The Publicity Secretary of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kenedy Peretei, has resigned from the party following the alleged lack of will of the leaders of the party to win elections. While emphasising that PDP in the state is on its way to the mortuary after leaving the intensive care unit, […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the newly constructed Guzape Mall Abuja will boost economic growth by fostering increased trade and commercial activities within the country’s capital. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during the official commissioning of the mall, constructed by the Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL) in partnership […]
Oil marketers have stated that Nigerians will soon heave a sigh of relief as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, will drastically reduce due to the continuation of crude and refined product sales in the naira initiative by the Federal Government. They also stated that a major player in the sector, […]
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the management board of the Ondo State Football Agency. The dissolution is to take immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the governor has, however, immediately set […]
A former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has advocated a constitutional amendment that would restrict immunity from prosecution strictly to the offices of the President and Vice-President. While the current provision in Section 308 of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution shields the President, Vice-President, Governors, and Deputy Governors from prosecution while […]
Abia and Enugu States occupy unique positions in South-East politics. The two states represent two different political parties and their lone regional representatives. Governors Alex Otti and Peter Mbah, having recognised that their political future depends on how far they can strengthen their platforms, are doing all to fend off the expansionist plots of the […]
The decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to suspend crude supply to the Dangote and other refineries affected the output of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in March. A Reuters survey found that OPEC oil output fell in March as Nigeria curbed deliveries to domestic refineries. In March, supply from Nigeria, […]
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the Kaduna State government for promoting agriculture, noting the state was leading the way as the first to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria. During a courtesy call on Sir Kashim Ibrahim House yesterday, Adesina lauded Governor Uba Sani’s commitment […]
Niger State Governor, Muhammad Bago, decried the rate at which Africans rely heavily on food import adding that the continent imports $55 billion worth of food, including maize, wheat oils, rice and other agricultural products. This was as the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, commended President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural policies, noting that […]
A total of 11 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have approached the Supreme Court challenging what powers President Bola Tinubu has to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The suit filed by the governors also challenges the declaration of a state of emergency rule in Rivers State. While the media previously reported […]
