PRESS RELEASE ALLEGED POLICE STRIKE ACTION: NPF DESCRIBES NEWS AS FAKE, MISCHIEVOUS • As IGP Assures of Reinvigorated Commitment to Effectively Securing Nigeria The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a news making the rounds on social media alleging that some members of the Force will …
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Enugu 2023: Understanding Zoning And The Enugu Governorship Trajectory
I had on different occasions disclosed my witness, probably due to my close association with my father, to the establishment of zoning political positions, particularly governorship, in Enugu state, dating back to the old Enugu state when it was created in 1991. In my narrative, I told about how Dr. …
Read More »Wike Calls Obaseki A Serial Betrayer, Appologises To Oshiomole
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has descended heavily on his Edo counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, describing him as a serial betrayer and an ungrateful person. Wike, who rubbished Obaseki’s diatribe against him, said Edo Governor’s former godfather and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, had been vindicated. …
Read More »Back Off: Britain Will Go To War With Russia If Putin Attacks NATO
The Health Secretary warned the Kremlin this morning that there would be a “significant response” to any aggression. Russia launched missile strikes just 12 miles from the Polish border with Ukraine last night, raising fears of a new global conflict. Warsaw is part of the 30-strong defensive military alliance which also includes …
Read More »FG Approves Houses For 1994 Super Eagles Winning Side (Pix)
The Federal Government has fulfilled its promise of allocating Houses in states of choice to winners of the 1994 African Cup of Nations. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed while commissioning the Housing Project under the National Housing Programme (NHP) Phase 1 on Monday in Abere, Osun State, saying it is better …
Read More »Obiano Dissolves Cabinet, Terminates Appointments Of Political Appointees
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has announced the dissolution of his cabinet and termination of the appointments of cabinet members and aides with effect from March 16. The notice of termination was contained in a circular signed by Solo Chukwulobelu, the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, on Monday. …
Read More »Eko Electricity Apologises As National Grid Collapses
Dear esteemed customer, we regret to inform you of a total system collapse on the national grid at 10:40 am today, leading to outages across our network. We are closely monitoring the situation with our TCN partners to determine the cause and a timeline for resolution. We sincerely apologise for …
Read More »Ukraine Willing To Be A Neutral State – Official
As Round 4 of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine begins, on Monday, the Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Ukraine, Ihor Ivanovych Zhovkva, has hinted that Ukraine is willing to maintain a neutral status if that will bring an end to the ongoing war. In a live interview with …
Read More »Rivers, Ebonyi, Anambra, Lagos And Kebbi Top States’ 2021 Fiscal Performance
Our 2021 State of States report is out! This report is our signature analysis that provides citizens, CSOs, stakeholders and policymakers with robust insights on ways to implement financial and institutional reforms that will improve states’ fiscal performance and sustainability levels. For this year’s report, we examined states’ fiscal health …
Read More »2023 Presidential Convention: Why PDP May Settle For Wike, Mohammed, Others
Ahead of the Presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; there are indications that the leadership of the party is considering a quartet of Governors Nyesom Wike, Bala Mohammed, Aminu Tambuwal, Udom Emmanuel, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Rivers, Bauchi, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom and Enugu states respectively to vie for …
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