The Osun State Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Adekunle Akindele, has declared that the state Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is a strong believer in the independence and integrity of the judiciary in addition to being a beneficiary of the bar and the bench in long list of cases. Reacting to a statement…
The raging debate over the Muslim-Muslim preference for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took another dimension as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said the first Nigerian military head of state, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, experimented with. Same faith leadership, when he picked a Christian deputy in 1966. But the Pentecostal Fellowship of…
The lawmaker representing Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has raised alarm over the spate of kidnapping and general insecurity in his Constituency. He stated that the situation has grounded businesses in the area adding that even farming activities have also been affected as his constituents…
•Says Budgetary Process Must Be Real, Implementable, Actionable • Minister, Taraba Commissioner Commend Lagos Economic Planning Sustainability Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday urged Commissioners for Economic Planning and Budget across the 36 states to be disciplined, fair, firm and prudent in their budget planning and implementation…
Long-haul carrier Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the Dubai-based airline has said. The decision announced on Thursday highlights the difficulties faced by international carriers that fly to Nigeria, which is one of the biggest markets in Africa.The African country has…
Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor will take punitive measures against a string of foreign IT companies, including TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. In a statement on Friday, Roskomnadzor said its actions were in response to failure by the companies to remove content that it had flagged as illegal, and the punitive measures would remain…
Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2021 Anambra State governorship election, has announced his decision to resign from the party. Mr Ozigbo said he would support Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 general election. He stated this on Thursday during an interview with Arise TV,…
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar says he has the most proactive plan to lead Nigeria out of darkness. He stated this in a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja. Atiku, a former vice president, said that having keenly observed developments in the power sector in the last 24 hours,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said its role is purely the collection of revenue for the government and not keeping records of how the monies are expended. This explanation is in response to queries by the Special Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy Regime tasked to investigate petroleum products subsidy in Nigeria. At the…
