Edo PDP Guber: Chaos as Philip Shaibu is Announced Winner in Parallel Primary Election

Edo PDP Guber: Chaos as Philip Shaibu is Announced Winner in Parallel Primary Election

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in a parallel congress conducted today, February 22. The announcement has increased the crisis in the State as the party appears to have two distinct candidates at this point. As preparations were underway for the primary election at […]

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Sanwo-Olu Issues 14-Day Demolition Notice to Lekki, Sangotedo Others

Sanwo-Olu Reveals Why His Government is Demolishing Buildings

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed insinuations that he is targetting some ethnic groups in Nigeria in building demolitions going on in parts of Lagos State. Speaking on Thursday, the Governor said the demolitions in Lagos State have no ethnic colouration. According to him, only structures that contravened the State’s building and development laws were being demolished […]

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Sanwo-Olu Reduces Transport Fare by 25%, Reduces Work Days

Sanwo-Olu Reduces Transport Fare by 25%, Reduces Work Days

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a 25% reduction in transport fares for government-owned transport services. The Governor made the announcement on Thursday during a live media chat when he said that the move is part of efforts to reduce the economic burden on Lagosians. He also announced a reduction in the number of days civil […]

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One of the Edo PDP Aspirants Withdraws

One of the Edo PDP Aspirants Withdraws

One of the aspirants in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in Edo State, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, has withdrawn from the race. Ogbeide-Ihama made his decision known in a letter dated February 12, 2024, and addressed to the party’s National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu. The letter was also copied to the National Working Committee of the PDP. In […]

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BREAKING NEWS ! Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho Returns to Nigeria

BREAKING NEWS ! Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho Returns to Nigeria

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has finally returned to Nigeria. Igboho fled the country to Germany via Benin Republic in 2021 to escape arrest after the Department of State Services, DSS, declared him wanted. The secret police had invaded his home in the Soka area of Oyo State over alleged terrorism charges […]

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Japa: Canada Modifies Post-graduation Work Programme for Nigerians, Others

Japa: Canada Modifies Post-graduation Work Programme for Nigerians, Others

The Canadian government has modified the criteria for international students applying to the post-graduation work programme (PGWP), effective February 15, 2024. Under the new regulations, students who complete a master’s degree program within two years are eligible for a three-year PGWP, subject to meeting all other eligibility criteria. Information on its website indicates that Canada announced that […]

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Hardship: Police Summon Activist for Pinned Post Calling for Public Protest

Hardship: Police Summon Activist for Pinned Post Calling for Public Protest

A Delta State-based activist, Comrade Israel Joe, has been summoned by the Nigeria police in connection with a protest pinned on his social media page. Reports say he planned against the prevailing issues of insecurity and economic hardship in the country. Isreal and his group in the state had set aside Friday, February 23, to […]

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Reactions as Government Claims Patients Return from Abroad to Seek Medical Care in Nigeria

Reactions as Government Claims Patients Come from Abroad to Seek Medical Care in Nigeria

Reactions have trailed the Federal Government claims that people from the United Kingdom and the United States of America have started coming into Nigeria to seek care in the nation’s healthcare facilities. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu made the revelation in a post on his X handle. Onanuga […]

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Benue State Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Herders and Cattle Grazing in the Open

Benue State Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Herders and Cattle Grazing in the Open

The Benue State government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to herders violating Benue state’s anti-open grazing law by the State Security Council. The council asked the herders to stop rearing their animals outside ranches or face dire consequences. The security council meeting, which was chaired by Governor Hyacinth Alia, resolved that herders must comply with […]

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FG Announces Ban on Binance, Aboki Fx

The Presidency has banned online cryptocurrency and Foreign Exchange (Forex) platforms from operating in Nigeria. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs (Office Of the Vice President), Tope Fasua, confirmed this on Wednesday. The Federal Government had blocked the major online crypto platforms to avert the continuous manipulation of the forex market […]

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