Two PDP Lawmakers Defect to APC Over Party Crisis

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo PDP Lawmakers Defect to APC Over Party Crisis

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 18, 2025

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost two more lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing the total number of defections in the 10th National Assembly to six. On Tuesday, Hussaini Jallo, representing Igabi Federal Constituency in Kaduna, and Adamu Tanko, representing Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency, officially dumped the PDP. Their defection letters were read on the floor of the House by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. The lawmakers cited internal divisions in the PDP...

CONTINUE READING
Farmer/Herder Clash: Forum Calls For Clemency

NewsNigeriaFarmer/Herder Clash: Forum Calls For Clemency

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2025

Following the recent death sentence passed on Jackson Sunday by the Supreme court while on self-defence, a group known as Gongola People’s Forum has called on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State to save the convict from hangman’s noose. Engr. Markus Gundiri, National Chairman of the forum, while addressing World Press conference in Yola, the Adamawa State capital said the herdsmen attacked convicted person with a knife, stressing that in self-defence inflicted injuries on...

CONTINUE READING
Rivers Assembly Accuses Governor Fubara of Misconduct

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Assembly Accuses Governor Fubara of Misconduct

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 18, 2025

…Issues Notice of Allegations The Rivers State House of Assembly has levelled a series of allegations against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of gross misconduct, unconstitutional expenditure, and obstruction of legislative functions. These allegations are part of a notice signed by 26 members of the Assembly and submitted to Speaker Martin Amaewhule on Monday. The accusations against Fubara include alleged reckless spending of public funds without legislative approval and obstruction of the Assembly’s activities. Among...

CONTINUE READING
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Falls for Second Consecutive Month

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Inflation Rate Falls for Second Consecutive Month

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 18, 2025

Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 23.18 per cent in February 2025, down from 24.48 per cent in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This marks the second consecutive month of decline following the rebasing of Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January 2025. The rebasing updated the base year from 2009 to 2024 and expanded the number of goods and services tracked from 740 to 960, providing a more accurate picture of...

CONTINUE READING
Oluremi Tinubu Wins ‘Woman of the Year’ at Independent Awards

LifestyleNewsNigeriaOluremi Tinubu Wins ‘Woman of the Year’ at Independent Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 16, 2025

…Nigeria’s Stability at Risk if Rivers Crisis Worsens – Olabode George First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been named ‘Best Woman of the Year’ at the Independent Awards 2024, dedicating the prestigious honour to Nigerian women and youth. Speaking at the awards gala on Saturday in Lagos—through her representative, Hajia Fatima Tajudeen, wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives—Mrs Tinubu acknowledged the vital role women and young people play in the nation’s progress....

CONTINUE READING
House Committee Recovers $19.2 Million from Oil Firms, Pursues More Unpaid Debts

NewsNigeriaHouse Committee Recovers $19.2 Million from Oil Firms, Pursues More Unpaid Debts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 16, 2025

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recovered $19,241,109.35 (₦28.7 billion) from two oil companies indebted to the Federation Account. In a statement on Sunday, House spokesman Akin Rotimi disclosed that the panel also successfully recovered ₦199.3 million out of an outstanding ₦6.8 billion related to excessive transaction charges and unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) on payments processed via Remita between 2015 and 2022. According to the statement, the PAC’s investigation—based on findings...

CONTINUE READING
Expel Wike, To Sanitise, Save PDP, Group Urges NWC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsExpel Wike, To Sanitise, Save PDP, Group Urges NWC

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 16, 2025

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been urged by a group, the Conference of Professionals in the PDP (CP-PDP), to sanitise and save the main opposition party by expelling the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Recall that Wike had during a media chat on Wednesday condemned the leadership of the PDP, describing it as “stupid.” Reacting to Wike’s outburst, CP-PDP said that the former governor...

CONTINUE READING
FG Rejects US Claims of Targeted Christian Killings, Calls Allegations Misleading

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Rejects US Claims of Targeted Christian Killings, Calls Allegations Misleading

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 16, 2025

The Nigerian government has strongly refuted allegations of targeted killings of Christians in the country, describing them as misleading and an attempt to distort the nation’s security situation. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed recent reports, particularly from the United States, suggesting that religious persecution was driving violence in Nigeria. The ministry expressed concerns that such claims were aimed at influencing foreign governments, especially the US, to designate Nigeria...

CONTINUE READING
Nigeria Has a Lot to Lose if Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Remain Under Military Rule – Defence Chief

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Has a Lot to Lose if Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Remain Under Military Rule – Defence Chief

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 16, 2025

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned that the country will suffer significant consequences if Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso fail to return to democratic governance. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday, Musa highlighted the deep-rooted governance issues in these countries and their spillover effects on Nigeria. According to him, instability in these nations directly impacts Nigeria, making it harder to tackle security challenges. “And those are the things...

CONTINUE READING
EFCC Secured 4111 Convictions, Recovered Over N365b in 2024

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEFCC Secured 4111 Convictions, Recovered Over N365b in 2024

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 16, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has recovered over Three N365.4 Billion and secured 4,111 convictions in 2024 alone. Mr Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Commission, disclosed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at the end of a three-day Retreat for Directors of the EFCC with the themed: “EFCC: the Journey So Far, Ensuring Professionalism and Integrity.” The Commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale in a statement quoted the EFCC Boss as saying the feat...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com