Ngige should resign if he can’t support Tinubu, says APC chieftain
Murtala Ajaka, deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, should resign if he cannot support Bola Tinubu, the party’s standard bearer. Ajaka was reacting to comments made by Ngige when he appeared on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. When […]
CLOSE-UP: Folasade Ogunsola, the infection control expert who is UNILAG’s first female VC
On October 7, 2022, history was made. Folasade Ogunsola, a professor of medical microbiology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), became the first-ever female vice-chancellor of the 60-year-old university. Her journey to becoming the first woman to hold the position has been filled with stellar achievements, including playing a key role in the […]
Many passengers feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra
A boat has capsized in Anambra state, killing many passengers on board. According to PUNCH, the incident occurred on Saturday morning. The boat was said to be carrying 85 passengers. The boat reportedly took off from Onukwu bridge and was heading to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru LGA when it capsized. […]
Obajana dispute: Kogi accuses Dangote Cement of plotting harassment of government officials
The Kogi government claims it has uncovered plans by Dangote Group to cause chaos amid the ownership tussle between the company and the state. TheCable reported that the state government and the company have been at loggerheads following a move to seal off the Obajana cement plant. In a statement on Saturday, […]
Tinubu and Obi are my friends — I’ll make my choice on the ballot, says Ngige
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says he will not disclose his preferred presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Ngige said this on Friday while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. When asked whether he would endorse Bola Tinubu, his party’s presidential candidate, or back Peter Obi, the […]
Moscow blames Ukraine as explosion destroys bridge linking Crimea to Russia
An explosion has destroyed the sole bridge linking Russia with the occupied Crimea peninsula. According to viral footage on social media on Saturday, plums of smoke and fire can be seen engulfing two railway carriages from a train with segments of the bridge collapsed. According to BBC, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) said […]
Wike ratifies delisting of Omehia as ex-governor, says decision not political
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has signed the legislative instrument derecognising Celestine Omehia as a former governor. The recognition accorded Omehia as a former governor as well as his accruable rights and benefits has been effectively cancelled. On Thursday, the Rivers house of assembly passed a motion to delist Omehia. […]
INSIGHT: Are court rulings weighing down Nigeria’s fight against corruption?
In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari listed the fight against “pervasive corruption” as part of his ten-point agenda for the country, but seven years later, the corruption ranking has not fared better. Buhari is expected to hand over power in May 2023, leaving him with just a few months to make good on his promise. […]
Vincent Ogbulafor, former PDP chairman, is dead
Vincent Ogbulafor, a former chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead. Ogbulafor died in Canada on Thursday after a brief undisclosed illness. The late PDP chairperson, who died aged 73, was born on May 24, 1949, in Olokoro, Umuahia south LGA of Abia state. He was also a former […]
Newspaper Headlines: Experts fault Buhari’s borrowing plan in 2023 budget
The presentation of the 2023 budget proposal to the national assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories