Works and Housing Minister, Mr Babatunde Fashola, and his Finance, Budget and National Planning counterpart, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, yesterday, lamented that the Federal Government’s Naira redesign policy is hurting Nigerians, with Ahmed saying President Muhammadu Buhari was unhappy with the Read more…
Month: February 2023
Ahead of the presidential election slated for this month, the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said a new, prosperous Nigeria is waiting to emerge if he is elected. Obi made the declaration on his campaign tour Read more…
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to attend the ‘Day of Tribute’, which is part of the programme for the funeral of a foremost statesman, nationalist and one of the last remaining fathers of Nigerian Independence, Chief Mbazulike Amechi (Dara Akunwafor).Also Read more…
The Pentagon has spotted what it believes to be a surveillance balloon in the Northern US and is monitoring it closely, though the White House has advised not to take military action to shoot it down. The balloon, which senior Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hit out at the looming deliveries of Western-made tanks to Ukraine, warning that Moscow’s response to the threat will span far beyond armored vehicles. The Russian leader made the comments during a ceremony to mark Read more…
FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has asked the Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to resign from being the running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate. Addressing journalists Read more…
The Federal Government has dismissed claims by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that some elements in the Presidential Villa are working against the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said the Read more…
Ahead of the forthcoming elections, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept the nomination of candidates of the Labour Party in 24 states either manually or through its electronic nomination portal. Delivering Read more…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming presidential election, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, describing them as the best among others. The SMBLF backed Obi Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor It was multiple celebrations for the family of Sir (Dr) Goodluck Etom Obi as he celebrated his birthday and the dedication of a magnificent church he built for God. Including the Sword turning of the Mercy Ulasi Read more…
A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, set aside the verdict of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, which on November 24, 2022, nullified the nomination of Hon. Chris Azubogu as the candidate of the All Read more…
A British publisher has allegedly refused to pay royalties to Russian photographer Arseniy Kotov because of his position on the Ukrainian conflict. Kotov said the company had accused him of damaging its brand, and that he was told the proceeds Read more…