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VIDEO: Akpanudoedehe denies resigning as APC National Secretary
Secretary of the APC Caretaker National Working Committee Senator John Akpanudoedehe has denied resigning from office. He said this while addressing journalists at the party national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, he was waiting for Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, who is also reported to have been removed as the Chairman of the APC Caretaker National…
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Oil will hit $300pb if West bans Russia
A top Russian official has warned that a Western ban on Russian oil imports could result in oil prices more than doubling to about $300 per barrel and prompt the closure of the main gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. In a statement on state television on Monday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said it was “absolutely clear that…
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Osun PDP guber primary: We’re not aware of any candidate withdrawing, says factional chairman
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Sunday Bisi-led faction of Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has not received letter from any of the candidates that withdrew from today’s governorship primary election. Bisi who said this at Osogbo Stadium, the venue of the primary, noted that six aspirants purchased forms from the National headquarters, which meant six aspirants were contesting today.…
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IWD 2022: Aisha Buhari celebrates Nigerian women for breaking barriers
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has celebrated with Nigerian women on the occasion of the 2022 International Women’s Day. Posting on her Facebook page, the first lady celebrated Nigerian and indeed African women for “breaking barriers, shattering the glass ceilings and supporting the fight against gender violence and inequality”. She also called on all women to support and promote gender…
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BREAKING: Court sacks Ebonyi governor Umahi, deputy for dumping PDP for APC
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his deputy Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe for defecting from the People’s Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressives Congress APC. In his ruling on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said the mandate Umahi and his deputy got when they won the March 9, 2019 governorship election…
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IWD 2022: Women can no longer be deprived for too long, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated Nigerian women as the mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. The president in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said though Nigerian women are yet to be where they should be, they can no longer be deprived for too long. The president equally praised all women in his…
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FIRS gives Nigerians one-month window to pay foreign tax liabilities in Naira
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has given a one-month window to Nigerians to settle their foreign tax liabilities in Naira. In a statement signed by Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman, FIRS on Media & Communications, Johannes Wojuola, the window period runs from March 1 to March 30. “In view of the number of requests, enquiries and the challenges encountered…
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Tinubu seeks to meet with NASS lawmakers on March 16
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has written to the members of the party caucus in the House of Representatives requesting a meeting with them on March 16, 2022. In a letter he personally signed and addressed to the party caucus in the lower chamber, Asiwaju noted that the national assembly members are aware he is running to…
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Osun PDP to hold parallel governorship primaries despite NWC intervention
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State is set to hold two parallel primary elections for the July 16 governorship election in the state, Western Post reports. Our correspondent gathered that all efforts to reach an agreement between the two factions led by Soji Adagunodo (with Wale Ojo as state chairman) and Sunday Bisi respectively, proved…
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Why we delayed paying February salary – Kogi govt
Kogi State Government has said the late receipt and poor allocation from the money shared by the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC for January was responsible for the late payment of February salary to workers in the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris. Idris who…
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