2023: Falana, Utomi, Na’ Abba, form new movement
*Agbakoba dissociates self Some 30 prominent Nigerians come together to float a new political movement which they said is “aimed at driving reforms” in the country. The group called the name of the new platform as National Consultative Front. In the run up to the 2015 election, some members of the group also came out […]
Race to succeed Osinowo in Senate begins
*Ambode, Dabiri-Erewa, others in the race There are indications that moves to succeed the late Senator Bayo Osinowo has begun in Lagos. Osinowo before his demise on June 15 represented Lagos East in the senate. He died in Lagos of complications of Covid-19. He was 64. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is […]
AfDB names panel to review report on Adesina
The board of governors of the African Development Bank AfDB) has constituted a panel to review the report of the ethics committee on the allegations made by some whistleblowers against the president of the bank, Akinwumi Adesina. A communiqué by the board said it agreed on the terms of reference for the independent review at […]
Edo guber: Ganduje heads APC campaign council
Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the gubernatorial election in Edo State. The APC is presenting Ize Iyamu who slugged it out on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2016 with Governor Godwin Obaseki who is now contesting on […]
Breaking: Nigeria Announces Resumption Dates for Domestic Flights; Lagos, Abuja take Lead
The airports in Lagos and Abuja will resume domestic flights on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports will follow on July 11, 2020, Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation tweeted Wednesday. Other airports will resume on July 15, 2020, he said, adding that the date for the resumption […]
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Internet Fraud Kingpin for $8.5m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Port Harcourt’s zonal office on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 arraigned one Onwuzuruike Ikenna Kingsley (aka Jeff Sikora), a self-styled President/ Chief Executive Officer of United States-based Prime Trust Credit Union Bank before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on an […]
Borno governor’s chief of staff is dead
The chief of staff to Borno State governor Babagana Wakil is dead. A statement by Isa Gusau, Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, said he died on Wednesday and would be buried same day. He gave no details of what led to his death. His statement reads,“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Jana’iza of late chief of staff, […]
Governor Okowa: ‘My wife and I Have Tested Positive for COVID-19’
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. His wife has also tested positive for COVID-19, the governor said. Okowa, who confirmed this development in a tweet on his handle Wednesday said, “My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. […]
Buhari nominates ex-Guardian editor, others as ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 42 people as ambassadors designate. The list made up of 41 non-career and one career ambassadors was read on the floor at plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Among the nominees are Debo Adesina (Oyo), former Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, former Minister of State for Defence, Ademola Seriki (Lagos) […]
Gunmen attack Lokoja Federal Medical Centre
Some gunmen on Wednesday morning attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State. The gunmen carted away computers and other sensitive materials from the administrative department. They also carted away vital documents, laptops and phones of staff and patients. They operated for about thirty minutes before leaving. The Kogi State police command has […]
