PDP Governors Set To Resolve Party’s Crisis – NEC to Meet March 18

In a bid to resolve the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), State Governors elected on the ticket of the party have waded into the issue with a call on the National Working Committee (NWC) to convoke a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to be held on March 18, 2025. The Forum rising from a meeting held at the Government House, Asaba, the Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said,...

Ondo Gubernatorial Tribunal Begins Hearing on Election Petitions

…Parties will Present 149 Witnesses The governorship election petitions tribunal for Ondo State November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election on Friday began sitting in Akure, the state capital. Hon Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate through his attorney, Ishaka Dikko, filed petition against the declaration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the election. Also Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) filed...

Ododo Hails Tinubu Over Visionary Leadership, Dedication To Human Development 

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi has hailed President Bola Tinubu over Visionary Leadership and dedication to human development. The Governor stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony of Prime LNG Plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, yesterday. . He said, “Allow me to first extend my heartfelt gratitude to our fathers, the leaders of our nation, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to human development have made this project a...

We Maintain Zero Borrowing Policy In Project Financing, Ekiti Govt

Ekiti State Government has said that it has maintained a zero borrowing policy in project financing. This was disclosed on Thursday when the government presented a breakdown of the N375.7 billion 2025 Budget signed into law by Governor Biodun Oyebanji on 30th December 2024 to the general public, with a confirmation that the administration has not borrowed a dime to finance its projects. Giving an highlight of the 2025 budget tagged “ Budget of Sustainable...

Court Strikes Out Defamation Suit Filed Against Dele Farotimi

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti presided over by Justice Babs Kuewumi has struck out the criminal defamation suit instituted against a lawyer and  human rights activist, Dele Farotimi by the Nigeria Police Force. This followed a notice of discontinuance and withdrawal filed by prosecuting counsel, Mr. Samson Osobu on Wednesday. It will be recalled that the police dragged Farotimi to court in 2024 after legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), accused the rights...

Afenifere Hails Babalola For Withdrawing Suit Against Dele Farotimi

Afenifere,  the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, has hailed legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, for respecting the wishes of foremost Yoruba Obas, in respect of the criminal case he filed against Barrister Dele Farotimi. Afenifere disclosed this in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi on Monday. Recall that Chief Babalola had sued Mr Farotimi for defaming him in his (Farotimi’s) book titled ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. According to...

FG Saves $10bn From Fuel Subsidy Removal In 2023 – Deputy Speaker 

Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has outlined the gains in the fuel subsidy removal, saying that the policy has impacted the economy positively, with the Federal Government saving as much as $10bn in 2023. According to Kalu, the policy has led to a 22% increase in dollar remittances from the Diaspora, totalling $28 billion in 2024. The lawmaker disclosed this on Friday in a meeting with some investors and...

Kogi Govt Disburses Bursary Allowance, Scholarship Support To Students

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has flagged off the disbursement of bursary allowance and scholarship support to students in tertiary institutions. The event took place at the Glass House of Government House, Lokoja on Friday, where the Governor was represented by his Deputy, Salifu Joel. The bursary allowance and scholarship support are part of the state government’s efforts to alleviate the financial burden on students and their families. A total of 8,750 students will...

Atiku Mourns Useni, Says He Was Accomplished Public Administrator, Soldier 

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has mourned the death of Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni, saying that his demise is a monumental loss of a powerhouse insider and institutional library of the country. Atiku had in a condolence message on Friday, paid tribute to the former minister of Transport and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), noted that the late General was as a fine soldier, astute public administrator, people’s oriented politician, a kindhearted peace lover...

NAF Airstrikes Neutralise Scores Of Bandits In Alawa Forest, Shiroro Area

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (AC OPFY) has recorded another significant achievement in its counter-terrorism campaign, killing scores of bandits and dismantling their logistics base at Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a press statement on Thursday signed by Olusola F Akinboyewa, Air Vice Marshal, Director Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) stated that the operation was conducted...

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