Category: Politics
FG Rakes in $742bn Oil Revenue in 21 years – NEITI
25 Aug 2023
Crude Oil Prices The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative says Nigeria earned $741.5bn and N635.3bn from the oil/gas and solid minerals sectors respectively, between 1999 and 2020, a period of about 21 years. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Ogbonnaya Orji, announced this at a stakeholders’ roundtable organised by the agency on Wednesday in Abuja for the review […]
Continue ReadingSenate President, Akpabio Highlights What Nigeria Needs To Tackle Corruption
19 Aug 2023
He stated that institutions like the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, must enforce comprehensive anti-corruption laws that criminalise corrupt activities. Godswill Akpabio Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that Nigeria needs transparency and accountability to tackle corruption. He made this observation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Policy Dialogue on Corruption, Social Norms and […]
Continue ReadingTinubu in the Spotlight: Atiku Abubakar’s US Lawsuit Adds New Dimension to Rivalry
09 Aug 2023
ABUJA, Nigeria – Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has filed a fresh lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in the United States. The case, No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.), has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The information about the new […]
Continue ReadingObi accuse INEC of supporting Tinubu in the Presidential Tribunal
26 Apr 2023
In his reply to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s preliminary objection against his petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Court in Abuja, the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the electoral umpire for not maintaining neutrality in the case. THE WHISTLER earlier reported that INEC in its objection filed by A.B Mahmoud […]
Continue ReadingThree dead as Gbagyi natives and hausa residents clash in Abuja
25 Apr 2023
No fewer than three people have reportedly been feared dead in a communal clash between Gbagyi natives and Hausa residents at the 3rd Avenue Gwarinpa, Abuja. The clash began on Saturday, April 22, and reached a peak on Monday, April 24. the fight began between Keke drivers, who are predominantly Hausas, and Gbagi indigenes. “Reports […]
Continue ReadingHerdsmen kill Chairman LP Benue chapter
25 Apr 2023
Benue State chapter of Labour Party, LP, has confirmed the murder of its chairman, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche, in an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Ankpali village, Edikwu District of Apa Local Government Area of the state. Ochoche was said to be among the four mourners, who were killed, the weekend, in an ambush that […]
Continue ReadingTwo of the abducted Chibok girls have escaped from their captors
25 Apr 2023
Two of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have escaped from their captors. Sources told us that the girls escaped from Sambisa forest, on Sunday, as a result of intense military operations. A security source said the escapees were identified as Hauwa Mutah and Esther Markus. “One is from Chibok and the other one from Dzilang village,” […]
Continue ReadingI am strong and ready to work- Tinubu
25 Apr 2023
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed readiness to kick start work ahead of the May 29th handing-over date. Recall that the President-elect returned to the country on Monday evening after about a month trip to Paris, France. He was received by a mammoth crowd of enthusiastic associates and supporters who thronged the Presidential […]
Continue ReadingFG to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan by road
25 Apr 2023
Nigerians stranded in Sudan will be evacuated by road, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Many are stranded in the North African country following a power tussle that has resulted in a crisis. The development has led to calls for the evacuation of the nation’s citizens. But speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Onyeama […]
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