Recovered Loot Returned to Looters Under Buhari’s Administration – Ex-SPIP Chairman
Okoi Obono-Obla, former Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel (SPIP) for the Recovery of Public Property, has revealed that loot recovered during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was returned to the looters. In an interview on Saturday with Seun Okinbaloye on the Mic On Podcast, Obono-Obla discussed the pervasive corruption within Nigeria’s system. He claimed […]
Ogun State Advances Regional Integration with Multi-modal Transport System
Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, underscored the critical role of the inter-state rail system in fostering regional development across the Southwest. Speaking at the Western Post 2024 annual retreat in Abeokuta, Akinmade highlighted Governor Dapo Abiodun’s strategic vision for a Multi-modal Transportation Management System. This comprehensive […]
Atiku Abubakar Urges Federal Government to Prevent North-East Relapse into Terrorism
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to prevent the north-east region from sliding back into terrorism and extreme violence. In a post on his X Page on Sunday, Abubakar condemned the multiple suicide attacks that occurred on Saturday in various locations, including a wedding reception and a burial ceremony in Gwoza […]
President Tinubu Denounces Borno State Bomb Attacks
President Bola Tinubu has vehemently denounced the bomb attacks that tragically claimed lives and injured others in Gwoza local government area of Borno State on Saturday. In a statement released on Sunday by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu condemned the series of bombings in Tashan Mararaba, Gwoza town. He described these attacks as desperate acts […]
Kano State Urged to Adopt Gender-Responsive Education Budgeting
Stakeholders in Kano State are urging the government to be gender-responsive in its education budget to close the gender disparity and enhance girls’ education. They proposed committing five percent of the total education budget to girl-child education to boost access for girls in the state. This call was made during a one-day sensitization event and […]
FG Set to Launch Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Phase in August
The federal government has announced plans to begin the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, extending from Cross River to Akwa Ibom states, starting in August. During a stakeholders’ engagement in Uyo, Minister of Works David Umahi outlined the project’s details, highlighting its strategic importance. He noted that sections three and four of the […]
France Heads to Polls in Historic Election with Far Right Poised for Unprecedented Victory
France is voting in a parliamentary election that could be historic, with the far right closer to power than ever in modern times. The National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella is leading in the polls, just three weeks after their victory in the European elections. President Emmanuel Macron responded swiftly by […]
ASUU Issues Two-Week Ultimatum to FG, Threatens Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a two-week deadline to address its demands for better welfare and administrative conditions in public universities, warning of a potential nationwide strike. During a press conference at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, on Friday, Mrs. Happiness Uduk, ASUU’s Zonal Coordinator for the Calabar […]
Tinubu’s Executive Order to Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare Sector, Says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the new executive order signed by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu aims to revolutionize the country’s healthcare sector by enhancing local production and promoting domestic investments in healthcare products. Health and Social Welfare Minister, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, highlighted that the executive […]
Peter Obi Urges President Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu, Others
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), along with other freedom fighters currently in detention. Obi emphasized that Kanu’s continued detention is unjustified, stating, “I don’t see any reason for his continuous detention, […]
