Army: Actor Chiwetalu Agu inciting public to join IPOB
The Nigerian Army has justified the arrest of Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu. Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said troops arrested Agu while inciting members of the public and soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nwachukwu said: “Dressed in a very well-known attire of the proscribed group, Chiwetalu Agu was picked up for questioning while inciting members...
Nigerians’ll witness Tinubu’s inauguration as President in 2023 – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said that major political actors in the country will drive to the logical end the presidential ambition of his benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in 2023. With confidence, Sanwo-Olu declared that Nigerians will witness the inauguration of Tinubu as President. “By the grace of God, we will drive this agenda to logical end and we will all...
2023: PDP NEC endorses zoning of national chairman to North
Ahead of the October 30 national convention the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday approved the zoning of its next national chairman to the Northern part of the country. The NEC considered and adopted Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led Zoning Committee’s report. The committee had recommended that the current elective National Working Committee (NWC) positions in the...
2023 Presidency: Northern governors not against power shift – El-Rufai
Ahead of the 2023 general election, one vexed issue has been that of power shift. At the September’s meeting of Northern governors and traditional rulers you hosted in Kaduna, the Forum said no to power shift. What is your take on this? Some of us have been very public about our support for power shift. I first made my views...
NIMASA, Customs agree on seamless delivery of deep blue project assets
Modalities for seamless and timely delivery of the Deep Blue Project assets currently at the ports have been agreed on by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Customs Service. The agreement was reached in a meeting between the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh and Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed...
Throw PDP presidential ticket open, Atiku tells opposition’s NEC
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to zone its 2023 presidential ticket, but rather throw it open. The 2019 presidential candidate of the PDP said he would like to see a sizable number of youths and women in the new National Working Committee (NWC) the party braces to produce. There have been calls by...
El Rufai to Zazzau Emir: You care about your subjects’ well-being
Governor Nasir El Rufai has said that the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli has demonstrated remarkable candour and deep passion for the safety and wellbeing of the people in the last one year in office. The governor, who made this remark at the first anniversary lecture of His Highness, Ambassador Nuhu Bamali, the Emir of Zazzau, further praised the seriousness...
Pandora Papers: I relied on experts’ views in investment decision – Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that he broke no law with his investments abroad. He said that he relied on professional opinions and advice of investment experts both locally and internationally in all matters relating to his investments and declaration of his personal assets. Obi said he also engaged and acted on solicited advice by reputable...
Budget 2022: Lawan decries high level of deficit
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has decried the level of deficit of the 2022 Budget. He made this known at the presentation of the 2022 Budget estimates by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday. The deficit in the 2022 Budget stands at N 6.26 trillion. Lawan, who noted that the level of budget deficit is...
2022 budget: Gbajabiamila tasks MDAs on accountability, timeliness
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Assembly would "ensure exhaustive consideration" of the 2022 budget that President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the federal legislature on Thursday. The Speaker, who said the National Assembly was committed to the timely passage of the Appropriation Bill as it did in the last two...
