Ajibola Basiru, spokesman of the senate, says Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), is “rubbishing” the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Basiru said this in reaction to comments credited to the AGF. On Wednesday, Malami said the resolve to ban open grazing by southern governors is equivalent to prohibiting …
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Florence Ita-Giwa Decamps To APC With Governor Ayade
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, former Senator and Special Assistant to erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo says where Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade goes there she goes. Ita-Giwa told Vanguard in Calabar on Thursday shortly after the governor defected to APC that the governor is the political leader in the state …
Read More »Reps Ask NERC To Suspend Planned Electricity Tariff Hike
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the planned electricity tariff hike. The lawmakers decried the exploitation of Nigerians by electricity distribution companies. The resolution followed a motion moved by Aniekan Umanah on Thursday during plenary. According to the lawmaker, the hike is …
Read More »Buhari Arrives Abuja From African Finance Summit In Paris
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a successful African Finance Summit which focused on reviewing African economy, following the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Joseph Bassey: Ayade’s Defection Has Crippled PDP In Cross River
Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey, has officially defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of Governor Ben Ayade. Bassey told the Newsextra24 in a telephone interview on Thursday in Calabar that the governor’s move has crumbled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the …
Read More »2023: Disquiet In PDP Over Atiku’s Continuous Stay In Dubai
2023: Disquiet In PDP Over Atiku’s Continuous Stay In Dubai … leaders, associates irked by ex-VP’s ‘abandonment ’ of party to govs He has lost touch with those who crowned him for the 2019 poll –Aduwo An intractable vexation is building up in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against former …
Read More »President Buhari Wore His Eye-Glasses On His Cap (Photo)
President Muhammad Buhari is currently in France at the summit on financing African economies.
Read More »Gov Ben Ayade Now Party Leader of APC In Cross River State (Video)
APC National Caretaker Chairman and Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni declares Professor Ben Ayade party leader in Cross River State.
Read More »Seun Okinbaloye ‘Poor Interview’ With Malami Sparks Social Media Reactions
Attorney General of the federation and minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was recently a guest at Channels television. Channels TV host, Seun Okinbaloye took up the duty to interview the minister. However, many Nigerians are of the view that Seun Okinbaloye is not an intelligent host as he failed to …
Read More »Malami: Banning Open Grazing Is Like Banning Sale Of Spare Parts in the North
Fifteen of the Seventeen Governors from the Southern Geopolitical Zones had converged on Asaba last week in what will be a first of its kind meeting, to deliberate on security issues as it affects the zone. Amongst others as contained in the 12-point Communique, the Southern Governors resolved the immediate ban …
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