Dissolution of Ebonyi PDP Executives: Court to rule on January 20
By Peter Okutu Abakaliki-A High Court sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday said it would rule on the matter challenging the dissolution of the Ward, Local Government and State executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State by the National Leadership of the Party on Wednesday, 20th of January 2021. The ruling which was supposed to be […]
Those who threatened Kukah must be arrested – SOKAPU
By Ibrahim Hassan Southern Kaduna People’s Union, SOKAPU, yesterday said not less than N900 million ransom was paid by kidnap victims in Southern Kaduna to their abductors last year. National President of the group, Jonathan Asake said between January and December, 2020, kidnap victims paid N900 million to their abductors. At a briefing in Kaduna, […]
Court dismisses suit seeking to nullify Obaseki’s election
…Forensic expert testifies on Obaseki’s UI certificate By Gabriel Enogholase & Ozioruva Aliu A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has dismissed the suit by African Action Congress, AAC, seeking to nullify the result of September 19, 2020, Edo State governorship election won by Governor Godwin Obaseki on account of its (AAC) […]
CBN provides N10bn intervention funds to Kano to revive industries ― Consortium
Kano Investment and Diaspora, in partnership with the Foreign Commonwealth Development ((LINKS) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have secured a N10 billion intervention fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to revive companies impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the sensitization meeting on Kano Turnaround Project, on Monday, in Kano, the Director […]
Chevron, host community differ over oil spill at Funiwa oilfield in Bayelsa
By Samuel Oyadongha CHEVRON Nigeria Limited and its host communities have differed on leaks reported at Funiwa oilfields operated by the former, off Bayelsa coastline. Local fishermen on the Atlantic fringe had on Sunday reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa oilfields. While the fishermen from Chevron’s host community of Koluama in […]
ABIA: PDP, APC trade words over defection of 3,000 members
By Ugochukwu Alaribe The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has carpeted its Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart over a claim that no fewer than 3,000 members of the APC had defected to the PDP. Abia State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Asiforo Okere, had during stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia, said that […]
