GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has again mocked his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, this time, for allegedly neglecting the development of Egbeda, his mother’s village in Emohua Local Government Area during his time in power. Wike, at Egbeda on Wednesday to flag off construction of Akpabu-Egbeda-Omoku Link Road, noted as sad that Amaechi, former governor of Rivers […]
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said that he decided to stay away from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential campaigns or any other political party because the four frontrunners for the presidency are good candidates who have the requisite cognate experience in Government business at state and federal levels. The […]
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not mean well for Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at a rally that was held at the Sani Abacha stadium in Kano state. The former governor of Lagos said while he and his party can make Nigeria […]
Justice Maryam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Garki has quashed the allegations of false assets declaration against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Yakubu Mahmood. The Court also barred the Department of State Security (DSS), the police, and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) from investigating him […]
The Commissioner of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Sa’adatu Bello Kirfi, has resigned her appointment hours after her father was stripped of his traditional title as Wazirin Bauchi and removed as Bauchi Emirate Council member. The PUNCH earlier reported that Kirfi, a retired federal civil servant, Second Republic Minister and former Minister […]
A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has raised concerns over the 2023 National budget, describing it as “hopeless”. The PUNCH reports that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83tn along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Buhari signed the 2023 transition budget Tuesday morning at […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday received the last batch of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation machines. This was contained in a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the commission created four airport hubs in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and […]
The Department of State Services on Wednesday announced the arrest of two men who carried out the deadly bombing which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State during the visit of the President Muhammadu Buhari to commission some projects in the state. The […]
L The people of Umuokpara Amagu Nachi, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into confusion as one Mrs Chinyere with her three children have reportedly gone missing. The middle-aged woman and her three kids were said to have been last seen at about 6:00 am on Monday, January 2, 2023. […]
Some yet-to-be-identified assailants wielding guns and dangerous weapons, who are suspected to be cultists, have shot and killed an unidentified tricycle operator. It was gathered that the incident happened near the back gate of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, late on Tuesday night. The deceased was said to be returning to his house when […]
