Milking and bleeding Nigeria
By Adekunle Adekoya Some people are so poor, all they have is money.” — Song by The Brain Cell I feel very depressed, utterly despondent, totally dejected that some people can be thinking of certain things. One of such things was a bill that proposed life pension for the top four leaders of the National Assembly. For clarity, […]
Zero remittance: Govs question NNPC profitability status
By Obas Esiedesa Abuja—Following the failure of the NNPC Limited to remit any revenue to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting for February, the Nigerian Governors Forum has questioned the corporation’s profitability status. NNPC had last declared a trading profit of N250 billion. But speaking at the Governors panel at the Nigeria International Energy […]
Abba Kyari faces dismissal by Police, trial by NDLEA
*Police move to dismiss Abba Kyari before extradition *Extradition to provide him opportunity to clear himself —Source *NDLEA files 8-count charge against him, 6 others By Kingsley Omonobi & Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Few days after the Federal Government approved the request by the United States for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP […]
Jubilation in Enugu as Ugwuanyi inaugurates newly elected Council Chairmen, Deputies
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, inaugurated the newly elected Chairmen and Deputies of the 17 Local Government Areas of the State, amid jubilation.
Enugu records first rain of year, eases heat wave
Enugu State has recorded its first rain of the year 2021 on Thursday, 3rd of March, thus reduciing the unbearable heat wave.
UKRAINE-RUSSIA: Poland delays evacuation of trapped Nigerians, to arrive today
Talks fail, war continues By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Lawani Mikairu, Victoria Ojeme & Ezra Ukanwa (with additional agency report) A Ukrainian negotiator yesterday said that a second round of talks with Russia is over but it didn’t deliver any results that Ukraine needed. “The second round of negotiations is over. Unfortunately, the results Ukraine needs are not […]
Alleged electoral fraud: Court to rule on defence ‘no case submission’ April 28
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, has adjourned the trial of Professor Ignatius Uduk of University of Uyo, UNIUYO, till April 28, 2022 for ruling on ‘No case submission’ filed by the defence.
APC Convention: Group protests Abiodun’s appointment as Election Appeal Committee Chair
A pressure group, Advocacy for Advancement of Peace & Harmony in Africa Initiative, has rejected the appointment of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State as the All Progressives Congress, APC, Election Appeal Committee chairman.
Electoral Act 2022: CSOs write INEC over review of Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency Bye-election
Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Thursday, wrote the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over review of Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency bye-election held on February 26, 2022, based on the newly signed Electoral Act 2022
Obaseki flays denial of women representation in Nigeria’s democracy
By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN— Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has slammed the National Assembly for rejecting five bills seeking affirmative action and inclusion for women in politics and other spheres of the society. The governor, in a statement in Benin City, yesterday said: “The recent development at the National Assembly, in which five bills […]
Ex-President Jonathan congratulates King A. J. Turner, new Obanobhan III of Oloibiri Kingdom
Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated His Royal Majesty King Amalate Johnnie Turner on his coronation as the new Obanobhan III of Olei, Oloibiri Kingdom, Bayelsa State.
