APC releases timetable for Ondo guber election, pegs form at N50m
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will commence the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for interested aspirants in the Ondo State governorship primary election on April 3. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the party’s official X handle by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. Argungu said the sale of...
Read moreFULL LIST: Army releases names, images of officers killed in Delta community
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Nigerian Army has released the names and pictures of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuoma, in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. Last Thursday, 17 military personnel-- a lieutenant colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers — were killed while on a “peacekeeping mission” in Okuoma community. The Delta State Government and Federal Government had condemned the incident, promising that...
Read moreCable cut: Call, data services restored – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that voice and data services affected by the undersea cable cuts have been restored. A statement issued on Monday by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, said services have now been restored to approximately 90 per cent of their peak utilisation capacities. “Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data...
Read moreBuratai, Oniroko, others pay condolence visit to late Olubadan’s family
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Sympathizers have continued to throng the Alarere residence of the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, who joined his ancestors last Thursday at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Former Chief of Army Staff and Aare Akinrogun of Ibadan land, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, who paid a condolence...
Read moreDisquiet in CBN as management retires 19 directors
Akinwande Soji-Ojo No fewer than 19 directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are set to be retired in the coming days, huhuonline.com reports. The development follows the reported termination of seven directors appointments last Friday. While two of the directors whose appointments were terminated have accepted their fate, the other five are said to be planning to take legal...
Read moreTinubu presents flag to Edo APC guber candidate, running mate
Akinwande Soji-Ojo President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State at the State House, Abuja. The meeting was meant to address the disagreements that arose from Edo APC governorship primary and officially present the party’s flag to its candidate in the September 21, 2024 governorship elections, Monday Okpebholo, and his running...
Read moreNIMC, NCC partner to enhance NIN-SIM linkage processes
By Emmanuel Adeleke The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing National Identification Number (NIN)- Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage processes. The announcement was made in a statement jointly signed by the Technical Adviser, Media and Communications to the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Ayodele Babalola,...
Read moreCourt orders Binance to release names, transaction details of Nigerian users
Akinwande Soji-Ojo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive information on all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order while granting while ruling on an ex parte motion moved by EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, on Monday. “The applicant’s application...
Read moreLabour Party Reps ask party to postpone national convention
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Labour Party House of representatives caucus has called for the postponement of the party's national convention scheduled for March 27. The convention was initially fixed to take place on March 29, but was later changed to March 27. The leadership of the party said the date was changed because the initial day falls on Good Friday, a very...
Read moreSSANU, NASU strike ground varsities
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Monday, commenced a nationwide strike over alleged unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal Government. Last Monday, the unions threatened to shut down hostels and power supply in universities across the country if...
Read moreResign if you’re desperate to replace Abure, Labour Party replies NLC president
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party(LP) assumed another dimension over the weekend after the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party accused the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, of desperately seeking to replace its national chairman, Julius Abure. The allegation was a response to an open letter written on Friday by the political wing...
Read morePDP asks FG to immortalize late Olubadan
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal Government to immortalize the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, for his outstanding contributions to national unity, security, political and economic development of the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba, the party commiserated...
Read more‘DHQ, CDS granted full authority to bring perpetrators to justice’- Tinubu speaks on killing of 16 soldiers in Delta community
Akinwande Soji-Ojo President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community, in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The president, in a statement he personally signed on Sunday, said offenders responsible for the heinous crime will not go unpunished. He added that the Defence Headquarters and Chief of Defence Staff have been granted full authority...
Read moreEx-Benue governor seeks to complete Ayu’s tenure as PDP national chairman
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has declared his intention to run for the office of the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement issued by his media aide, Bede Bartholomew, said the former governor expressed his desire to vie for the position during an expanded caucus meeting of the PDP held at his residence...
Read more‘We won’t be silenced’-Suspended Zamfara lawmakers flee state, allege threat to life
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The eight lawmakers suspended by the Zamfara State House of Assembly, on Sunday, said they have been hounded out of the state by political thugs for exposing the increasing wave of insecurity in the state. According to the lawmakers, some security agents had been sent to hunt for them without any reason, a situation which made them go into...
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