Onitsha Commercial Drivers Protest Soludo’s Increased N25,000 Tax Rate
Commercial drivers in Anambra State began a peaceful protest yesterday against Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s proposed new tax of N25,000 per month under the auspices of the Main Market Electrical Drivers Welfare Association, MEDWAS. The drivers began the demonstration exercise as soon as MEDWAS Chairman, Mr. Michael Mbele, informed them that plans had been made to […]
Osun Poll: Police, Other Security Services Declare War On Vote-Buyers
Ahead of the governorship election in Osun State on Saturday, the police and other security services, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, have declared war on vote-buyers and created strategies to impede their operations. To prevent electoral fraud, the security services sent detectives, including undercover officers, to observe the election and detain vote-buyers. […]
Shinzo Abe: Japanese Mourners Pay Last Respects To Ex-PM At Funeral
Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tokyo to pay their last respects to ex-Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last week. The 67-year-old was shot dead on Friday while speaking at a campaign event in the southern city of Nara. On Tuesday, a hearse carried Abe’s body through the capital and past […]
Presidency Has Been Tough On Me, I Am Eager To Go – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday opened up about his experience in Aso Rock, saying it was tough for him as Nigeria’s president. Buhari claimed that with only one year left in his term, he was burning with an insatiable desire to leave office, citing the numerous difficulties his administration had faced from the inception to the […]
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Actor Kenneth Okonkwo Abandons The APC
Actor Kenneth Okonkwo of Nollywood has left the ruling All Progressives Congress due to the party’s choice to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 election. Despite criticism from some quarters of a same-faith ticket, the APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu announced former Borno State governor Kashim Shettima as his running mate on Sunday. The […]
Atiku’s N500 Million Case To Be Heard In Court Tomorrow
The hearing of the action filed by the national deputy youth leader of Nigerians Continuity and Progressive (NCP), Dr. Lawal S. Ismaila, against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, is scheduled for tomorrow. Atiku and Dr. Nat Yaduma had been brought before the court […]
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Confirms Resignation, PM’s Office Says
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will resign, the prime minister’s office has said, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both men. Sri Lanka is in deep financial crisis and the crowds say they won’t leave until both men quit their posts. The parliament Speaker had earlier said […]
Ukraine War: Germany Fears Russia Gas Cut May Become Permanent
Russian gas supplies to Germany via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 have been halted for 10 days. The pipeline’s Russian-backed operators say the move is because of annual maintenance work. But German ministers believe the shutdown is politically motivated to put pressure on Berlin. Last month, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Russian […]
Atiku Returns This Week To Lead Osun Election
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has promised to return this week from vacation to lead the PDP rally for the Osun gubernatorial election in Osogbo on Thursday. According to sources, Atiku is scheduled to return to Nigeria today (Monday) after several weeks away. His […]
Tambuwal To Investigate N114m Allocation As Water Shortage Hit Sokoto During Sallah
As a result of the persistent water shortage that plagued the state capital during the Eid-el-Kabir holiday, heads may start to roll at the Sokoto State Water Board. Areas worse hit include Sabon Birni, Gobirawa, Anguwar Roko, opposite Gidan Tarihi, Dutsen Assada, some parts of Minanatta, Dan Hili, and Sabon Titi. Atiku UbanDoma, Sabon Birni, […]
