A pressure group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South West Stakeholders Forum, has insisted that Senator Samuel Anyanwu is the authentic National Chairman of the party. The forum said its insistence was based on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the scramble for the national scribe seat . Alhaji Kola Ajayi, coordinator of the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, told the opposition elements in the country to lick their wounds and stop blaming him for their alleged gross incompetence to manage the affairs of their party. The President also said politicians changing party affiliation is not new or peculiar to Nigeria, pointing out that in more advanced democracies, there…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has strongly condemned the scheduling of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, which has placed students in precarious situations by assigning examination times as early as 6.30 a.m. Given the prevailing security challenges in the country, the student body said…
Following Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged members of the party in Delta State to welcome the defecting members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement he signed and made…
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of weaponising the EFCC to silence him, alleging he was treated like a criminal for criticising the government. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Sunday, Yusuf alleged that his recent detention by the Economic…
Renowned Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has once again made history with the launch of an innovative online radio station, Fuji Radio. Designed to revolutionize the music industry and thrill fans across the globe, Fuji Radio is set to amplify the rich, vibrant sounds of Fuji music to…
Lagos State government has vowed to deal decisively with anybody caught defecating in the public as the state has provided over 4,710 public toilets that the people can use to ease themselves. The State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab stated this during the ministerial press briefing held in Alausa on Friday…
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…
