Politics

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of interior, released a statement to this effect on Friday. The federal government advised Nigerians to stop all …

Ahead of its October 31 national elective convention, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, took a significant step towards a possible hitch-free exercise following the emergence of Dr Iyorchia Ayu as the consensus chairmanship candidate of the North. Ayu’s emergence was a product of intense lobby and reconciliation across board …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has squashed rumors of planning to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) where he was first elected. Obaseki gave the reassurance on Wednesday October 13, while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Maintaining …

The Supreme Court has affirmed Professor Charles Soludo, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state. In the same vein, the apex court also affirmed Victor Oye as the National Chairman of the party. The five-man panel led …

Nkem Okeke, the deputy governor of Anambra state, has dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Okeke defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state governor, and Hope Uzodinma, the Imo …

The Nigerian Customs Service(NCS) has given private aircraft owners in the country a 14-day ultimatum to sort out infractions in their import and operational documents with its Tariff and Trade Department or risk having them impounded. The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Joseph Attah, made this known on …

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has opined that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have led Nigeria astray for the past 21 years. Speaking during a lecture organised by Kwara Visioners Network for Rural Development in Kwara State, Jega …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed why they are holding the veteran actor, Chiwetalu Agu, after he was released by the army. The spokesperson of the organization, Peter Afunaya, told the Cable that Agu was actually handed over to the DSS for further questioning. He reportedly declined to …

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2022 Appropriation Bill for an aggregate expenditure of N16.39 trillion for presentation to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, made this known when she briefed State House correspondents …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians, who have expressed concern about recent borrowings by the Federal Government, that the debt level is still within sustainable limits. The President gave the assurance on Thursday, October 7, while presenting the 2022 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of lawmakers at the National …