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DEPUTY SPEAKER BENJAMIN KALU, WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL INDIGENESHIP BILL AFTER BACKLASH The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has announced the withdrawal of his bill on indigeneship following public outrcy and backlash that trailed the proposed legislation. Kalu said he was withdrawing the bill before the parliament for further legislative engagements. The proposed bill, among others, seeks …
Read More »ENUGU TARIFF CUT EXPOSES GAP IN NATIONAL ENERGY – EXPERT
ENUGU TARIFF CUT EXPOSES GAP IN NATIONAL ENERGY – EXPERT The Convener of PowerUp Nigeria, a consumer rights advocacy group, Adetayo Adegbemle, has described the ongoing controversy surrounding the recent electricity tariff reduction announced by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) as a deeper policy gap in Nigeria’s power sector planning. He specifically said that the absence of a …
Read More »80% OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA – NEF CHAIR
80% OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA – NEF CHAIR Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has raised the alarm over the growing marginalisation of Northern Nigeria, warning that the continued sidelining of the region in federal budgeting and infrastructure development poses grave dangers to national unity and progress. Speaking during the ongoing Government-Citizens Engagement Forum …
Read More »I AN NOT JOINING PDP – PETER OBI
I AM NOT JOINING PDP – PETER OBI Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has addressed rumours suggesting that he is planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential race. The clarification was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ibrahim …
Read More »ADC DISSOLVES NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE, HANDS OVER TO MARK
ADC DISSOLVES NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE, HANDS OVER TO MARK The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, officially dissolved its National Working Committee (NWC), effective immediately. The action signaled the effective hand-over of the party’s structure at the national level to the David Mark-led interim national leadership. The dissolution followed a motion moved by the ADC’s erstwhile National Organising Secretary, Ibrahim …
Read More »WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS – FG FIRES GHANAIANS PROTESTING ‘NIGERIA MUST GO’
WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS – FG FIRES GHANAIANS PROTESTING ‘NIGERIA MUST GO’ The Federal Government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has condemned the protest by Ghanaians calling on Nigerians to be deported from the West African country. Some Ghanaian citizens staged a protest against Nigerians, accusing them of engaging in mass prostitution, ritual killings, kidnapping, and violent crimes …
Read More »BACKLASH AS BENUE GOVERNOR GIFTS BRANDED WHEELBARROWS TO WOMEN
BACKLASH AS BENUE GOVERNOR GIFTS BRANDED WHEELBARROWS TO WOMEN Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State is facing public criticism for distributing branded wheelbarrows to women as part of a recent empowerment programme under the banner Hyacinth Cares. The initiative, launched last week, aimed to support women in agriculture and small-scale trading by providing sturdy steel-framed wheelbarrows with 100-litre capacity. It …
Read More »POORLY PROCESSED GARRI MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS – EXPERTS
POORLY PROCESSED GARRI MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS – EXPERTS WARN Medical experts have warned that consuming poorly processed garri and unregulated alcoholic beverages could lead to irreversible blindness due to their toxic effects on the optic nerve. They explained that the presence of high cyanide content in inadequately fermented garri and methanol in locally distilled spirits can cause permanent nerve …
Read More »NO LONGER RENEWED HOPE, BUT RENEWED AGONY – EX-GOV OYINLOLA
NO LONGER RENEWED HOPE, BUT RENEWED AGONY – EX-GOVERNOR OYINLOLA Former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has argued that instead of the “Renewed Hope” promised during the 2023 campaign, Nigerians are currently experiencing a period of renewed agony under the Tinubu-led administration. Oyinlola stated this on Tuesday while featuring on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese …
Read More »NO GODFATHERISM, NO IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES – LUKMAN WARNS COALITION LEADERS
NO GODFATHERISM, NO IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES – LUKMAN WARNS COALITION LEADERS A key member of the opposition coalition, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has cautioned the Senator David Mark-led national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against god-fatherism and imposition of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress …
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