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Emeka Ihedioha, a governorship hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo, has withdrawn from the race to elect the party’s flagbearer. The PDP governorship primary in Imo is scheduled to take place on April 15. Ihedioha, who was screened and cleared to contest in the party’s primary, announced his withdrawal from […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended their planned nationwide strike over the scarcity of naira notes. The labour union announced the development at the end of its national executive council meeting on Tuesday. The NLC had earlier disclosed that it would begin an indefinite industrial strike from Wednesday, March 29, 2023, adding […]

The senate has passed two bills seeking to extend the implementation of the capital components of the 2022 budget till June 30. The 2022 appropriation act (amendment) bill and the 2022 supplementary appropriation act (amendment) bill are those that passed the reading. In the revised 2022 budget passed in April last year, […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says world leaders should put aside their differences and work toward eliminating terrorism in Africa. In a statement released on Tuesday, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesperson, said the vice-president made the call in a lecture delivered at King’s College, London. Osinbajo said there was turmoil in the continent driven in […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government has started a conciliatory move with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the union’s threat to embark on an industrial strike. The NLC had issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to end the petrol and cash scarcity being experienced in the country. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A exploration well located in Obi local government area, Nasarawa state. The ceremony marks the official commencement of the first exploration drilling activities in the Middle Benue Trough. Buhari had, in November, 2022, flagged off of the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national working committee (NWC) has named Iliya Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman. Until his appointment, Damagum was the PDP national deputy chairman (north). Debo Ologunagba, the PDP spokesperson, made the announcement on Tuesday at a press conference in Abuja. The appointment follows a high […]

Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a miscalculated move. Speaking on Monday at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture in Lagos, Johnson said Putin would suffer defeat as a result of his actions. He said the Russian president was threatened by […]

On March 17, Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had signed 16 constitutional amendment bills into law. The bills, some of which were to effect corrections in the names of LGAs, are available here. But beyond name corrections, the constitutional amendment bills sought to […]