The member representing the Umuahia Central State constituency in the state House of Assembly, Chinedun Orji has been elected as the 11th Speaker of the Assembly. Orji, who is a second term lawmaker emerged unopposed on Monday during the inaugural session of the state legislature. Orji, the son of the former governor Theodore Orji, was […]
We are joined by the Executive Director, Feet of Grace Foundation, as she shares about the laudable foundation.
The Federal Government on Monday declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday, to commemorate the nation’s National Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press & Public Relations, of the ministry, on […]
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed the National Assembly management to distribute his severance package to families of three victims of the insurgency in the North East as well as cash-strapped children of late senators. Although he did not mention a specific figure, it was, however, learnt that the sum could not be less […]
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is now headed by Justice M. L Garba, who is the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Garba, who appeared on the five-man panel for the first time on Monday, replaces the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Bulkachuwa had withdrawn from […]
On this edition of Strictly Politics, we are joined by a political analyst as we discuss Nigeria Politics with the recent creation of new emirates in Kano State.
Foreign investors pulled out N1.77 trillion from the nation’s stock market in the last two years, citing insecurity and economic uncertainties. Many blue-chip companies quoted on the stock exchange also experienced huge losses within the period. Specifically, N435.31 billion in foreign portfolio investment outflow was recorded in 2017, while foreign investors withdrew N642.65 billion during […]
Some concerned Nigerians have filed a suit against the payment of over N4.68 billion as ‘welcome package’ to the incoming members of the ninth National Assembly. In the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos at the weekend, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), are asking […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has maintained that Oando Plc was given sufficient time to clear itself of the alleged infractions it was penalised for. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos quoted a statement by its Head, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Efe Ebelo, where the commission stated that the decision was for […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, the ruling All Progressives Congress has endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the seat of the deputy senate president. The decision was reached at the emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party APC held between Saturday and Sunday chaired by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. […]
A leading aspirant for the speakership of the House of Representatives, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejiocha, has stepped down for Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila is the preferred choice of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the post. The director-general of the Gbajabiamila/Idris Wase campaign, Dr Abdulmumini Jibrin made this known at a parley between Gbajabiamila and scores […]
We are joined by a Gospel Music Minister, Bolarinde as she talks about the upcoming program “Worship Without Limit Series”.