APC alerts the public over fake NADECO’s plot to discredit Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC), United States of America (USA) chapter has alerted the public over a plot by a fake National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), USA branch to discredit President Bola Tinubu in respect of his academic credentials. The APC in a press statement on Monday signed by its chairman, Professor Tai Balofin, stated that they would like to clarify that the group organising the world press conference under the banner of NADECO USA is not...

Assassination attempt on Gov. Bello has been reported by Kogi Govt

The Kogi State government has announced an assassination attempt on Governor Yahaya Bello. A press statement signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications read,  “The Kogi State Government wishes to inform the general public that there was an assasination attempt on the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja. “The attack occurred at about...

Boko Haram commander in Borno surrenders to Nigerian Army

A notorious Boko Haram commander Bulama Bukar surrendered to the military on Wednesday even as three terrorists were killed in Kaduna. An ammunition courier on a mission to deliver ammunition to a bandit leader named Gishiri was also intercepted in Zamfara State. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army director of public relations, said, via a statement on X, that Bukar, surrendered to troops of 5 Brigade in Gubio, Borno State. Bukar is the leader...

Military repels ISWAP attack in Borno

A military formation in Gamboru Ngala, a border town between Nigeria and Cameron in Borno State came under attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, jihadists. The ISWAP militants in Hilux trucks and motorcycles attacked the military base with heavy weapons late Wednesday in an attempt to penetrate the market town. But troops of 3 Battalion Operation Hadin Kai, swiftly engaged the Islamic extremists in a gun battle and the insurgents were...

Marwa charges  NDLEA officers to resist temptations from drug cartels

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject temptations that will come their way from drug barons and cartels. Marwa, while speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained Narcotic Agents and Narcotic Assistants in Katsina on Thursday reminded the new personnel that they can’t afford to compromise...

Defection To APC: YPP Discloses plans to take Ifeanyi Uba to court

…Warns Uba against using party as political pawn The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has disclosed plans to take Senator Ifeanyi Uba to court for dumping the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) when there is no crisis in the party. The party also warned the senator who represents Anambra South in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly that it wouldn’t tolerate a situation where the party would be used as a pawn...

Assessing Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Move to APC

“On the merit of Senator Ubah’s defection to APC, purely on the strength of prevailing reality in Nigeria’s politics today” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The move by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South senatorial zone, from Young Progressive Party- YPP, to the All Progressives Congress – APC, is a development that is of particular interest to many people, especially power brokers in Anambra State. At least in the last week, I have been confronted by no fewer...

Cervical Cancer: About 6 Million Girls To Receive HPV Vaccines

About 6 million girls aged 9-14 years will receive vaccination with over 6 million doses of Gardasil HPV vaccine and essential supplies under the first phase of HPV vaccination in the country. According to experts, Nigeria alone contributes an estimated 12,000 new cases of global cervical cancer and 8 thousand deaths annually. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) who stated this in Abuja, at a joint briefing with...

Senate names Oyelola Ashiru as Deputy Senate Leader

The Nigerian Senate has announced Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, the senator representing Kwara South, as its new deputy leader. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement on Wednesday during plenary. Ashiru, who was hitherto the deputy chief whip, replaces Dave Umahi, former governor of Ebonyi State, as the deputy leader. Umahi resigned as a senator in August following his appointment as the minister of works by President Bola Tinubu. Following Ashiru’s new appointment, Peter Nwebonyi Onyeka,...

Inflation rate in Nigeria jumps to 26.72%

Nigeria’s annual inflation rose in September to its highest level in about two decades at 26.72 per cent, amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis in Africa’s largest economy. The September inflation rate is a 0.92 per cent increase from August’s 25.80 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] said on Monday in its Consumer Price Index [CPI] report for September 2023. Food inflation, making up the bulk of Nigeria’s inflation basket, rose to 30.64 per...

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