The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is currently meeting with the 36 State party Chairmen. The meeting is to discuss the state of the party as well as preparations to tackle the challenges ahead. Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum is chairing the meeting. Recall that on the 6th of December 2023, NWC ordered…
English Premier League giants Chelsea are preparing to make a £77m bid to secure the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the summer. According to Italian newspaper Il Mattino, the Blues are set to launch a bid of £77m to acquire the services of the Nigerian striker at the end of the 2023/24 football season. The…
The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to interrogate individuals with claims of having close ties with bandits. The clergyman raised questions about the Federal Government’s failure to investigate individuals claiming close ties with bandits. He made this known in an interview with Channels Television. His words: “It is…
In deference to the current challenging times in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has decided to forego any celebratory event for his 72nd birthday anniversary on March 29, 2024, calling on his well-wishers to direct any fund towards charitable organisations. In a press statement released by the special adviser on Information to the president, Bayo Onanuga,…
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has subsidised pump price of petrol to N500 per litre against the market price of N730, for farmers in Damasak, Northern part of the state, to boost dry season farming. The governor also unveiled a 90-horsepower capacity solar irrigation pump station in Damasak during his visit to the town…
President of the Senate and chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has made a strong case for increased efforts in parliamentary diplomacy to engender world peace and conflict resolution. Akpabio, who spoke at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, maintained that parliamentary diplomacy…
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commended the successful rescue of the Kuriga school children from the clutches of bandits. AANI also called on relevant authorities to ensure rescue of the remaining school children held since 2014. A statement by AANI President, Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor commended the bravery of all the security…
The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that a 17-year-old girl, Omowunmi Aduloju who stabbed her aunt to death in Oda Town recently was mentally ill. Recall that a staff of the Ondo State Ministry of Finance, Funmilayo Adelayi, was found dead in her apartment at Premier Estate, in Oda on Sunday, March 17. The…
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday, stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians to ensure progress and development of the state and the Nigeria as a whole. AbdulRazaq said this while addressing Christian faithful before the commencement of the Palm Sunday procession at Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin, the state capital. Represented…
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase has condemned in strong terms the new wave of killing of police officers on official duties. Arase emphasized that police officers are also Nigerians who deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the citizens. The retired Inspector-General of Police noted that killings of police officers in some…
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase has condemned in strong terms the new wave of killing of police officers on official duties. Arase emphasized that police officers are also Nigerians who deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the citizens. The retired Inspector-General of Police noted that killings of police officers in some…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has joined the call for an indigenous coach to lead the national soccer team, Super Eagles. The executive secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the call at the NEITI House while receiving a delegation from the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja Branch, on a…