Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State has disclosed that there are no plans to lay off the staff of the state-owned newspaper, the Nigerian Observer. He noted that the media outfit is being revamped and upgraded to conform to the requirements of the digital era to enhance productivity. The assurance was …
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called for the immediate release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu amid the security threat in Abuja. IPOB made the call while reacting to the closure of government schools operating in Abuja due to a planned terrorist attack. In a statement signed by its …
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Governors of the 36 states of the federation, yesterday, declared unanimous opposition to the contentious National Water Resources Bill, describing the proposed legislation as unconstitutional. They also said it failed to carry states along. In a communique issued at the end of the 5th teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ …
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In each electoral circle, different characters are found from all shades interested in the elections. There are analysts like us whose primary concern is to analyze the elections as they approach, there are speculators whose function is to simply sit down and cajole whatever they want, traffic builders who want …
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Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, yesterday, explained that the decision of the state government to approve four work-free days for workers in the state was to enable them get their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, and beat the July 31 deadline for the procurement, as mandated …
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ELDER statesman and First Republic Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amechi, yesterday, said that left for President Muhammadu Buhari, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would have since been released and the pro-Biafra group’s disagreement with his government would have since been given political solution. Amaechi, …
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The presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has unveiled a consultant in the oil and gas sector, Ahmed Buhari, as his running mate. Buhari holds a degree in Geology and MSc in Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis. He also has a Professional Diploma in International Trade …
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has written off statements credited to terrorists in a recent viral video threatening to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai, as ‘laughable’. According to Mohammed who briefed State House Correspondents, shortly after the Federal Executive Council …
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The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has said the 9th Senate has all it takes to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Members of the opposition parties had, during Wednesday’s plenary, staged a walkout, after the move to serve …
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The Senate has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the depreciation of naira. This followed a motion by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi (APC, Ekiti North) Naira currently trades between N690 and N700 per dollar at the parallel market. Contributing to the debate, Sani Musa, …
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