The supreme court has affirmed the judgment of a federal high court that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers state. The apex court also ordered the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers state house of assembly and other elected members of the house loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to resume sitting. In October 2024, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the stoppage of the release of federal monthly allocations to Rivers State. The federal judge gavehthe judgement on…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
Almost 32 years after former military head of state Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd) annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the former President has admitted that the presumed winner of that election, Chief Moshood Abiola indeed won the election. IBB on Thursday admitted, for the first time, that MKO Abiola won the 1993 Presidential election, annuled by his administration during the launch of his autobiography in Abuja. This revelation by IBB in his book is both historic and significant as he was the Chief protagonist in the entire June 12 saga alongside others in the background such as late maximum…
Peter Obi’s political godson and strong ally, Valentine Ozigbo has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State just a day after officially dumping the Labour Party. Mr. Valentine Ozigbo is currently being received by the APC local government executives in Aguata Local Government Area where he hails from. Mr. Val Ozigbo who joined the Labour Party with Mr. Peter Obi in 2022 from PDP was the governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2021 Anambra governorship election. Mr. Val Ozigbo was Mr. Peter Obi’s preferred candidate and emerged through a bizzare primary in the PDP where Super delegates…
The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, recognised Nigeria’s proactive role in advancing the implementation of the digital trade protocol adopted in February 2024. The protocol features an agenda to develop eight annexes covering critical areas, including rules of origin, digital identities, cross-border data transfers, legitimate…
The Nigerian government has backed the move to reform the African Union, making the continental body more vibrant, viable, and relevant to the needs of member states in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic realities. President Bola Tinubu, whose statement was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, during the consideration and deliberation on the AU reforms report, commended his Rwanda and Kenya counterparts, Paul Kagame and Williams Ruto, for the reform proposals. President Tinubu acknowledged the recommendations outlined in the draft decision on the AU reform and said the Nigerian government supports the…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has come under heavy criticisms by Nigerians for calling on the National Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reopen the markets it had earlier sealed in Onitsha, Anambra State following discovery of large amounts of fake, adulterated and expired drugs in the markets by NAFDAC. The popular Bridge Head market in Onitsha houses the popular Ogbo Ogwu market where traders and distributors sell all types of pharmaceutical products in wholesale. The market has been closed multiple times in the past for housing fake drug traders. During the reign of late…
A United States Congressman, Scott Perry, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organisations, including the Boko Haram insurgents operating in the Sahel region of Nigeria and North Africa. Scott Perry who is a Republican representing Pennsylvania made the claim on Thursday during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. Perry said, “In addition to the weekly to every ten days shipments. In cash of $40 million – $80 million. Afghanistan is ruled by folks named Sarayudin Haqani. Does the Haqani network mean anything to anybody in this…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka in Anambra State popularly called UNIZIK has announced the expulsion of Miss Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, a 300L student of the institution who assaulted a lecturer from Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies, Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye. The announcement was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said that Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University acted on the recommendations contained in the report of the Student Disciplinary Committee that investigated the matter. According to the statement, Chimamaka was found guilty of gross misconduct and violation of the Students Disciplinary Regulations,…
By Fredrick Nwabufo I was a witness to that day. When the sun crimsoned, the wind roared, and the earth bled. It was the Nyanya bomb blast of April 2014. By cheer happenstance, I was within the area, though removed from the immediate theatre of the carnage. TheCable broke the unfortunate story. I was a staff member of the newspaper at the time. The thundering blast ripped through the evening air. It was deafening and jarring. Fear and anxiety seized the busy Nyanya junction, which became gridlocked in a barbecue of human parts. Confusion simmered. Making sense of the situation…
The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media and Convener of the PBAT Media Center, Hon. Dada Olusegun led members and leadership of the PBAT Media Center to pay a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. The Presidential aide thanked the APC National Chairman for steadying the course of the party and providing the needed political support for President Tinubu to focus on delivering his Renewed Hope agenda to the people of Nigeria. Hon. Segun Dada also thanked the Chairman for facilitating the inclusion of young…