Government

ONDO State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has asked his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to assume his responsibilities in an acting capacity while he proceeds on medical leave from Wednesday. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesman, Richard Olatunde. The statement noted that the governor, who has …

LABOUR Party (LP) governorship hopeful in Edo State, Dennis Aikoriogie, has stepped down from the party, citing its takeover by wealthy politicians. Aikoriogie lamented how dedicated members like himself have been sidelined due to the influence of money in the party. He raised alarms about biased party leaders possibly skewing …

THE Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has said that the 2024 budget recently submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu was aimed at continuous impoverishment of the people. It said a government that claimed to have inherited a bankrupt and empty treasury appears not to be circumspect of the …

WITH the possibility of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Bako Lalong, resigning to join the Senate, several All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Plateau are positioning themselves for his ministerial role. Trojan News recalls that Lalong, the former governor of Plateau State, recently expressed confusion about whether to continue as a …

THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has asked all relevant stakeholders in West Africa to explore all areas of collaboration to maximize productivity. Tuggar, represented by the Director, Economic Trade and Investment Department (ETID), Bolaji Akinremi, made the call on Saturday in Abuja during a first-round table meeting with …

THE Julious Abure-led national executive of the Labour Party has dismissed speculations that the party is or was involved in talks to either form a coalition or merge with any other opposition party. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh said this in Abuja, on Saturday. He spoke …

THE Lagos State Government has stressed the need to involve a greater percentage of youths in addressing security challenges to ensure a safer and secure environment. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the website of the Lagos State Government on Saturday. According to the statement, the Secretary to …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, commiserated with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Royal House of Saudi on the passing of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud who died in jet crash Thursday. The Saudi Royal Court announced that Prince …

THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reportedly refused to release his academic records Recall that the former Vice President sent his lawyers to the United States to legally force Chicago State University (CSU) to release the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku had …

GOVERNOR Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to surrender the state to blackmail and intimidation. Fubara said the state is the people’s inheritance. Hence, he would protect and defend it from blackmail. He spoke at the quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in …