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The Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH,joined his counterparts in the country to disclose the scorecard of his stewardship in the past two years, stating that his administration is laying the foundations for the state’s success and future. MBAH who said this yesterday, while addressing Ndi Enugu at the 2nd year Anniversary Celebration at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, reiterated that every sector in the state will witness massive revolution in every sector in the […]

The Governor of Imo State, HOPE UZODINMA, has sacked  the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, C. O. C. AKAOLISA, with immediate effect. In  a press statement by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, DECLAN EMELUMBA, the erstwhile commissioner has been directed to hand over all the government’s property in his care to the State Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice immediately. The sacked attorney general was one […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, NYESOM WIKE, has approved 14 days for all defaulters of ground rent to pay up. A statement released by LERE OLAYINKA, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, noted that  the approval followed President BOLA TINUBU’S intervention.  Recall that officials of the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, had commenced sealing of some properties for failing to pay their ground […]

The leader of the Senate, OPEYEMI BAMIDELE has opposed key opposition parties in the country for labelling the National Assembly a rubber-stamp parliament. BAMIDELE, currently representing Ekiti Central, in a statement released yesterday,argued that if the National Assembly was actually a rubber-stamp, it could not have held over 39 meetings with the executive arm to trash out all grey areas in the Tax Reform Bills, 2024 before they were eventually passed. X-raying diverse interventions that […]

The leader of the Senate, OPEYEMI BAMIDELE has opposed key opposition parties in the country for labelling the National Assembly a rubber-stamp parliament. BAMIDELE, currently representing Ekiti Central, in a statement released yesterday,argued that if the National Assembly was actually a rubber-stamp, it could not have held over 39 meetings with the executive arm to trash out all grey areas in the Tax Reform Bills, 2024 before they were eventually passed. X-raying diverse interventions that […]

President BOLA TINUBU says he expects more politicians to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. The president who stated this during the ruling party’s national summit held yesterday, claimed that the defectors are “bailing out of a sinking ship with no life jackets Meanwhile, there are reports that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, UMO ENO, has concluded plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the near future. ENO has reportedly mandated his commissioners […]

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has called on President BOLA TINUBU to intervene in the delays in the rehabilitation of the 210,000 barrels-per-day Port Harcourt Refinery and the Warri and Kaduna Refineries. In a statement by its spokesperson, JOSEPH OBELE, quoting the National President, BILLY GILLIS-HARRY, the petroleum retailers lamented the continued delays in the completion of the refineries, saying the delays have impacted the price stability of petrol and Nigeria’s economy. PETROAN, […]

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, OLISA AGBAKOBA, has criticised the proposed bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, declaring that he would rather be jailed than comply with such a law.  AGBAKOBA, during an interview, condemned the National Assembly’s attempt to enforce compulsory voting, arguing that it fails to address the root causes of voter apathy in the country.  He questioned the rationale behind the bill, maintaining  that voter disengagement […]

The recent inauguration of the Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government orchestrated by a renowned political economist, PAT UTOMI aimed at checking presidenT BOLA TINUBU'S government across all sectors of the economy, has generated concerns within the country. The National Coordinator of the Human Rights Volunteer Corps, LARRY OGUEGO, commended the actions of UTOMI, describing it as an emergency response initiative set up to monitor government activities in critical sectors. OGUEGO who stated this yesterday during the Urban Radio […]