Concerns have been raised in Benin City as plain-clothed police operatives from Abuja have stormed the Edo state capital to intimidate Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters as the governorship election approaches. According to several sources, a contingent of police officers arrived in the state capital on Tuesday, August 13 under the…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North. Yusuf, during the tour, regretted the invasion and destruction of the state high court by hoodlums, lamenting that…
Alarming reports have surfaced suggesting that there are concerted efforts to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo State. Reliable sources have indicated that agents associated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) are actively plotting to undermine Ighodalo’s candidacy. The plans reportedly include…
Taraba state governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has described Senator Daisy Danjuma, as an institution and a reputable mother in the land. Dr Kefas was eulogising the former Senator and spouse of former Minister of Defence, General TY Danjuma, as she celebrates her 72nd birthday. In a statement signed by Special Adviser to Governor Kefas…
A Leader Shaped by Loss Senator Monday Okpebholo’s Emotional Journey To Making Edo Great Again EDO 2024: Senator Monday Okpebholo’s Heartfelt Journey to Good Governance As Edo State prepares for the 2024 gubernatorial election, one candidate’s story resonates deeply with the citizens. APC Senator Monday Okpebholo, widely known as “the governor of the common…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has been unanimously re-elected for another one-year term as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. This decision was made during the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority held at the State House, Abuja, on Sunday. Tinubu’s first tenure is set to conclude on July 9,…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, denounced the killings in the South-East over the group’s agitation for secession. He also appealed for an out-of-court settlement of his ongoing treason trial by the Federal Government. The IPOB leader, who has been in detention since 2021 following his re-arrest in Kenya…
The Federal Government has borrowed a total of $4.95bn in loans from the World Bank in the past 12 months, pushing the total public debt to N101tn amidst worries about the increasing costs of servicing external debt. The nation’s public debt was put at approximately N97tn as of December 2023, according to the Debt Management Office…
The Federal Government is to convert Zaria Hotels in Kaduna State to classrooms and hostels for the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has said. Keyamo told newsmen in Zaria on Wednesday that the Zaria Hotels had been acquired as an annexure to the NCAT to widen its growth potential. He…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slammed ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of attempting to cut short the criminal case that was leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, on Friday, restated the order it made on April 17, which directed…
