 50 and above, among other things, as part of the way forward to revive the country’s near-collapsed economy. This appears to have irritated Nigerian workers. Though the report does not reveal what the governors would sacrifice on their own to improve the state of our economy, they have already …
