The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. Umar Mohammed, the Director-General of NIHSA, in a statement, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to …
Read More »Justify FG scholarship, PAP urges foreign scholars
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has encouraged students schooling abroad on scholarship to justify the Federal Government’s investment in them by taking their studies seriously. Otuaro, who made the appeal on Sunday during his meeting with students studying in the United Kingdom on PAP scholarship, …
Read More »Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer slams deputy speaker over Abia gov comments
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has faulted the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, over his claims that the incumbent governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, would be the last the Labour Party will produce to govern …
Read More »Ex-Gov. Amosun speaks on presidential jets seizure, says Zhongfu firm is an impostor
Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday described Chinese firm, Zhongfu International Investment FXE as an impostor, urging the Federal Government not to negotiate with it. Three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government’s presidential air fleet were seized by authorities in France and Switzerland. The seizures followed …
Read More »Obasanjo Shuns President Tinubu’s Council Of State Meeting In Abuja As Buhari, Jonathan Attend
President Bola Tinubu is presiding over this first meeting of his administration, Tuesday. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was notably absent from the Council of State meeting being held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is presiding over this first meeting of his administration, Tuesday. The meeting includes former …
Read More »Edo Guber: Igbinedion’s Daughter, Omosede Dumps PDP, May Join APC
The former federal lawmaker who represented Ovia Federal Constituency, Omosede Igbinedion, has resigned her membership from the Peoples Democratic Party or PDP, ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state. She’s the daughter of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom. The ex-lawmaker submitted her letter …
Read More »Tinubu Summons Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Others For Council Of State Meeting
The statement reads: “President Bola Tinubu Summons Council of State Gowon, IBB, Abdusalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari Others for a meeting today. President Bola Tinubu has summoned a meeting of the Council of State, comprising former leaders and top government officials, to address pressing national issues. In a press statement issued …
Read More »Why Asue Ighodalo should withdraw from Edo governorship race – Okpebholo
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has advised the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo to withdraw from the race over alleged failure of the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. Okpebholo stated this on …
Read More »PDP NWC constitutes caretaker committee for Ondo
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, constituted the State Caretaker Committee for the Ondo State chapter of the party. This was according to a statement obtained by our correspondent and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba. The statement noted that …
Read More »Edo guber: 17 parties nominate only 55.6% of polling units, collation agents — INEC
ABUJA— Seventeen political parties participating in the forthcoming Governorship election in Edo state have nominated only 44,687 of the 80,410 agents required for the elections. Data released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Thursday and signed by Sam Olumekun, it’s National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter …
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