Ifeoma, wife of Orji Kalu, is dead
Ifeoma, wife of Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, is dead. Kalu announced her demise in a Facebook post on Monday. She was 61. The former governor of Abia did not give details about her death. The senator said a memorial service would be held in her honour in […]
NCDC: 70% of suspected cholera cases since January recorded in Cross River
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 922 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across the country as of March 5. The agency, in its latest cholera situation report, said the cases were reported in 12 states — Abia, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and […]
Panic as APC, PDP members clash in Rivers over inspection of INEC materials
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have clashed in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state, sending a wave of panic across the city. The altercation occurred on Monday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office located in the GRA area of Port Harcourt. […]
Ohanaeze Worldwide: Interim government plot satanic — we’ll never be part of it
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an Igbo socio-cultural association, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and prosecute those planning to install an interim government. The socio-cultural association is different from Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the group formerly led by the deceased George Obiozor. Last week, the secret police said it had confirmed a […]
Ndume: Senate presidency shouldn’t be zoned | Leadership positions in 10th n’assembly are being bought
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south district, has claimed that the leadership positions in the 10th national assembly are being “bought”. Speaking on Sunday in an interview with Channels Television, Ndume said the Nigerian democratic system is being taken over by those who have the financial resources to buy leadership positions. Ahead […]
Portable granted bail as court adjourns ‘assault’ case till April 26
Portable, the controversial singer, has been granted bail by the Ogun state magistrate’s court in Ifo. Source: Top Stories
Q3 GDP report, KPMG tax summit… 7 top business stories to track this week
Here are the seven top business stories you need to track this week — April 3 to April 7. NIGERIA’S 2022 GDP REPORT The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to publish Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) report (expenditure and income approach) for the third quarter (Q3) and fourth quarter (Q4) […]
‘Pass whistleblowing law, verify declared assets’ — Agora Policy on strengthening transparency in Nigeria
Agora Policy, an Abuja-based think tank, says Nigeria’s impressive array of transparency and accountability measures has not made the desired dent in governance and development in the country. In its latest report titled ‘Imperative of Strengthening Nigeria’s Transparency and Accountability Measures’, the organisation attributed the inefficacy of the accountability measures to subsisting gaps […]
EXCLUSIVE: EFCC proposes compensation for Abacha to end OPL 245 deadlock
The final resolution of the OPL 245 controversy now depends on a proposal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a compensation to Mohammed Abacha, son of former head of state, TheCable understands. The development of the oil block, described as one of Africa’s richest, has been stalled since President Muhammadu […]
Newspaper Headlines: Bandits kill 7 farmers, abduct 26 in Niger | Two students kidnapped in Zamfara varsity
The controversy trailing an audio clip allegedly involving Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel, dominated the cover pages of the Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories