The Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Political Commission, Professor Theophilus Udubuaku, has refuted allegations that the union stole funds meant for workers’ salaries at the Labour Party (LP) National Headquarters. This rebuttal comes in response to accusations made by the LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, who claimed that the Joe Ajaero-led NLC,…
The naira continued its upward trajectory against the United States dollar by making significant gains. On Thursday, Naira closed at 1,382/$ at the official market, marking a gain of N18. Amidst this positive development, the Presidency issued a stern warning to currency speculators, urging them to refrain from undermining the national currency, as they risk…
An unspecified number of people have been reportedly killed when bandits invaded a market in Madaka community, Rafi LGA of Niger State. The residents said the attackers invaded the market on Thursday when the market was at its peak, shooting sporadically at people. Details of the attack were still sketchy at the time of filing…
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma as Deputy Chief of Staff, CoS, General Services. He also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government. In a release by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachukwu, he disclosed that Barr Nnamdi Anyaehie, the…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called on the Federal Government to release leader of outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from custody so as to achieve lasting peace in the South East. Senator Akpabio was speaking through his Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Barr. Monday Ubani. Kanu is…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has opened up about his visit to the office of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. He dismissed speculations regarding his purported defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP. Following his unexpected visit to the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, where he was warmly received…
Abia Governor Alex Otti has taken a significant step by signing a major bill into law in the state. The bill he signed into law repeals the payment of pensions to former Governors and their Deputies, a practice initiated by the previous administration. By this law, former Governors such as Senators Orji Kalu, TA Orji,…
A two-time governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Balogun Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Thursday, announced his withdrawal from the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in the state. Jegede, who was the candidate of the PDP in 2016 and 2020 elections, respectively, noted that he was committed to making all necessary…
Mrs. Funmilayo Adelayi A 17-year-old girl simply identified as Wumi has been arrested after she was accused of stabbing her 54-year-old foster mother, Mrs Funmilayo Adelayi, to death in Ondo state. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. According to…
