S/East leaders reject Dep Chairman, opt for National Secretary from Romanus Ugwu, Abuja..

The last may not have been heard about the controversy surrounding the proposed March 26 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as South East leaders have rejected the position of Deputy National Chairman purportedly zoned to the region.The stakeholders made the rejection at a well-attended meeting convened at the Imo Governor’s lodge Abuja,…

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The Labour Party (LP) has faulted the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

In a statement released by its spokesperson, Obiorah Ifo, the party called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the apex bank. The party argued that Emefiele’s suspension was unconstitutional and in a way punitive. “It is laughable to read that statement as most Nigerians are already aware…

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2023 Elections Most Decisive In Nigeria Since 1999 — Northern Elders

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has described the 2023 general elections as the most decisive since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999. The NEF spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated this on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday. He said preparations for the elections are gathering momentum in the country given the rate at which Nigerians have…

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Airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights from 2024 – Aviation Minister – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, has said regulators will force airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights from January 2024. Keyamo spoke while appearing before the National Assembly joint committee on aviation to defend his ministry’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year. He said: “I said on a weekly basis,…

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Kachikwu speaks on subsidy, says ‘Tinubu takes 2 steps forward, 10 steps backwards’

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has said the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not start on a good note. During an ARISE TV interview, the politician gave his take on the N8,000 palliative the government is planning to share to poor Nigerians to cushion the effects of subsidy…

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