Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the nation’s deteriorating economic climate. Speaking during a meeting with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, Mr Obi condemned the government for exacerbating existing economic hardships. Mr Obi asserted that President Tinubu’s administration had worsened the conditions it inherited. “Tinubu promised to continue where Buhari stopped. If you look at it, Buhari left...

…Refuses Further Public Debate on Akpoti-Uduaghan Claims The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio, dismissing allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, declared during Thursday’s plenary, “We don’t only stand united around our mandate but also communicate this clearly to members of the Nigerian public by moving a vote of confidence in Senator Godswill Akpabio, the leadership of this Senate.”...

The Anambra State Traditional Doctors Movement, have agreed to partner with the state government to achieve common objectives, especially in the area of control for its members. The group made this known on Thursday during an interaction with the Anambra State House of Assembly in Awka during a visit to the Assembly complex. Innocent Okwundu, Chairman of the group, who spoke said the new Anambra Homeland Security Law, which created the Agunechemba security outfit, has...

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said that heaven won’t fall if Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State is impeached. The minister spoke on Wednesday during a chat with journalists. The former Rivers State Governor noted that if Governor Fubara is impeached heavens won’t fall, lambasting the Ijaw ethnic group over allegations and threats of vandalisation of oil pipelines and installations across the Niger Delta region, should the Governor be...

President Bola Tinubu has played host to principal officers of both Chambers of the National Assembly for an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja. The lawmakers arrived at the forecourt of the Villa in two Toyota Coaster buses at about 07:00 pm (local time). Senate President Godswill Akpabio joined the meeting afterward. Tinubu had on Monday, hosted State governors and other government functionaries to Iftar, but the one for Wednesday is the second of...