Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians not to lower their guard, but use the forthcoming 2023 elections to save the country’s democracy. He made the call in his message on the occasion of Bishop Matthew Kukah’s Birthday Celebration in Abuja on Wednesday evening. Dignitaries present at the occasion include: Governor of Ekiti, Kayode […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo at the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that Oluomo was arrested over allegations bordering on financial crimes. A staff member at the assembly who pleaded anonymity said the speaker was picked up this […]
BY Ibe Pascal The Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB has cautioned Uzuakoli community leaders for allegedly selling their lands to Nigerian government for building of federal prisons. Uzuakoli community is in Abia State. The secessionist group expressed shock on how Uzuakoli community leaders would descend so low to comprehend the point of gimmicks and deception […]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions says its findings after interface with government agencies revealed that corruption is more endemic in the civil service than in other sectors. According to the chairman of the committee, Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP, Ondo), civil servants are more corrupt than the political class. He stated […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said Nigeria’s democracy was drifting towards dictatorship, insisting that all hands must be on the deck to save it. Jonathan spoke at the 70th birthday of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, in Abuja. Speaking on the theme of the event, ‘Nigeria’s unfinished greatness: Next steps,’ […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the union is open to the Progressives Governors Forum’s offer to take over negotiation aimed at ending the ongoing strike if it will be sincere. The union’s National Vice-President, Dr Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. The PUNCH reported that […]
The Anambra State Government has faulted the autopsy result reportedly released by the family of Chidiebere Iloka, wife of the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Mbazuluike Iloka. Mrs Iloka slumped and died on 7 August after reportedly serving her husband breakfast. The family of the deceased was said to have […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have asked a federal high court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the outcome of the party’s presidential primary. In May, Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, lost the party’s presidential ticket after Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, stepped down and asked his supporters […]
LABOUR Party, LP, Presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to increase electricity generation in Nigeria, or quit as president after his first term. Obi made the vow, while addressing a packed audience at the prestigious Beverly Hilton Los Angeles flag-off of his US speaking tour. Obi, who flew […]
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic party in Akwa Ibom State, Mr James Iniama, has described the Federal Government’s handling of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities as insensitive. He said whatever reason the Federal Government had for not resolving the impasse between it and ASUU for more than five […]
