Umahi swears in 6 perm secs, 7 anti-corruption committee members in Ebonyi

The outgoing Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has a few weeks to hand over power to the incoming administration, sworn-in six permanent secretaries and seven anti-corruption committee members in the state. Umahi, while inaugurating the permanent secretaries on Tuesday, assured them that they will not be removed by the incoming administration led by the … Read more

Subsidy removal: 200,000 people will receive food aid from the Zamfara government

On Tuesday, the governor-led Zamfara State Executive Council announced that 200,000 households would receive palliative care. Malam Abubakar Nakwada, secretary to the state government, made the following statement to reporters shortly after an exco meeting: “As part of the resolutions by the Council, 200,000 vulnerable families in the State will benefit from food stuff as … Read more

Enugu government will close institutions and businesses in compliance with sit-at-home order

The government of Enugu State has urged residents to ignore the sit-at-home order being imposed by some IPOB members in the South-East regions and to continue with their regular daily activities. All hospitals, marketplaces, banks, retail stores, schools, markets, transports, and malls were required to be open every day of the week, including Mondays. It … Read more

Concerning and absurd, Asari Dokubo’s statements about oil bunkering, according to Atiku’s assistant Bwala

James Bwala, a media advisor to Atiku Abubakar, a 2023 PDP presidential candidate, condemned the former Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo for visiting President Bola Tinubu. Dokubo was accused of fabricating alarming allegations about oil theft in the Niger Delta region by Bwala. Dokubo had connected senior Army, military, and Navy officers to oil bunkering … Read more

El-Rufai advises ECOWAS against military action in a civil war between brothers

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been counseled not to pursue military involvement in the Niger Republic by Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State. President Bola Tinubu, the head of ECOWAS, declared that if the coup leaders in Niger do not hand over control to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the … Read more

Alleged N20bn payment: Northern youths tell Mele Kyari to step aside to step unfettered probe

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the Group Chief Executive Officer, National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Kolo Mele Kyari, to step aside to allow for an unfettered probe by the House of Representatives into the alleged payment of N20 billion to a ghost consultant. The group accused the NNPC of manipulating … Read more