politics
Barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opened the doors for the sale of nomination forms to aspirants for all positions, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has got his. The party, at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday evening, announced that it would conduct its national convention to […]
Kingsley Nwezeh in AbujaMinister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Dingyadi, has inaugurated the Nigeria Police Trust Fund project implementation committee.A statement issued by the Ministry of Police Affairs said the committee is expected to advise and support the progress made on all projects and programmes of the fund.Speaking at the inauguration of the committee, the […]
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Onofiok Luke has emphasised continuity in the development of Akwa Ibom State, saying he would build on the development templates and legacies laid by former governors of the state, including Victor Attah, Godswill Akpabio and the industrialisation revolution of the incumbent Governor, Udom Emmanuel. Luke, who is […]
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following the power blackouts in most parts of the Territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while some parts of the Territory are supplied power for some hours, some areas have not even had it for five consecutive days. […]
Abisoye Fagade, the 48-year-old founder and managing director of Sodium Group of companies has declared his intention to contest the position of governor of Oyo State in 2023. The announcement was made at his recent birthday celebration, which also marked the formal launching of his foundation, the OSMD Network. Abisoye, in declaring his intention, said […]
Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria said Wednesday that he will reveal his next move soon. Osinbajo, however, noted that he is elected as the Vice President to support the President. The Vice President spokesman, Laolu Akande while answering questions from State House correspondents said his principal will reveal his next move officially in the […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to resuscitate the Urban Mass Transit Scheme in the country to make transportation affordable and accessible as a social right to all Nigerians. It mandated the Committee on Land Transport to liaise with relevant stakeholders with a view to establishing policy frameworks that would further improve […]
IF we are what we eat, according to the experts, can Nigeria’s dreary situations be attributed to our foods? Are we not pressing the wrong alarms on food scarcity? In 1826 when Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French lawyer, politician, and famous gastronome, wrote ”Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es”, […]
The apex court in reversing itself relied on Order 8 Rules 16 of the Supreme Court’s Rules that empowers it to set aside its decision in certain circumstances, like any other court. Specifically, the five-member panel, led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, in a unanimous decision, held that the apex court erred in its ruling of […]
Tinubu had last Monday visited President Muhammadu Buhari and told him of his ambition to contest the presidential election on the platform of the APC in 2023. But the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, while speaking on ‘The Morning Show’ programme of Arise News Television last Sunday, said the ruling APC did […]
The federal government is set to unveil N65 billion stimulus package to support the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in the bid to boost the economy and mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, disclosed this at a virtual meeting held with members of the OPS, made […]
THE Organised Private Sector of Nigeria, OPSN, through the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, weekend, urged the Federal Government, in the interest of Nigerians and the economy to suspend the reintroduction of excise duty of 10/litre on carbonated drinks and further hike in Value Added Tax, VAT. It also called for urgent initiatives by government […]
However, the cause of his death is still unknown at the time of filing this report. Born on June 3, 1950, at Ogbomoso in the Ogbomoso North local government area of Oyo State, he had his elementary school at Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso before proceeding to Kamina Barracks Middle School, 5th Battalion of Infantry […]