Suspension galore as PDP NWC splits, Damagum, Ologunagba sacked

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has divided into factions, suspending and counter-suspending the party’s key national officers for alleged anti-party activities. The acting national chairman, Umar Damagum; the secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; the legal adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN; and the publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba; are caught in the raft of the […]

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PDP commends Ondo assembly for rejecting Aiyedatiwa’s N487.437b supplementary budget

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in  Ondo State on Friday commended the state’s House of Assembly for rejecting a N487,437 billion supplementary budget proposal by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a statement by its spokesman in the state, Hon Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party “salutes the courage of the legislators for rejecting this Amendment bill, coming […]

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Aiyedatiwa names Makinde Campaign DG

To flag off campaign on October 12 in Ondo City Ondo State Governo, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called for unity and renewed commitment from members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State. Speaking at the third APC Stakeholders meeting held at The Dome, Akure, on Thursday, […]

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Appeal Court affirms Amaewhule as Speaker, voids Rivers 2024 budget

Factional Rivers Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule and Governor Siminlalayi Fubara The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognised Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, […]

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FG distances self from new petrol price hike

President Bola Tinubu-led government has distanced itself from the recent hike in petrol prices, stating that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) made the decision independently based on prevailing market conditions. The adjustment has seen pump prices soar to as high as ₦1,075 per litre in some regions. As of Wednesday, the NNPCL raised […]

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Nigeria military lacks weapons, morale to defeat terrorists — Ndume

Former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ndume, yesterday, insisted that the Nigerian military is ill-equipped and lacks the wherewithal to end Boko Haram or banditry. This came as he dismissed reports circulating on social media that his convoy was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Senator representing Southern Borno and […]

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Ondo varsity refunds acceptance fees to under-16 applicants

The management of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo has begun refusing acceptance fees to admission seekers who are not up to 16. Some parents have cried out that the institution rejected applicants who are under 17. But the institution’s spokesman, Mr. Isaac Oluyi, said it was a policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation […]

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Has democracy failed Nigeria’s economy?

By Olabanjo Ogunrosoye Democracy, as practiced in developed capitalist countries, is often seen as a more accountable system that improves decision-making and enhances the dignity of citizens. It provides fundamental rights such as the freedom to speak, congregate, and participate in governance. On the economic front, democratic governments have the potential to alleviate poverty through […]

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Operation ‘wetie’ in Rivers State: Genesis to Revelation 9th October 2024

By Jide Ojo Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Rivers State, the acclaimed treasure base of Nigeria, has had five governors namely Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, and now Simnalayi Fubara. The first major political crisis in the state happened in 2006 during the Peoples Democratic Party governorship nomination for […]

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Tinubu hails JAMB registrar Oloyede at 70

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the leadership style of the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. Tinubu, in a personal tribute to celebrate Oloyede, described the Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence as an uncommon scholar and exceptional administrator. According to him, Oloyede’s invaluable contributions to the nation through academia and public-sector administration have […]

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