Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC -Delta) has described the defection of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a new dawn in the political history of the state. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil theft, gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja, in…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the issues leading to the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMET) workers’ strike have been resolved. Speaking after a key stakeholder meeting on Thursday in Abuja, Keyamo declared that the government and NiMET unions had reached an agreement on various concerns, including salary disparities and the implementation of…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has clarified its stance on the proposal for a certified drug integrity test for prospective Corps Members, stating that it cannot implement such a policy without official approval from the government. This clarification follows a request by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General…
Following the gale of defection in Delta State, Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has intensified his call on Peter Obi to rejoin the crisis-ridden party. Ahead of the 2023 general election, Obi dumped the PDP for the Labour Party, where he subsequently emerged as the party’s presidential candidate. Despite contesting…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is currently locked in a high-level closed-door meeting with the leadership of key aviation unions, the Permanent Secretary, and heads of aviation agencies, in a bid to end the ongoing strike that has crippled operations in the aviation sector. Present at the meeting are top representatives…
Former Presidents Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan have expressed heartfelt grief over the passing of former Anambra State Permanent Secretary, Chief Mathias Anohu, describing him as a distinguished and dedicated public servant. The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, and Governor Umar Bago of Niger State also expressed deep sadness over the…
THE Lagos State government, yesterday, revealed that 31,596 students from public secondary schools failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, sparking concern over the state of education in the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, disclosed this during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, Ikeja Presenting…
No fewer than 231 Nigerians are expected to arrive in Lagos on Friday following the rescue of 219 young nationals trafficked to Ghana and coerced into cybercrime activities. In a statement released Thursday by the Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Magnus Eze, Minister Ambassador Bianca…
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the increasing normalization of transactional politics in Nigeria, warning that the practice poses a serious threat to the country’s democratic future. Speaking during an engagement at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Obi described transactional politics as a growing trend where politicians allegedly pay young people…
The NBA Vs Rivers State Brohaha has been trending for a while now with divergent views being peddled . But I must state emphatically that Rufai Oseni goofed…he goofed big time. He sounded unreal trying to convince his fellow co-presenters that the N300m in question was indeed a Gift. He obviously did not do his…
