Gov. Ortom: Obi Has Capacity To Make Things Work
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has rated Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential Candidate, as a man who can deliver. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor said this when Obi visited flood victims in the state. Ortom is among the five PDP governors who are calling for the resignation of Senator Iyioricha Ayu as National […]
EFCC After 3 Governors For Saving Up Cash In Houses
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that some governors are all out devising means to launder money they stashed in houses. Reports that according to POLITICS NIGERIA is that Bawa and the agency are closely monitoring three of them. While Bawa didn’t name them, he said two are […]
Mu’azu Jaji Sambo: FG To Complete Rail Projects With Loans From China, Portugal, Turkey
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, said yesterday that the Federal Government hoped to complete the ongoing rail projects across the country with multi-billion dollar loans from financial institutions based in China, Portugal, and Turkey. Sambo stated this yesterday when he appeared before the Joint National Assembly Committee on Land and Marine Transport, chaired by […]
There Is Acute Hunger In Nigeria –Gbenga Daniel
Former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State has expressed worries over the level of hunger in Nigeria, saying there is only one solution to the problem. According to Daniel, Nigeria needs to return to agriculture to defy the food shortage that has brought about extreme hunger and malnutrition among the citizenry. Daniel, who is the […]
Hadis Najafi: Iran Police Clash With Mourners Of Female Protester
Clashes have erupted between Iranian security forces and a crowd marking the 40th day of mourning for a young woman shot dead while protesting near Tehran. Authorities shut a cemetery to stop thousands of people reaching the grave of Hadis Najafi, who has become a symbol of the unrest engulfing Iran. Videos showed protesters blocking […]
Pope Presses Muslim Dialogue In First Papal Visit To Bahrain
Pope Francis is bringing his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain, where the Sunni-led government is hosting an interfaith conference on East-West coexistence even as it stands accused of discriminating against the country’s Shiite majority. Human rights groups and relatives of Shiite activists on death row have urged Francis […]
North Korea: Pyongyang Fires Suspected ICBM
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) but it failed mid-flight, says the South Korean military. The ICBM launch, the North’s seventh this year, sparked an alert in Japan – but fell short, landing in the sea. Tensions are escalating amid fears the North will soon conduct a nuclear test. On Wednesday both […]
Biden’s Plea For Democracy Is A Strong Election-closing Argument For A Different Election
Joe Biden’s eloquent defense of democracy was a message Americans needed to hear. But it was not the one voters most want now from their president – that relief is at hand from the soaring cost of living. Biden’s speech Wednesday, delivered blocks from the US Capitol that was ransacked by ex-President Donald Trump’s mob on January 6, […]
Reps Accuse Buhari’s Appointees, Others Of Sabotaging FG’s Effort To Combat Corruption
The House of Representatives has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers and other appointees of undermining the federal government’s efforts to combat corruption in the country. Wole Oke, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, PAC, who issued the reprimand during the 2023 budget defence with the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, singled out the […]
EFCC Confirms The Arrest Of BDC Operators In Abuja, Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that sting operations against Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in Abuja and Kano State. The EFCC operatives, backed by armed policemen, stormed their makeshift stalls opposite the Sheraton Hotel in Zone 4, Wuse, Abuja, on Tuesday and arrested many of the BDC operators and customers. The […]
