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Today, President Bola Tinubu submitted his list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly, featuring prominent names such as the former Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike; and former Governors of Enugu and Kaduna States, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and Nasir El-Rufai respectively. According to a Senate source, President Tinubu forwarded the list to Senate President…
Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra activist based in Finland, has penned letters to the European Union and the United States of America, expressing deep concerns over alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Nigeria. The catalyst for Ekpa’s correspondence was a tragic incident where three people lost their lives during protests…
The Presidency has denied the recent report claiming an increase in tuition fees at federal universities. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, there is no veracity to the claims. The uproar began when various universities, including the unity schools under federal government ownership, announced…
In a resolute stance as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu delivered a direct message to the soldiers responsible for the blockade of Niger Republic’s President, Mohamed Bazoum, at the presidential palace in Niamey. Tinubu made it unequivocally clear that ECOWAS would not tolerate any actions that…
The transfer saga between French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal over Kylian Mbappe’s potential move has garnered attention and reactions from athletes across the globe, including Jamaican world record sprinter Usain Bolt and American basketball star LeBron James. The situation escalated when Al Hilal made an unprecedented salary offer to the…
The Enugu State Police Command on Wednesday announced that normalcy has returned to Ogbete Market in Enugu and its surrounding areas after a protest by some traders escalated into violence. The initial peaceful demonstration was in response to the State Government’s decision to seal certain shops in the market. The traders, attempting to force other…
Two traders protesting against the sealing of their businesses in Ogbete Main Market by the Enugu State Government were allegedly killed by security operatives during the demonstration. The protest was in response to the closure of their shops for not coming to the market on Monday, in compliance with the sit-at-home order imposed by the…
Zambia and Costa Rica have been eliminated from the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, becoming the first countries to exit the tournament. Zambia’s team, known as the Copper Queens, had been drawn in Group C alongside Spain, Japan, and Costa Rica, and they were one of the eight debutants in this…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has taken a strong stance against what it perceives as anti-poor policies implemented by the Federal Government. In response, the NLC has given the government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse these policies, which include the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. Failure to meet the demands within this…
Dele Farotimi, a political activist and spokesperson for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 presidential election, has strongly criticized the notion that Nigerians’ plight will improve once President Bola Tinubu appoints his ministers. During an interview on the online program 90Minutes Africa, Farotimi referred to those holding such beliefs as “fools.” He argued…