Tag: national
2027: Peter Obi now voice of opposition – Fayose carpets Atiku
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, has said the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi is currently the voice of the opposition and not his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. Fayose, who spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels TV, dismissed chances of his party, the…
Rivers Crisis: It’s Too Late For Fubara, Wike To Reconcile – Fayose
.. Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has said any prospect to reconcile Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is too late as the crisis has gone beyond reconciliation. Speaking on Channels TV, Fayose described the situation as “very unfortunate” noting that he had counselled…
TRCN laments shortage of teachers in Nigeria, global community
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN has raised an alarm over the shrinking number of teachers available to impart knowledge within Nigeria and by extension the global community. A high-level panel on the teaching profession, set up by the United Nations revealed this in its report released in 2024. This development has also been…
Truck crushes couple to death in Ogun
A couple and a man have been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred along the Sagamu-Ogijo Road, Ogun State. The accident involved a Foton truck with registration number EKY 778 XM, a space wagon car registered as AM299AHD, and a Bajaj motorcycle with the registration number JGB 265 WG. The deceased, Moses Ekpolo,…
LG Poll: PDP members defect to APC in Kogi
Ahead of the October 19th local government election, several members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi State. They were received by the APC in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday. Receiving the decampees, the Kogi State Commissioner for Environment…
Sokoto First Lady Urges Girls To Insist On Going To School
.. As part of the celebration of the International Girl-child Day in Sokoto,the first lady of the state, Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu expressed her continuous support to bridging educational barriers among girls in the state. Aliyu said that her commitment to girls’ education is unwavering and will not relent on empowering and protecting all…
Hardship: There’s severe hunger – Group begs Tinubu, wealthy Nigerians to act fast
The Atum Humanitarian and Charitable Initiative has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu administration to take proactive action to ameliorate the current hardship in the country. Honourable Ismaila Yusuf Atus, Executive Chairman of the organization, in a statement on Sunday, noted that the rising cost of fuel has further reduced the purchasing-power of the citizens. He…
Lokoja flood victims appeal for resettlement, support
Flood victims in Adankolo in Lokoja LGA of Kogi State have pleaded for an urgent government intervention. They also appealed to international organizations to urgently come to their aid in order to ameliorate the impact of the disaster. Several houses, public buildings and farm produce were destroyed in the area, leaving residents in abject poverty.…
Kibiya wins Kano PDP chairmanship election with 3,964 votes
Yusuf Ado Kibiya has been elected as the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano State. This was announced on Sunday by Halilu Abubakar Mazagani, Chairman of the Election Committee from the party’s national headquarters, Abuja. Kibiya secured a landslide victory, garnering 3,964 votes to defeat his opponent, Nura Nuhu, who scored…
Relief For Nigeria, Others As IMF Cuts Borrowing Cost By 36%
.. …New Measure May Slash IMF’s Income From Borrowing By $1.2bn Annually The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will slash interest on loans of members by 36 per cent. This will enable members save up to $1.2bn annually. Nigeria has an outstanding balance of $2bn with the IMF, according to the Debt Management…
Air Peace reacts to report of charges against its CEO in U.S.
Air Peace has reacted to a report of fraud charges by the U.S. Department of Justice against its Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance/Administration, Mrs Ejiro Eghagha. The airline, in a statement on Sunday, said the matter was in court, stressing that it understands the development may have raised concerns and wished…
Gunmen kidnap tens of travellers in Zamfara
Suspected armed bandits on Saturday blocked the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua highway and abducted an unspecified number of travellers. The bandits were said to have blocked the highway between Kucheri and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state, shooting at moving vehicles. The spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed…
Anyanwu’s position as National Secretary not under threat – Imo PDP
Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the position of its leader, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party is not in dispute. According to a press statement issued by its State Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiaku, the clarification became necessary following what he described as an infantile…
Ebonyi First Lady announces monthly donation of N500,000 to visually impaired students
In commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, the wife of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has announced the monthly donation of N500,000 to visually impaired students of the State Special School, Opefia, in Izzi Local Government Area. Mrs Nwifuru, who spoke on the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future” in…
Imo: Police rescue teenage girl from alleged organ harvesters, arrest one suspect
The Imo State Police Command have foiled an attempt by suspected human organ traffickers following the arrest of a 38-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping of a 19-year-old girl in Owerri. Briefing journalists on the development, the command’s public relations officer, ASP Henry Okoye, in a press statement, informed that on October 10, 2024,…
Insecurity: Why Matawalle is fighting banditry from Sokoto – Shinkafi replies PDP
Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate in Zamfara and aide to ex-Governor Bello Matawalle, has responded to a recent publication by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, abandoned his home state of Zamfara to coordinate the fight against banditry in Sokoto State. Shinkafi in a…
Judge threatens to Expose Kano Ombudsman over serial petitions against him
A Federal high court Judge in Kano, Justice Simon Amobeda has threatened to expose Chairman Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin-Gado’s attempt to influence a cause of justice under his jurisdiction. Justice Amobeda also vowed to remain resolute in dispensing judgment and resist any intimidation. The jurist raised the alarm on Friday…
Ex-governor’s son reportedly dies in Kaduna road accident
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State, is dead. Daily Trust reports that a family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in an accident. According to the report, the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening. “The…
NGOs Call for Legal Reforms To Protect Journalists from Harassment
Partnering with the MacArthur Foundation and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called for enhanced legal safeguards to protect Nigerian journalists from harassment and intimidation. Under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusion and Accountability (CMEDIA), the two-day workshop with participants and facilitators had journalists proposing capacity…
I’m not Labour Party member – Aisha Yesufu
Activist-cum-politician Aisha Yesufu on Saturday said she’s not a card-carrying member of the Labour Party, LP, or any other political party. Yesufu, a member of the 2023 LP presidential campaign council, made the declaration on Seun Okinbaloye’s podcast, Mic On. She also denied ever looking for an appointment because she works for her financial independence.…