General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad’s junta for the last three years, is to be sworn in Thursday after an election victory hotly contested by opposition parties in the north-central African nation. Deby officially won 61 per cent of the May 6 vote international NGOs said was neither credible nor free, and…
Seventeen members of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday removed the Speaker of the House, Hon Alvert Ayambem over allegations of mismanagement, Misconduct, financial misappropriation and indifference to welfare of members. Hon Ayambem’s removal was made public in an impeachment notice signed by 17 out of the 25 members of the State…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Africa needs a form of “contextual democracy” that considers the past experiences of Africans and their heritage. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a summit on the state of democracy in Africa. The summit was organised by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation in partnership with the Olusegun…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the corps marshal and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). In a statement on Wednesday, Segun Imohiosen, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (AGF), announced the appointment. Imohiosen said the appointment is…
Former Director General, Voice of Nigeria and APC Chieftain, Osita Okechukwu has clarified that the President did not acquire any new vehicles for himself and is currently utilizing the existing fleet at the villa. He said this during an interview while sheding light on President Tinubu’s vehicle selection and the promotion of Nigerian-made products. He…
A former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has suspended his relationship with the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP). Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor, was the candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election when Okonkwo worked as the campaign spokesperson. Okonkwo,…
Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed President Bola Tinubu’s role in the Union’s walkout in a recent interview. Osodeke recalled that while President Bola Tinubu was still a private citizen, he informally intervened to express his concern for the country’s educational system. He further disclosed that ASUU has…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated the role of traditional rulers in national stability during a recent meeting with the Council of Southern Traditional Rulers. Uzodimma made this known in a statement and photos shared on X.com on Wednesday, stating that the delegation was led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. He…
Some Nigerian Students have protested on Campus after Teesside University threw off their University programmes and ordered them to leave the United Kingdom. The Students carried Placards on Tuesday morning to register their frustrations following the School decision resulting from the devaluation of the Naira that has made them struggle to pay tuition fees on…
One of Nigeria Prominent Business Magnates and Group Chairman of First Bank Plc ; Mr Femì Otedola, has dragged Zenith Bank Plc and Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zenith Bank to the Federal High Court Lagos, not only for illegal and unauthorized charges in its account, but also for the illegally and forcefully recovering his shares…
