President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the murder of 16 travellers in Edo State, describing it as a senseless act of violence, unacceptable and having no place in our society.
According to a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Senator Akpabio said, he is deeply saddened and disturbed by the gruesome murder of 16 travellers in Edo State, adding that the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through December 31, 2026.
Mrs Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989.
President Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025.
Under her…
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has argued that the Senate did not meet the constitutional two-thirds majority required to approve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
The Senate, last Thursday, held a closed session to deliberate on the president’s proclamation and later approved it during plenary through a…
It is astonishing how the factional chapter of the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and the appointed publicity secretary, Chris Nehikhare, rush to issue statements without first understanding the subject at hand.
Nehikhare’s latest press release is another embarrassing display of ignorance, completely missing the point Governor Monday Okpebholo raised.
The Governor was…
Despite the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, life in the state remains calm and peaceful. Our correspondent, Doris Tams Morrison, took a tour around major roads in Port Harcourt to assess the situation.
At the Rivers State Secretariat, workers were seen heading to their respective ministries. Though many expressed dissatisfaction with the…
In a Nationwide broadcast delivered this evening, President Tinubu said
“In the circumstance, having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State having failed to make a request to me as President to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, it has become…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with China in key areas of development. During a strategic meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yhu Dunhai, Barr. Wike emphasized the need to expand cooperation beyond infrastructure, calling for stronger collaboration in…
In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a surge in predatory lending practices by unregulated digital loan providers, commonly referred to as loan sharks. These entities offer quick, collateral-free loans but resort to unethical and illegal methods to recover debts, often involving the harassment of both borrowers and their acquaintances.The Rise of Predatory LendingThe proliferation of digital…
Nigeria and Cuba are taking significant steps to deepen their long-standing diplomatic relationship. In a high-level meeting, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and his Cuban counterpart, His Excellency Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla, reaffirmed their commitment to stronger cooperation. Our correspondent has the details.
Nigeria and Cuba have shared…
A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has officially returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Jandor announced his readiness to return APC today at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos.
Jandor had on March 3 dumped the Peoples Democratic…