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HOW STATES SHARED ₦5.3TRN FEDERAL ALLOCATION The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed a total of N5.38 trillion to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between January and December 2024. This amount represents an increase of about N1.46 trillion over the N3.92 trillion received by the states and the FCT in the previous year. The states received …

WIKE CANNOT SURVIVE WHERE THERE Is PEACE – ODILI S EX-COMMISSIONER ERIC BRIGGS A former Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administration in Rivers State, David Briggs, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of thriving in conflict and creating crises to maintain political relevance.Briggs, who now serves as the Chairman …

GOV ALIA, EX-GOV ORTOM EXCHANGE WORDS AT SGF’S THANKSGIVING SERVICE Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and his predecessor, Chief Samuel Ortom, exchanged words over the weekend regarding a thanksgiving event held in Agidi, Konshisha Local Government Area, to honour the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. The event, also organised to celebrate the 50th …

ELECTIONS ARE OVER, JOIN ME TO DO MORE – Gov MBAH BEGS OPPOSITION The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has appealed to opposition parties to join his administration’s effort to transform the state. Governor Mbah said President Bola Tinubu‘s state visit to the state on Saturday to commission some projects was an acknowledgment of his government’s efforts. Speaking at …

SOUTHEAST LEADERS URGE TINUBU TO DISMANTLE ROADBLOCKS, REVIVE ANAMBRA BASIN President Bola Tinubu on Saturday made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. Leaders from the Southeast have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order the dismantling of roadblocks and checkpoints in the region, arguing that these measures are exacerbating …

I’LL COMPLETE THE EASTERN RAIL LINE – PRESIDENT TINUBU REAFFIRMS As part of his administration’s development strategy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to finishing the Eastern Rail Line, which runs from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. At his official visit to Enugu State on Saturday, the President made this commitment at a dialogue with leaders from the South-East. …

HAS WIKE BROKEN HIS VOW TO ODILI? Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recently criticised his estranged benefactor and former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, and his family in response to Odili’s claims that Governor Siminalayi Fubara prevented ‘one man’ from turning the state into his private estate. Ejiofor Alike reports that this contradicts the minister’s …

I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING WRONG, SO YOU CAN’T KILL ME FOR WHAT I DIDN’T SAY – WIKE TELLS ODILI Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that former Rivers State Governor Dr. Peter Odili cannot harm him. Wike accused Odili of defying President Bola Tinubu’s directives concerning the Rivers peace deal amid his rift with current Governor Sim Fubara. …

TWO DIE, OTHERS HOSPITALIZED DURING DRINKING COMPETITION A drinking competition in Agbarha community, Delta State, has turned tragic as two person died while two others hospitalized in the process. The deceased were involved in the competition to win N100,000. It was learnt that they took a substance alleged to be alcohol in full bottles in an attempt to finish it …

THREE TOP CLERICS OF CELESTIAL CHURCH DIE ON FIRST DAY OF 2025 Three prominent clerics attached to the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) passed away on the first day of 2025. According to Punch, the deceased clerics are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon. Elusanmi was the Shepherd at Orisun Ayo Parish, Ilupeju, …