Ekiti assembly speaker dies — days before daughter’s wedding
Funminiyi Afuye, speaker of the Ekiti state house of assembly, is dead. The speaker’s death was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement issued by Yinka Oyebode, chief press secretary to the Ekiti governor. According to the statement, before he died, the 66-year-old Afuye was receiving treatment after suffering cardiac arrest. “The […]
Lai: Our achievements will leave Nigerians breathless — we have so much to showcase
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says naysayers who have attempted to play down the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will be left “breathless”. Mohammed said this on Wednesday at the first edition of the government’s new series titled ‘PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023’, at an event held in Abuja. […]
Wike: Abia, Benue were denied CBN loans because their governors supported me against Ayu
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has alleged that Abia and Benue states was denied loans by the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) their governors “supported” the call for Iyorchia Ayu to resign. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s special assistant on media, the governor said this on Tuesday […]
Ortom: I’d have worked for Obi if I were not in PDP
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says he would have worked for the victory of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), if he were not a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom spoke on Wednesday when he received Obi, who was in the state to commiserate with residents over flooding. […]
Buhari signs startup bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, signed the startup bill into law. Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, disclosed this in a post via his official Twitter handle. The bill seeks to create and develop an enabling environment for technology-enabled startups in the country. “His excellency, Muhammdau Buhari has just […]
Agora Policy: Seven ways Nigeria’s next president can fix the economy
Agora Policy, an Abuja-based think tank set up to find practical solutions to urgent national challenges, has recommended ways the next government in Nigeria can fix the nation’s economy. In its maiden policy report ahead of 2023 general elections titled “Options for Revamping Nigeria’s Economy,” Agora Policy said Nigeria’s revenue has only […]
Second Niger Bridge completed, says Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says the construction of the Second Niger Bridge is complete. Fashola said this at the unveiling of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard series (2015-2023) on Wednesday in Abuja. “Second Niger Bridge is completed. What is remaining is a 4km interchange road at the Asaba end […]
Umahi’s opponent for senate seat remanded in prison for ‘murder’
A magistrate court has ordered the remand of Linus Okorie, the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi south, at the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Abakaliki, the state capital, over alleged conspiracy and murder. Okorie, a former member of the house of representatives, is contesting for the same legislative seat with Dave Umahi, governor […]
FG to NLC: Allow new academic unions to exist… they have different worldview
The federal government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to rescind its opposition to the registration of the two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, made the call in a statement by Olajide Oshundun, the ministry’s head of press and public […]
EXTRA: Governors, clerics, traditional leaders head to Rome to offer ‘special prayers’ for Nigeria
A delegation of 121 Nigerians has departed for Rome, Italy, to offer intercessory prayers for the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Yakubu Pam, the executive secretary of Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), said the trip was special and exceptional. He added that the trip was bilateral, and not the regular visitation […]