Thursday, 19 December, 2024

Month: February 2024


THE Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Monday, approved the adoption of the Orosanye Report, aimed at the reduction of cost of governance, for implementation. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at Read more…


Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He also pleaded that treasonable charges preferred Read more…


The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested some suspects in connection to the killing of the President-General of the Umuoji community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, Silas Onyima. The state police spokesman, DSP Read more…


BREAKING. Here are some of the highlights of the far-reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. FEC approved the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway construction to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The First Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The hearing of the second prosecution witness continued last week as Mrs Ebere Okeke who was the Woman Leader for the campaign organization mounted the witness box before an Ihiala High Court sitting in Nnewi, over the Read more…


The Comrade Julious Abure-led Labour Party has dismissed as fraudulent a letter purportedly written by its estranged former Vice Chairman, Lamidi Apapa, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), forwarding names of governorship candidates. The party urged Nigerians to ignore Read more…


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to hold rallies across Nigeria on February 27th and 28th to protest the rising cost of living in the country. This was disclosed in a letter written by human rights lawyer, Femi Read more…


The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched an investigation following reports that a stampede during its discounted rice sale in Lagos left numerous people dead. Eyewitnesses said chaos erupted on Friday at the Customs zonal office in Yaba as huge Read more…


Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has offered components of his plans to President Bola Tinubu for adoption to stabilise the economy.  He has also told Tinubu that he must emulate the new president of Argentina, Javier Milei’s approach to economic Read more…


Chief Ben Obi served as the Political Adviser in the office of former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau. He also served as the Presidential Adviser on inter-party affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan. A People’s Democratic Party, PDP, leader, Obi, Read more…


The Presidency again on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress not to embark on its two-day nationwide protest against the rising cost of living in the country. Also, the police warned against disruption of commercial activities during the protest. The Read more…


Ukrainian troops have abandoned the settlement of Lastochkino, a few kilometers west of the strategic city of Avdeevka recently captured by Russian troops, the local outlet Strana reported on Saturday citing Ukraine’s military. The website cited a Ukrainian volunteer fighting Read more…