The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara from the Party.A statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba National Publicity Secretary, the NWC also described the purported suspension as null
Nigeria has been ranked 140th position out of 180 countries in the world on the 2024 corruption perceptions index, according to a report by Transparency International, TI.The TI’s latest ranking released on Tuesday sees the continent’s most populous nation move up 5 spots when compared with 2023 ‘s report and
The Federal Government has hiked the application fees for new private universities to N25m from N5m. This was contained in a memo issued by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu said on Monday. The Commission said the move was part of its efforts at repositioning
All Progressives Congress, APC Chieftain in Imo, Dr Bennett Lemchi, has described the proposal for creation of 31 more states as panacea to the perceived marginalisation of some minority ethnic groups in Nigeria.Lemchi, a former governorship candidate in the state, said this in an interview with the News Agency of
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has officially adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), “sine die,” meaning that the proceedings will be suspended indefinitely. The trial faced an unexpected halt following Nyako’s recusal order issued on September
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday listed some achievements of the Bola Tinubu-led administration describing the President as a blessing to Nigeria.Speaking during plenary, the lawmakers took time to eulogise the President saying he came into office at a time when Nigerians were at a crossroads
In a massive push for youth employment and engagement, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has inaugurated and inducted 10, 000 youth into the Imole Youth Corps.At a grand ceremony held at the Freedom Park, Osogbo, the State Governor said the occasion is “a major highlight of his administration’s push
The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed that revitalizing water infrastructure across the state remains a top priority of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration.The Special Adviser to the governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo stated this during an infrastructural assessment tour of Remo, Odogbolu, and
A governorship aspirant of the Labour Party, (LP), John Nwosu has expressed shock over the death of a member representing Onitsha North Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Justice Azuka.Azuka, an indigene of Onitsha was kidnapped on Christmas eve (December 24, 2924) along Ugwunabakpa road in Onitsha,
The lifeless body of Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found by security operatives near the Second Niger Bridge.Azuka was reportedly kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas.He