Tinubu Throws Weight Behind Umahi In War Against Contractors
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi with regard to his plans to use concrete for construction of roads across the country, against what he called a ‘gang-up’ by some road contractors opposed to the policy. He made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after […]
Marketers Warn Of Impending Petrol Station Closures
Marketers in the petroleum industry are cautioning that they may have to cease their retail operations because of the growing costs involved. The National Executive Council meeting of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) in Abuja saw marketers express their disapproval of President Bola Tinubu’s approach to petrol subsidy removal, highlighting […]
U.S. Labels Niger’s Situation As Coup d’état
The United States, as of yesterday, formally classified the removal of Niger’s democratically-elected president as a coup d’état, an official declaration that came more than two months after mutineers seized power. A statement from senior administration officials indicates that the United States has initiated action after thoroughly considering all avenues for safeguarding constitutional order in […]
EU Offers To Help Nigeria Win War On Terror, Insecurity
The European Union (EU) expressed its willingness to do what it can to assist Nigeria win the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping and insurgency by Boko Haram, stressing that the security of the Niger Delta was key, being the country’s major revenue earner. This came on a day Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, […]
Why I Posted My WAEC, University Certificates Online – Dalung
Mr. Solomon Dalung who is Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth has opened up on what necessitated his decision to post his academic records on social media, which many interpreted to be a reference to the controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s academic records. Atiku Abubakar sued the President in a US court, alleging that […]
What Tinubu’s Must Do To Repair Nigeria – Pastor Ashimolowo
The Senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Matthew Ashimolowo has proffered recommendations on how to fix Nigeria and get the country out of its current challenges. Ashimolowo who spoke to newsmen pointed out there were several disequilibrium in Nigeria as currently structured and advocated a total overhaul of the subsisting 1999 Constitution, restructuring and […]
Nigeria Jails Army General For 7yrs For Stealing $2.17m, ₦1B
A former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umaru Mohammed has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the Nigerian Army Special Court Martial, Africa Today News, New York has learnt. The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund 2.17 million dollars and ₦1.06 billion being amount of monies […]
US Officially Cuts Aid To Niger Following July’s Coup
The government of the United States, on Tuesday formally declared that the military in Niger Republic had staged a coup, cutting off more than $500m (£407m) in aid from the West African country. Africa Today News, New York reports in July, the army ousted President Mohamed Bazoum – an ally of Western nations in the […]
PENGASSAN Lambasts Tinubu Over ‘Lavish’ Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has been lashed out by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over his uncontrolled ministerial appointments. Its President, Festus Osifo, made the call at the union’s Energy and Labour Summit 2023 with the theme, ‘Petroleum Downstream Deregulation and Gas Utilisation, in Abuja, on Wednesday. Osifo, who is also president […]
Lawmakers In Zimbabwe Lose Seats Over Fake Letter
No fewer than fifteen opposition lawmakers in Zimbabwe have filed a court appeal saying they were tricked into losing their parliamentary seats. The losses came after a man falsely claiming to be the party’s secretary said the MPs were no longer members. On receipt of the fake letter, Zimbabwe’s parliamentary speaker declared the 15 seats […]
I Didn’t Forge My Certificates, Atiku Explains WAEC Result
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the former Vice President of Nigeria, has dismissed speculations surrounding his secondary school certificates. Atiku, who spoke through one of his media aides, Chief Dele Momodu, clarified what appeared to be a discrepancy in his secondary school certificate. Momodu, gave the clarification […]
Real Reason Obi Cannot Work With Tinubu’s Government — LP
The leadership of the Labour Party has come out to declare that there is nothing that will make its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, see reasons to work with President Bola Tinubu’s government of national unity. The position of the party was made known in two separate interviews with the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora […]