Fayemi commends APC delegates for peaceful conduct of state congress …as party members unanimously adopt new State EXCO through consensus election Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commended the process that led to the emergence of the newly elected State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing …
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Fresh Crisis Hits South West PDP
Ahead of the October 30 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a fresh crisis has hit the party in the South West over the zoning arrangement of its national offices. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who is the only PDP governor in the six states of the …
Read More »APC Congress In Kano Ends In Disarray
Despite attempts to prevent the conduct of parallel congress of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Kano State, the Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Senator Ibrahim Shekaru led camp went ahead to conduct their congress and elected Ahmadu Haruna Zago as the state party Chairman. Others in Senator Shekaru’s …
Read More »2022 Budget: FIRS To Spend ₦2.8 Bilion On Uniforms, ₦550 Million On Meals
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has earmarked the sum of N2.8bn for “uniforms and clothing” for the year 2022. The tax body has also budgeted about N550m for refreshments and N200m for sporting activities. The FIRS, which is one of the highest revenue generating government bodies, set aside N262.5m for …
Read More »One Month After AbokiFX Shutdown, Naira Fails To Rise
Almost a month after the Central Bank of Nigeria forced foreign exchange update platform, Aboki FX, to suspend its operations, the naira has failed to rise on the parallel market although it has stabilised, Newsextra24 has observed. Worse still, the naira dropped by 2.6 per cent to N422 per dollar, …
Read More »Chikwe Udensi: Make An Igbo Man President In 2023, IPOB And ESN Will Die Off
A renowned Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said if the next President of Nigeria emerges from the South East region, it will end the secessionist agitation spearheaded by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in the geopolitical zone. According to Udensi, history has shown that similar …
Read More »APC Parallel Congresses: Three Factional Chairmen Emerge In Akwa Ibom
The crisis rocking the opposition All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom state came to the fore on Saturday as there are indications that more than three chairmen of the party emerged from the parallel congresses held at various locations in the state. It was gathered from unconfirmed sources that the …
Read More »Nigeria’s Unity Negotiable – Babagana Kingibe
Contrary to the claims by many Nigerian leaders that the unity of the country is non-negotiable, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, has declared that the unity of Nigeria is negotiable. Speaking Saturday at The Sun Newspaper Awards for 2020 held in Lagos, …
Read More »EFCC Summons Kwankwaso Over ₦10 Billion Pension Fund
Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, today reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and is currently being grilled by a team of operatives at the Commission’s headquarters Abuja over allegations of abuse of office, diversion of public funds and fraudulent allocation of government properties to …
Read More »Oyefolu Ojelabi Emerges Lagos APC Chairman
Yesterday, Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State Chapter’s State Congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Formerly known as Onikan Stadium), Lagos. Pastor Cornelius Oyefolu Ojelabi was declared as the Chairman of the Lagos APC while other executives were duly elected, in …
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