Okowa reacts to his arrest for alleged misappropriation of N1.3trillion oil derivation funds

13 Nov 2024

Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the immediate former governor of Delta State, has vehemently denied claims that he embezzled N1.3 trillion in oil derivation funds while in office. He claimed that the charges are baseless and the result of petty political ambitions rather than a sincere desire for responsibility. Such accusations, according to Okowa, are a part […]

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Osun APC suspends Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities

30 Oct 2024

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has announced the suspension of former governor and ex-Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, over allegations of anti-party activities. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, is pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings initiated by the state’s party leadership. The decision followed a request from the Ilesa East […]

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Tinubu limits ministers to 3 vehicles in their official convoys

25 Oct 2024

President Bola Tinubu has limited the number of vehicles that Federal Government heads of agencies, ministers, and ministers of state may have in their official convoys to no more than three. No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement. The President’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, released a statement today […]

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Tinubu seeks senate nod for seven new ministers

25 Oct 2024

The Senate has received a letter from President Bola Tinubu requesting approval of the nominations of seven people who have been appointed as ministers in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to Gistreel, a letter from Tinubu to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was delivered during Thursday’s plenary session, contains specifics of his request. Tinubu, […]

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Tinubu, Shettima trips don’t represent common sense — Obi

18 Oct 2024

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the general elections of 2023, has criticized President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their overseas travels. He said it was alarming that the trips were occurring at a time when the nation is facing internal difficulties. According to The PUNCH, Tinubu left […]

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Hard decisions must be taken, Tinubu defends petrol price hike

06 Sep 2024

Despite the hardship his reforms have brought upon Nigerians, President Tinubu insisted that his government will continue to make hard decisions in the country’s interest. The President made the argument during his address at a meeting with Nigerians living in China on Friday, September 6, 2024. Tinubu travelled to the East Asian country on Sunday […]

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Nigerian governor vows to prosecute quack doctors

06 Sep 2024

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has vowed to prosecute quack doctors working in health facilities in the state. Mr Mbah announced this while speaking at the 49th Annual General Meeting and 48th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in Enugu on Friday, according to a statement by his media team. Represented by […]

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Foreign powers should avoid our internal problems, FG warns.

08 Aug 2024

Foreign nations are advised to avoid meddling in the country’s domestic affairs, the Federal Government issued a warning yesterday. The warning was issued in the context of ongoing protests against the country’s hardships, particularly in the northern states of Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara, where foreign flags are flying, and the arrest of some foreigners who […]

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Steer clear of our affairs, Labour Party warns NLC

06 Aug 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been directed by Mr. Falonipe Amos, Registrar of Trade Unions in Nigeria, to cease meddling in the affairs of the Labour Party (LP). Mr Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary, LP, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC has reportedly been at odds with the Labour […]

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