News

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, extoling his sterling roles in fostering peace in Mali. The president’s felicitations were contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. President Buhari in the message thanked Jonathan for his service to the country and the African continent, including his work in helping to restore calm to the Republic of Mali after a military coup earlier this year. “On behalf of the Federal Government and Nigerians in general, President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 63rd…

Ebonyi State government has described his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike as a dictator whose dictatorial tendencies is destroying the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi was reacting to a statement credited to Wike who said he left the party to the APC because of his desperation to be president of the country. Umahi spoke on the Arise TV interview program on Wednesday. He said Wike’s dictatorial tendencies and overbearing influence on the running of the party affairs has made other governors to loath him. He warned Wike to desist from attacking him as it would be very dangerous if both…

The Federal government through the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Shehu Garba has attributed the absence of federal government delegates to the meeting with governors and leaders of the South-South Geopolitical Zone to emergency security meeting involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, ministers and heads of security and intelligence agencies, which held at the same time the South-South stakeholder meeting. Mr. Garba in his reaction said, “The Presidency wishes to explain that the absence of the federal government delegation at the planned meeting with governors and stakeholders of the South-South region…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no court order stopping its new membership registration. There were media reports indicating that a member of the party, Kalu Kalu Agu had instituted a suit against the party and obtained an order restraining the Governor Mai Mala Bunu-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention planning Committee from continuing with the membership registration. The party in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena said there was no such order. But the APC said, “In respect of the suit: KALU KALU AGU V. APC & ORS, FHC/ABJ/CS/736/2020, a Legal Officer was…

The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has suspended one of its staff accused of demanding sex-for-passport and equally began an investigation into the claims. “The Embassy of Nigeria in Germany announced today that it has suspended with immediate effect a local staff (security unit) in connection with allegations of sexual abuse and other serious criminal activity,” the embassy said in a statement on its Twitter handle. “The staff, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was suspended following the circulation of material on social media that suggested the official was demanding sexual favours in return for official services.” It quoted the…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently chairing the 24th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting is being attended physically by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Eleven ministers are also attending the meeting physically. They are Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Justice, Abubakar Malami, Works and Housing, Babtunde Fashola, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu. Others are Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, Labour,…

Supreme Court has dismissed the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) and LM appeals against the Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and the Accord Party’s case against Governor Douye Diri. More to follow…

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on Nigerians not to be deceived by the empty threats being made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recent additional increase in fuel price. Frank who was reacting to the accelerated increases in the price of fuel within few months by the Federal Government, said it was sad that the NLC that is supposed to fight for the welfare of workers and by extension the masses, has betrayed Nigerians. He said rather than champion the cause of the ordinary Nigerian, the NLC…

The National Coordinator of People’s Democratic Party Coalition, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu has stated that the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will end in shame and disappointment for him and his political career. The PDP chieftain who reacted to the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, said that Umahi will be left in tears full of regrets over his presidential ambition because President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC will never hand over to power to the southeast. Reacting further, Kalu described Umahi’s move as greedy…