The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has declared Tuesday, January 24, 2023 a work- free day in the State. This is to enable eligible voters collect their Permanent Voters Cards ( PVC) at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s designated centres. The Governor urges all …
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1,374km Road Projects Approved By FG To Generate N11.54trn For Nigeria
The federal government has said its proposed 1,374-kilometre road projects will generate close to N11.54 trillion for the Nation’s treasury. On Thursday, the Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission ICRC, Manji Yarling, disclosed this in Abuja. The commission explained that the projects would utilise the Public …
Read More »We Will Declare Total War On Constant Power Failure Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has promised that if voted in as the next President of Nigeria, his government would declare total war on constant power supply failure. Obi stated this during his presidential campaign rally at the Polo Ground, Minna, Niger State. Lamenting the …
Read More »Court Strikes Out Suit Against Buhari On NDDC Appointments
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari to challenge an alleged lopsidedness in the appointments into the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Suit instituted by an Abuja-based businesswoman and NDDC stakeholder, Chief Mrs Rita Lori Ogbebor …
Read More »APC Presidential Rally: Uncertainty As accusations Of Funds Embezzlement Emerge
By Ezekiel Mesach THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has fixed Friday, Jan. 20, for its presidential rally in Jalingo, but with the current happenings, it appears the party might have to re- strategies if it hopes to achieve its aim of capturing Taraba State. It is pertinent that the APC …
Read More »Senate Passes Federal Medical Centre Bonny Into Law
The Senate has passed the Federal Medical Centre, Bonny Rivers State into law after it was presented by its leader Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir for concurrence on Wednesday. The passage of the bill is in concurrence with the one earlier passed by the House of Representatives. The bill, which was …
Read More »Keyamo May Dump Tinubu Campaign, Come 2023 Election
The spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has given a condition to withdraw from the campaign of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Keyamo said he would quit his role if Tinubu asked him to withdraw his court case against Atiku Abubakar of the …
Read More »Governors Summon Emefiele Over Naira Redesign
The governors of the 36 states have summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the withdrawal policy and the redesigned naira notes. The governors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, through its spokesperson, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in a statement on Tuesday, stated that the planned …
Read More »Group Says Sarumi Remains Candidate To Beat In Ibadan North
A group, Young Progressives in Oyo State (YPO) says the People’s Democratic Party House of Representatives flag-bearer in Ibadan North, Lanre Sarumi remains the best candidate for the Federal Constituency. The group, in a statement by its President, Wale Adeoye, in Ibadan today, described Sarumi as the best choice. It …
Read More »Senate Tasks INEC On Credible, Free, Fair Election
Senate on Tuesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would not be excused for failure to be credible in the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. The Red Chamber even disclosed that the funds and materials required to have seamless elections have been provided by the executive in partnership …
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