Chief Akai Egwuonwu set to join Anambra South Senatorial By-Election Race

Anambra businessman and entrepreneur Chief Akai Egwuonwu is set to declare his interest in the upcoming Anambra South senatorial by-election. Chief Akai, who had maintained near neutrality over the by-election until the funeral of his late friend Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah last Friday, is now set to join the race, which is gathering momentum from every possible standpoint. By the end of the week, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, would formally join the Anambra South senatorial by-election with...

Benue State Hit by Deadly Attacks, Dozens Killed in 2 Counties

Armed men suspected to be bandits launched deadly attacks in Benue State between Sunday and Monday, killing dozens and displacing residents in Azege settlement, Tombo council ward, Adabo, and Tse Gwebe in Logo and Katsina-Ala counties. Community leader Joseph Anawah said over 300 armed men attacked Azege and nearby areas early Sunday. “They numbered over 300 well-armed men, suspected to be militia from outside Nigeria. Perhaps they were hired from neighbouring countries because their appearance...

Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.3% in second quarter, 2024

…GDP Grows by 3.46% Nigeria’s unemployment rate has decreased to 4.3 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, showing a reduction from 5.3 per cent in Q1 2024, according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The report, released on Monday, also indicated a slight increase in unemployment compared to 4.2 per cent recorded in Q2 2023. The report shows that male unemployment stood at 3.4 per cent, while...

Ganduje Approves Draft Content For Proposed National Youth Conference

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the draft content for the proposed National Conference on Skills Acquisition and Youth Empowerment, developed by the party’s Think Tank, The Progressive Institute (TPI) in Abuja. It will be recalled that Ganduje was at TPI on Thursday where he discussed the proposed conference with the institute’s management. A press statement on Sunday signed by Wale Abideen, Head of Media and...

PDP Chieftain Charges ACF To Join Nigerians Reject APC In 2027

Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and convener Reset Lagos PDP, has charged the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to join other Nigerians in 2027 to reject 12 years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) abysmal administration. Pearse, a member of the PDP National Presidential Campaign Council, 2023, had in an interview on Sunday stressed that notwithstanding, the argument of the ACF that Tinubu, a Yoruba has failed them, the argument...

PANDEF Hails Tinubu Over Release Of Rivers Statutory Allocation

The South South apex socio-political body, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has praised President Bola Ahmed led Federal Government over the release of the statutory allocation due to Rivers State. A release made available to journalists on Sunday by Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Ominimini, spokesman of PANDEF, noted that the commendation came when the National Chairman of the body, Amb. Godknows Igali met with newsmen at Uyo airport on Saturday. Ominimini stated that the PANDEF boss,...

Senate Denies Allegation Of Not Participating In Ifeanyi Ubah’s Burial

The Nigerian Senate has denied recent reports about failing to play a role in the burial of its late colleague, Ifeanyi Ubah, A press statement on Sunday by the chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu, stated that contrary to insinuations in some misinformed quarters, the Senate accorded Senator Ubah all honours and rites as a sitting member of the Senate before his burial in Nnewi on Friday. The statement added, “For the...

Nigeria Saves $20 Billion Through Fuel Subsidy Removal

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the federal government’s implementation of market-based pricing for premium motor spirit (petrol) and foreign exchange has saved Nigeria approximately $20 billion or five per cent of its Gross Domestic Product as of 2 October 2024. Edun made this known on Friday during the validation of federal civil service policies and guidelines, an event marking the first 100 days in office...

Investment In Livestock Will Transform Tragedy Into Economic Opportunity – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration’s renewed focus in driving international and local investments into livestock sector of the agricultural value-chain will end the crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity. According to the President’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga stated that Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the signing of a Letter of Intent between...

INEC To Resume Nationwide Voter Registration Exercise 

The continuous voter registration CVR suspended in July 2022 ahead of the 2023 general election will resume nationwide in February 2025. However, the exercises were conducted in states where off-cycle elections took place. The resumption of the exercise was contained in a memo by the electoral body signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, dated November 20, 2024, to all Resident Electoral Commissioners. It stated that the exercise would commence at...

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