PDP Chieftain Faults Makinde Over Comment On Atiku

… Says Age Isn’t Limiting Factor A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and an associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dimeji Fabiyi has faulted Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the comment that age should be a limiting factor in considering a presidential candidate in 2027. He described the remarks by Makinde on the qualifying criteria for presidential candidates as portraying the Oyo State Governor as a poor student of history. Fabiyi, a leader...

CBN Reports 39.77% Rise in 2024 Nigeria’s Foreign Debt Payments

…State Debt Soars to N11.47 Trillion, Fuelled by Currency Devaluation The Federal Government of Nigeria spent $3.58 billion on foreign debt servicing from January to September 2024, reflecting a 39.77 per cent increase from the $2.56 billion spent in the same period in 2023, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The CBN’s report on international payment statistics indicates that the highest monthly debt servicing expenditure in 2024 was recorded in May,...

Illegal Motor Parks In Abakaliki  Issued 24-hour Shut Down Notice

All illegal motor park operators in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital have been given 24-hour to shut down their operation or face the full wrath of the law. The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has given a 24-hogave the ultimatum in a statement signed by the state Assembly’s Public Relations Officer, Sylvester Egede and made available to newsmen. This followed a meeting between the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport led...

Defence Minister Matawalle Faces Pressure to Resign Over Alleged Ties to Bandits

Members of the APC Akida Forum, a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress, have called for an investigation into allegations linking the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to banditry. The group staged a protest on Tuesday at the Department of State Services, DSS, headquarters in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Tinubu relieve Matawalle of his duties pending the outcome of ongoing investigation. Led by the forum’s chairperson, Musa Mahmud, the protesters submitted...

Anambra Assembly Passes Resolution on High Costs of Textbooks, Others

Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling Governor Chukwuma Soludo to direct the Commissioner for Education to engage the public, private and mission schools in addressing the exorbitant cost of textbooks, school uniforms purchase from exclusively designated vendors and mandatory extramural classes. The resolution was made following a motion moved to that effect by the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Sir Ikenna Ofodeme on Tuesday plenary session. Sir Ikenna...

Nigeria Represented at the Africa and Global Geology Conference

The Chair of Jose A Centeno International Centre for Medical Geology Research at Nasarawa State University in Keffi, Prof. Ktso Nghargbu, represented Nigeria during the just concluded 12th Conference on African Geology. The African Geology Conference which was held at Assuit University, Egypt, in North Africa, was attended by geologists across Africa.   Recently, the field of medical geology is emerging as a critical aspect of geology that can contribute significantly to all kinds of...

Education Commissioner Condemns Brutal Assault Of SS1 Student At FGC Enugu

The Enugu State Ministry of Education has confirmed and condemned the brutal beating of a student of the Federal Government College Enugu by his fellow students within the school premises. The incident according to Mr. Joshua Ogunshino, the Vice President Student Affairs and Dr. Takor, the Senior Boarding House Master of the Federal Government College Enugu, happened on Friday 8th of November, 2024 during school break time. The video which went viral on socio media...

Tinubu Calls for Ceasefire and Two-State Peace in Israel-Palestine Conflict

President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli actions in Gaza and urged world leaders to embrace a two-state solution as a path to lasting peace in the Middle East, according to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Speaking on Monday at the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tinubu expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirmed Nigeria’s stance on achieving a peaceful resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The conflict in Palestine...

Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja to Be Buried on Friday

The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is scheduled to be buried in Abuja on Friday. His elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, disclosed this during a condolence visit by the St. Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association, SCOBA, to the family in Osogbo, Osun State. According to Moshood, while the military is yet to release Lt. Gen. Lagbaja’s remains to the family, they have assured that he will receive a proper and...

Petroleum Marketers Group and Dangote Agree On Direct Fuel Sale

Petrol price reduction is imminent as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria will commence direct sales of Dangote’s Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) to its members. The direct sale agreement means that petrol marketers will no longer depend on imported fuel but will go for Dangote petrol. The agreement between IPMAN and the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery brings an end to the middleman posture played by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on...

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