Benin Is Not Aspiring To Be Part Of Nigeria ― FG In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said its attention “has been drawn to misleading reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37th state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “The Honourable Minister…
…Hail Gov. on peace, good governance Members of ‘Project 2019 and Beyond for Gburugburu’ have thrown their weight behind Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and his aspiration to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. The group which was formed by…
Former Rivers South East Senator, Magnus Abe has joined the Social Democratic Party (PDP), days after dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development was confirmed on Friday by his spokesperson, Party Benson. Recall the Rivers State politician had fallen out with the APC after losing the party’s governorship ticket and vowed not to support the candidate that…
_Written by Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis and Abdulrahman Zakariyau._ The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 poll, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, said he did not betray President Bola Tinubu, over the allegation of certificate forgery he levelled against him at the court. Rather, he said the former Lagos State governor abandoned him as…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has delivered judgment in the decades long litigation over the management and control of some of the assets of Ojukwu Transport Ltd, OTL, in favour of Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and her two children. The late Ojukwu was a…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s address to Nigerians on Sunday, saying it did not address the core demands of the people. In a statement on Monday via his verified X handle, Obi slammed the president for not showing empathy towards those who…
The team from Morehouse College comprising students who are Black Americans and their teachers, led by the Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Stephen Ibelli, was in Enugu State during the weekend for the concert, where they separately and jointly staged captivating, nostalgic, thrilling and heartwarming renditions in American, African and Igbo languages, with…
No Federal Grazing Route Law in Nigeria, Senate Spokesman Faults President Buhari Senator representing the Osun Central senatorial district, Dr Ajibola Basiru, said on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the powers to revive the old grazing routes, anywhere in the country. The lawmaker also said he wonders if the president has been receiving correct legal…
NANS commends Ugwuanyi over giant strides in the Education sector. After Primary schools evaluation, scores him 73% . Encourages him to continue in his development agenda in the Education sector. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Enugu state chapter is pleased to inform the general public that the NANS PRIMARY SCHOOL EVALUATION TOUR has…
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft on Operation Delta Sanity has intercepted a vessel, Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI suspected to have been involved in crude oil theft. The navy said on Saturday evening that the vessel had 13 crew; one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians. While briefing newsmen onboard the vessel, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western…
