The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has advised Nigerians to seize every opportunity to eat free food as they grapple with the country’s rising economic challenges. Akpabio made the statement during a plenary session, where he said, “Times are difficult, and wherever you see free food, please endeavour to avail yourself,” according to a video that went viral on Sunday. The remark, made in a jovial tone, drew laughter from other senators despite the...
The presidency has condemned those who alleged that Nigeria lost out in the recent United Nations Human Rights Council Elections. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday in a press statement explained the controversies surrounding the recent elections. He said on October 9, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. Explaining further he said the members elected to...
…Air Peace Confident in Onyema’s Exoneration Allen Onyema, the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Nigeria’s major airline, and Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief Administration and Finance Officer, are facing charges in the United States for alleged money laundering and obstruction of justice. The charges stem from a federal investigation launched in 2019. US authorities accuse Onyema of moving over $20 million from Nigeria to US bank accounts through a scheme involving “false documents” used...
The 2025 Anambra State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress – APC, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has charged Anambra State lawmakers with making sustainable laws for the State. Citing a recent series of amendments to the Anambra State Electoral Law 2024, as well as the Local Government Administration Law 2024, Mr. Chukwuma emphasized that the legislative arm of the State Government is not an appendix of the governor, but an independent arm...
“Most Anambra stakeholders who supported Soludo in 2021 are no longer cordial with him” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Anambra State politicians and indeed, all interested parties in the 2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election are now advancing their schemes, almost one year to the election. The incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has recently concluded the local government election in which his own lineup of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA- were all declared the winners. Thankfully, both...
Wife of Nigeria President, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, as the Tinubu-led administration is working hard to provide sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing the country. Mrs Tinubu made the remark during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday, said “There is no food for lazy man.” The first lady explained that Nigerians should also work hard to...
The Senate has strongly condemned the recent local government elections conducted in many states for chairmen and councillors describing them as the rape of democracy. The Upper Chamber vowed to do the needful through required constitutional amendments about the sham for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. The condemnation followed a motion sponsored by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) on the local government election conducted in Benue State...
The Rivers State Government has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four Rivers State House of Assembly members, led by Edison Ehie. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, in a statement on Thursday, emphasized that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly. The Attorney General stated...
Victims of the recent Kaiama boat accident in Kwara State involving up to 200 people from Kaiama local government area have received N100m support from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Governor announced the support on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV) to again commiserate with the Emir and the people of Kaiama. Governor AbdulRazaq said the incident again underscored the reason for more institutional checks on water travel. “The government is supporting...
In response to the flood disaster that ravaged some parts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, the Swiss Federation has donated 1.2 million Euros to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund. Switzerland had previously supported the Borno Model in 2023 with about 700,000 USD. The Borno Model is a programme for the mass exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in the lines of conflict. Nicolas Lang, Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, announced...
