Anambra APC Chieftain Outlines Priorities ahead of November Election

A leader of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Anambra State, Chief Kodilichukwu Okelekwu, who was the Anambra Central Candidate of the party in the 2023 General Elections, has called on the leadership of the APC to be determined and focused on some key issues he thought would make the difference for the party ahead of the November 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Highlighting his six priority considerations for the APC on the selection...

Anambra Assembly Creates New Security Outfit – ‘Agunechemba’

On Thursday during plenary, the Anambra State House of Assembly considered an executive Bill entitled “Anambra State Homeland Security Bill”. The Bill introduced to the Assembly on Thursday created a new security outfit known as “Agunaechemba.” The law upon introduction on Thursday, was expedited, read for the first, second, and third time, and then passed into law. The Bill to establish Agunechemba and provide for the maintenance of internal security and order in the State...

Tinubu Govt Shares Rice Palliatives to SUG Presidents Nationwide

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended palliative support to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture, which included the distribution of rice, was facilitated through the office of the Special Adviser on Students Engagement, Asefon Sunday. Speaking during the distribution event held in Abuja on Tuesday, Asefon highlighted the President’s commitment to supporting students and youth leaders. He noted that the initiative was part of Tinubu’s...

Military Blames Sahelian Fighters for Rising Terrorist Attacks

The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.” Buba also said the collaboration...

House of Reps Mourns Deputy Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga

The House of Representatives has announced the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip, represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. She passed away on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 following a brief illness. A statement issued by the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., described Onanuga, popularly known as Ijaya, as a visionary leader and a passionate advocate for her constituents. Born on 2 December 1965, Onanuga was first...

Edo LG Chairmanship Aspirant Commits to Strengthening Agriculture

The leading APC Chairmanship aspirant for Esan South East Local Government, in the upcoming Edo State Local Government Election, Hon. Eugene Iyoha, has pledged to explore the agricultural potentials of his local government, to improve the fortunes of the local government. Hon. Eugene Iyoha, a graduate of political science and a former supervisory councilor in Esan South East, is a known political figure in his local government. In an exclusive interview with the West African...

We Don’t Need Your Advice To Implement Our Policies, FG To Sanusi

The Federal Government has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll to keep his advice to himself as it doesn’t need his stamp of approval to implement government’s laudable policies. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a press statement on Thursday faulted the recent remarks made by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, at a public event in Lagos, stressing...

Tinubu Lauds Nigerian Scientists, Engineers For Making Biden’s Honours List

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has in a press statement on Thursday noted that the prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on...

We No Longer Distribute Physical Cash, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Says

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has said that the ministry has stopped distributing physical cash to vulnerable citizens. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Arise TV, stressing that the ministry is capturing all the digital identity of the people that are on social register to avoid the pitfalls which characterized the ministry in the past. Yilwatda said, “The first step we’ve taken is that...

Anambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

The Anambra State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, while maintaining its silence over worsening insecurity in the state. This is not only the first plenary in the New Year, but also the first sitting since the disappearance of Hon. Justice Azuka, the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North I constituency. After hours of executive session held behind closed doors by the House members, the plenary commenced with the Deputy...

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