Nelson Chukwudi, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed, Nelson Chukwudi, a former Chairman, Editorial Board and Editor-in-chief of Rivers State State owned Tide Newspaper as his new Chief Press Secretary with immediate effect. The appointment was announced in a press statement issued on Sunday, signed by Boniface …
Read More »‘Apapa has not given up fight for Labour Party chairmanship’
Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa of Labour Party Lamidi Apapa has not given up his fight to lead the Labour Party (LP) despite the March 6, 2024 judgement of the Court Of Appeal in Abuja which affirmed Julius Abure as the Chairman of the party. The spokesperson for a faction …
Read More »“I was banned silently by mini-gods of Nollywood” – Rita Dominic spills
Rita Dominic, a Nollywood actress, has said that a group of marketers used their power at the time to ban her from the film business. In a video posted on Joy997fm’s official Instagram page, she claimed in an interview that the marketers, who were formerly regarded the Nollywood movie industry’s …
Read More »Compensate Victims’ Families Of Lagos Rice Distribution Stampede, Falana Tells Customs
CGC Bashir Adeniyi speaking at the flag-off of the rice disbursement program in Lagos State. Legal luminary, Femi Falana, has asked the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to compensate victims’ families of the stampede that occurred during its food distribution exercise in Lagos State last month. NCS had on February …
Read More »Buni Orders Distribution Of Diesel To Public Boreholes As Water Scarcity Hits Damaturu
Governor Mai Mala Buni The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has directed the distribution of diesel to all public boreholes in Damaturu and its environs to ease the problem of water scarcity being faced in the past few days. it’s was gathered that residents have been battling with …
Read More »Group Sues Nigerian Senate President Akpabio, House Of Reps Speaker Abbas Over Bill Extending Retirement Age Of National Assembly Workers
Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Chairman of the National Assembly and Clerk of the National Assembly are 1st to 4th respondents respectively. AFederal High Court has been asked to stop further proceedings of both the Senate and House of Representatives seeking to extend …
Read More »‘This Is Shameful’ -Peter Obi Raises Concerns Over Alleged N3tn Budget Discrepancy
L-R, Peter Obi and President Bola Tinubu The Labour Party, (LP), presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has expressed concerns over an alleged N3tn discrepancy between the budget approved by the National Assembly and the one being implemented by the Presidency. Obi noted that the discrepancy represents over …
Read More »Sokoto, Kaduna school abductions, attacks on right to education -Reps
•LEA Government Primary School, Kuriga 1, where bandits kidnapped 280 pupils, staff members in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State… on Thursday. Photo: Godwin Isenyo The House of Representatives has condemned the recent abduction of citizens, particularly the school abductions of pupils in Sokoto and Kaduna states. The …
Read More »Bitcoin hits fresh record above $71,000
Bitcoin Bitcoin hit a fresh record above $71,000 on Monday as demand for the cryptocurrency picks up amid optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates the year. The unit hit a peak of $71,432 in afternoon Asian business, according to Bloomberg data, meaning it has advanced almost 70 …
Read More »Hard Times In Nigeria As Tinubu’s Reforms Deepen Cost Of Living Crisis –Reuters
Nigeria imports food and fuel and was buffeted by high global prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war, just as it had exited a COVID-19-induced recession in 2020. Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy is grappling with the worst cost of living crisis in decades, which has deepened since President Bola Tinubu introduced …
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