THE Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has urged the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja to declare the governorship indirect primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on February 22, which produced Asue Igbodalo at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, as invalid and unlawful. Shaibu, represented by …
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Ekiti: ADP Guber Candidate Erelu Halle Defects To APC
THE Governorship Candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, during the 2022 election, Erelu Elebute Halle, has announced her decision to dump the party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Halle made this known in Ado Ekiti at the ADP secretariat in Similoluwa, Ado Ekiti, while unveiling the …
Read More »FG Set To Increase Power Supply, Makes Plan To Generate 6000 Megawatts
Nigerians may soon begin to enjoy an improved power supply as the Federal Government announced a plan to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 to 6000 within the next three to six months. Newsextra24 reports that there have been groaning across states over incessant blackouts and poor power supply. However, in a …
Read More »Senate Reacts To Report Of 2024 Budget Padding Allegation
THE Nigerian Senate has denied a claim made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. Recall that Senator Ningi, speaking on behalf of the Northern Senators’ Forum during an interview with BBC Hausa, had alleged that the National Assembly debated and …
Read More »Tinubu’s Govt Is A Failure In All Ramifications – Julius Abure
THE National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has urged Nigerians and the opposition to challenge the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Abure claimed that Tinubu’s government had destroyed all sectors of the country. He lamented that all indices of development point show that the country is regressing. The LP …
Read More »Apapa Faction Appeals Court Verdict Reinstating Abure As LP Chairman
THE Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party (LP) has appealed the judgement which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party. Newsextra24 reported that the Court Of Appeal in Abuja on March 6, 2024, affirmed Abure as the LP National Chairman. Reacting to the verdict at a press conference in …
Read More »Economic Hardship: 60,000 Students Of Ogun Origin To Benefit From N50,000 EduCash Award
ABOUT 60,000 students of Ogun State origin in all tertiary institutions of learning in the country would benefit from the ongoing N50,000 palliative of the state government. Tagged Educational Cash Award For Student Help (OgunEduCASH), it is an intervention programme for learners in all public primary and secondary schools, as …
Read More »Rivers Govt Will Support Wigwe University – Gov. Fubara Pledges
RIVERS State Governor Siminalaye Fubara has vowed to support Wigwe University as part of its effort to immortalise the late Access Bank boss. Speaking after the funeral service of the late bank boss on Saturday, Fubara pledged that the state government would do everything to ensure that his name did …
Read More »Why Contractors Are Fighting Me – Minister Of Works, Umahi
THE Federal Government has said there would be no more project variation after mobilization fee has been paid on a project. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi who disclosed this in Lagos, said many contractors were fighting him over project variation, declaring that the policy of the federal government …
Read More »I Wish Nigeria Gets Female President – PDP Chairman
THE Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Umar Damagum, says his aspiration would be to have a female Nigerian president. He said, “I really wish for a woman to become the next President of Nigeria.” Damagun pointed out that men have failed the present generation of Nigerians. During the PDP International …
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