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Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a strategic closed-door meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, ahead of the party’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) session slated for Thursday at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, which is ongoing as of the time of filing this report, is being hosted at […]
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has pledged to tackle the growing insecurity in Anambra State and restore socio-economic activities if elected in the upcoming November 8 governorship election. Speaking during cultural festivities in the Umudioka and Ogidi communities on Sunday, July 20, the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Uzu Okagbue, highlighted the devastating impact of […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Federal High Court in Abuja to release its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting that the Nigerian government has no legal basis to continue his prosecution. In a statement released on Tuesday by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, and titled “Eight Questions That Must Be […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has initiated a sweeping investigation into longstanding inefficiencies and controversial dealings within Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector. At the heart of the probe are questions surrounding the repeated failures of the country’s state-owned refineries, alleged monopolistic practices by the Dangote Refinery, and the broader […]
The Senate has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for earmarking $3 billion for the reconstruction of the long-neglected Eastern Rail Line, deeming it a pivotal move in rectifying historical infrastructure disparities and addressing regional concerns in the South-East and North-East. This commendation follows the Senate’s approval on Tuesday of the President’s $21 billion foreign […]
In a significant boost to food security and agricultural development in Lagos State, renowned banker and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has announced a landmark commitment of ₦25 billion to support the Produce for Lagos Programme, a state-led agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening the local food supply chain. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 23, […]
The Federal Government has sanctioned the disbursement of pensions for retired aviation personnel, culminating a wait of nearly 22 years. In a declaration disseminated by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) through its official X account on Tuesday, the Agency elucidated that the Ministry of Aviation has affirmed that disbursements will commence imminently, with an assurance […]
Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has offered a rare defence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, amid the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), suggesting that the former Rivers State Governor may be justified in his actions due to what he […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched the “Produce for Lagos” Programme alongside a ₦500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, declaring a new phase in the state’s effort to transform its food system and strengthen food security. Speaking at the official launch held in Lagos on Wednesday, the governor revealed that the state’s food economy, which […]
