PDP: Court Declares Imo National Secretary’s Seat Vacant
A federal high court sitting in Enugu has declared the position of Samuel Anyanwu as the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vacant. The court issued the order in a motion notice filed by one Nwabueze Ugwu, seeking to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Justice C.O Ajah, who granted […]
Tinubu Appoints Abdullahi Mustapha As DG And CEO Of Energy Commission Of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdullahi Mustapha as the director-general and chief executive officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media & publicity, made this known yesterday. Prior to his appointment, Mustapha served for over a decade in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission with […]
FCT Distributes 12,000 Bags Of Rice As Palliatives To Over 3m Residents
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the allocation of 12,000 bags of rice and maize to over three million Nigerians residing across the six area councils of the territory. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Monday during the distribution ceremony in Kwali Area Council that each of the council would have […]
FEC Approves Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund With $5bn
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) led by President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the establishment of a humanitarian and poverty alleviation trust fund to help cushion the economic hardship on vulnerable Nigerians. The announcement was made by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the weekly […]
“Pay your taxes or go to jail” – Wike To FCT residents
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered strict implementation of the Personal Income Tax and the FCT Internal Revenue Service Act 2015 in order to improve FCT revenue generation. Therefore, all ministries, departments and Agencies, commercial banks and FCT Secretariats, Departments and Agencies (SDAs) have been enjoined to ensure strict compliance with the laws, particularly Section […]
Dead And Wounded Strain Gaza Hospitals As Air Strikes Intensify
At the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza, they are running out of material to cover the dead with. The bodies are stacked in a courtyard outside, prayers are said, and relatives collapse to the floor wailing in grief. Inside the hospital, doctors battle to patch up the walking wounded and save the gravely injured […]
Israel Strikes Across Gaza After Allowing Another Small Aid Convoy Into The Besieged Enclave
Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza early Monday, including in areas where Palestinian civilians have been told to seek refuge, after another small aid shipment was allowed into the besieged Hamas-ruled territory. Israel has still not allowed any fuel to enter Gaza, where there has been a power blackout for nearly two weeks. Hospitals say […]
Tinubu’s Govt Reopens Third Mainland Bridge Less Than 24 Hours After
Less than twenty-four hours after it was closed for repairs to some critical areas, the Federal Government has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge. After the repairs were completed, Sunday evening at around 7 p.m., the bridge was once again open for traffic. Recall that the government announced on Thursday that the bridge would be closed […]
Naira Plummets Against US Dollar Once More, Trades At 1,190/$
Owing to the US Dollar’s growing scarcity, Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, has further depreciated. On the parallel market, the naira opened at 1,175/$ and ended last Friday at 1,190/$. When the naira traded at 1,100/$ on the parallel market two weeks ago, there has been a decline. On the Investor & Exporter FX window, the […]
Court Nullifies Senate Minority Leader Mwadkwon Election
The election of Senator Simon Mwadkwon, the Senate Minority Leader, has been nullified by the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was found to have improperly nominated Mwadkwon as its candidate, and the court ruled his election to be invalid in a decision on Sunday. As a result, the court mandated […]
