FG Declares October 1 Public Holiday
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government has declared October 1 as a public holiday. This is for Nigerians to mark the country’s 60th Independence anniversary. In a statement released, Aregbesola congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 60th independence anniversary and reiterated the government’s commitment to the socio-economic transformation of […]
Buhari To Present 2021 Budget Before Natl Assembly Next Week
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2021 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly next week. Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Tuesday during plenary. The senate just resumed from their recess and has immediately swung into action. The upper chamber had been on recess since July, 2020. Read Also: […]
Mimiko Is Fielding For Third Term Through ZLP – APC
The All Progressives Congress has accused former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko of plotting a third-term bid through Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), one of the political parties contesting the October 10 governorship election in the state. APC said Mimiko controls the Party as the sole administrator. Read Also: Akeredolu And His Wife Vote At […]
Executive Order: President Buhari Dragged To Court
President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to the Supreme Court by states controlled by both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other opposition parties in the country. The 36 states of the Federation on Monday sued the President challenging the executive order he signed in May. The 36 states want the apex court to quash […]
Biafra: Bamgbose Reveals Those Sponsoring Oduduwa Republic
Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has described the agitation for Oduduwa Republic as ridiculous and uncalled for. He said from all indications, the agitators must be getting sponsorship from some top politicians for selfish reasons, adding that there is no justification for such calls from the South West. Bamgbose, a […]
Imo Guber: RAP Withdraws Case Against Uzodinma In Court
The ongoing gubernatorial tussle between the Reform and Advancement Party (RAP) and its candidate in the March 2019 governorship election in Imo State, Barrister Kingdom Okere in their quest to remove from office, the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma through legal action has come to an indefinite halt as the case was withdrawn […]
South Africa To Host Historic World Table Tennis Championships
A first-ever World Table Tennis Championships will be held in South Africa in 2023 and on the African continent for the first time since Egypt in 1939. The decision was made at the first-ever virtually-conducted Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Monday. The vote indicates the new format for […]
MOSOP Renews Call For Exoneration Of Saro-Wiwa, Others
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called for the support of the Federal Government to MOSOP’s initiatives at resolving the Ogoni conflicts. This follows the overwhelming approval of a proposal for the establishment of the Ogoni Development Authority on Sunday. President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke, speaking during the presentation of […]
Ondo 2020: Sanwo-Olu Campaigns For Akeredolu
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the Lagos State Governor and Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo State Governorship Election, Mr. Babajide on Monday joined the campaign train and solicited support for the APC and its candidate, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN). Speaking during a campaign rally […]
APC Reacts As Uduaghan Dumps Party For PDP
The Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it would not miss the former Governor of the State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who defected from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The APC announced this on Monday in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Sylvester […]
Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Reports Of Plans To Remarry
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied reports that he is set to take another wife. There have been speculations that the former Minister is set to marry another lady who goes by the name, Halima. The rumor became strong following the crash of his marriage to former beauty queen, Precious Chikwendu. However, […]
PIB: Timipre Sylva Clears Air On Scrapping Of NNPC
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has dismissed media reports that the new draft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) sent to the National Assembly recommended scrapping of the NNPC. Sylva allayed the fears while fielding questions from journalists at the National Assembly on Monday after an interactive session with the leadership of the Assembly. Read […]