EDO State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu yesterday resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). While Obaseki spoke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shaibu made the announcement in Benin, the state capital and went ahead to remove the ruling party’s flag from the Government House. Last week, the APC […]

REACTIONS were mixed on Tuesday over Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress While the 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state welcomed the development, the Chairman of his camp in the state APC, Anselm Ojezua, said he would not move with the governor to another party. The council chairmen, under […]

There was a ray of hope on Tuesday that varsities and other schools may reopen after some precautionary measures have been put in place against Coronavirus Disease. The Federal Government however, listed six conditions for each school to fulfill before to protect pupils and students against Coronavirus Disease(COVID-19). It also asked all heads of schools […]

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reconstituted the Boards of The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, explained that the new board appointments, which take immediate effect were necessitated by the vacancies in the two organisations. The Governor thanked […]

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has stated he has not joined after party following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. Obaseki, in a tweet, said: “I have not moved to a new platform yet to seek re-election.” The APC screening panel disqualified the Governor from participating in the primary election slated for […]

The acclaimed reduction of physical examination of cargoes at the seaports recently has pitched the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), against the clearing agents, as the quest for the digital process of clearance intensifies at the nation’s gateway. The Customs, had, during a webinar organized by Ships&Ports claimed that it has introduced several electronic processes that […]

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, insists that 21 years of Nigeria’s unstable democracy can only be mitigated by economic diversification and resource control for the country’s process of rebirth to begin Nigeria’s stable democracy after 21 years seems to be facing a lot of challenges. Are we truly democratized? What institutions […]

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized a multi-million naira property belonging to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who was minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ICPC spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, added that the action was pursuant to the commission’s powers contained in Section 45 […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over Governor Nyesom Wike’s tagging of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) as a “toothless bulldog.” APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in a chat with reporters yesterday in Abuja enjoined Nigerians to disregard the Rivers helmsman’s remarks, stating that the NGF […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Senator Abiola Ajimobi as the acting national chairman of the party. The position made known by the national publicity secretary of the party, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu came against the backdrop of the affirmation of the suspension of the national chairman of the […]

A 35-year-old man, Onyebuchi Ezema, was yesterday arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court for allegedly raping his four-year-old daughter at his residence in Lugbe, a suburb of Abuja. In the one-count charge, the defendant, Onyebuchi Ezema, is accused of raping his daughter between the 15th and 16th of April 2020 at Lugbe. […]

The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Nigeria vice president Yemi Osinbajo has recommended the suspension of orientation camp exercises of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for two years. “The immediate focus in the Education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the pandemic and ensuing social distancing measures at all levels of […]