Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, says people from the south-east understand Nigeria better than those in other regions. Addressing reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday, the governor said an aspirant of Igbo extraction should be voted as president in 2023. “I think that the south-easterners …

NDDC FORENSIC AUDIT: PRESIDENT BUHARI SAYS ‘EVERY KOBO’ WILL BE RECOVERED, CULPRITS TO FACE THE LAW President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was being reviewed, with a view to recovering every kobo that is recoverable, while those found …

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, sacked his Executive Assistant on Communications, Latimore Oghenesivbe, for what he described as “manifest recklessness and insubordination”. This was contained in a letter dated December 29, 2021, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Patrick Ukah, and made available to journalists in …

Taking newsmen on a tour of the entire stretch of road on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang said the road was awarded to Julius Berger at N54b, CCECC at N52.2b to CCECC and Sermatech at N79b. In his words …

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said he is not against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari but speaks against the way the president is handling the deplorable security situation and economic woes in the country. He said this while fielding questions from newsmen …

“I’ve Seen More Homeless People In New York Than In Lagos” – Filmmaker, Imoh Umoren Nigerian filmmaker, Imoh Umoren, has taken to Twitter to share his observation from his trips abroad, Newsextra24 reports. According to him, he has seen more homeless people in New York than in Lagos. He asserted …

Opperatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 31-year-old Usama Tijani, of Dorayi Quarters in Gwale LGA of Kano State for luring several ladies to hotels for sex and to defraud them of their valuables. According to Superintendent of Police, SP Isah Gambo, who paraded the suspect before …

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has said he is unhappy at Chelsea, just four months after he completed almost a £100M switch from Inter Milan. The Belgium international has even hinted that he may return to Inter, when he is still firing on all cylinders. He said Inter are still in …

The new Super Eagles manager has, over a three-decade-long career, managed a number of Nigerian players. On Wednesday evening, there came word from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of the appointment of Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro to the post of Nigeria manager. While he will spend the first six weeks …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, assented to the 2022 appropriation bill of N186,635,135,582.00 (One Hundred and Eighty Six Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty Five Million, One Hundred and Thirty Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Two Naira) passed by the State House of Assembly on Wednesday, December …