The leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos Central Senatorial District says it has begun moves to re-awaken the structure of the party and unite stakeholders in the district. The Vice Chairman, PDP Lagos Central, Mr Hakeem Olalemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Olalemi said that the leaders had embarked on the tour of the local governments in the district, to rekindle the party’s structure, unity and to solicit support for the strengthening of the party. According to him, the team has been holding parleys with stakeholders and paying solidarity visits to elders and…
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The Anambra State Government says it will institute an attempted murder case against one Nnamdi Nnebe from Awka, who allegedly attempted to stab his elder brother’s wife, Mrs Njideka Nnebe, to death. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, Mrs Ify Obinabo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, after visiting the victim in her hospital bed in Awka. “I think we will follow up this case and insist that justice is served, to serve as a deterrent to other people, who may want to engage in such dastardly act. “This…
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking confirmation of the appointment of commissioners for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Tuesday. The letter is titled: “Request for the Confirmation of Appointment of Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission”. The letter read: “In compliance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of the following three nominees as…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday announced the establishment of the National Engineering and Innovation Fund. Tinubu made this known at the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) 2024 International Engineering Conference Exhibition and Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The president was represented by the Minister of State for Works, Mr Bello Goronyo, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference was, “Sustainable Engineering Solutions to Food Security and Climate Change”. “I am proud to announce the establishment of the National Engineering and Innovation Fund. “It is a new initiative designed to provide grants and resources to…
Qatar Foundation, a charity and non-profit organisation, has donated foodstuff to 547 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), physically challenged and less privileged persons in Sokoto State. The Foundation’s Head of Social Affairs, Mr Shu’aibu Atiku, said during the distribution ceremony on Tuesday in Sokoto, that the gesture was aimed at cushioning the hardship faced by the people. Atiku said the beneficiaries were part of the 5,030 persons selected to be supported by the foundation across the country. He added that items distributed included rice, beans, semovita, vegetable oil, sugar and detergent in different categories as the beneficiaries were graded based on…
President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted the 2025–2027 Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu is seeking prompt legislative approval of the documents to guide preparation for the 2025 budget. In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said that the MTEF/FSP had been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) during its meeting on Nov. 10. He said that the 2025 budget would be prepared based on the parameters and fiscal assumptions outlined in the MTF/FSP. “It is imperative to…
No fewer than 1,160 patients were treated, as 25 persons die in gastroenteritis-related cases from January till date across 18 local government areas of Sokoto State. The Director of Public Health in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Abdulganiyu Yusuf, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Sokoto. Yusuf said 23 of the deaths occurred at home, while three patients died in health centres. He added that the ministry ensured adequate response from its epidemiology centre by utilising the drugs and consumables provided by the state government. He explained that cases of…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned members of the public on the use of fake SWIFT messages by fraudulent individuals and organizations, claiming that foreign currencies had been sent to them from abroad but held by either their banks or the CBN itself. The Apex Bank warned in a statement by Acting Director of Corporate Communication, Mrs Hakam Sidi-Ali on Tuesday, that such claimants, might be sent to law enforcement agents for prosecution. A SWIFT message is a secure, encrypted message that’s sent over the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) network to…
The Benue House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Aondoana Dajoh, has summoned the 23 local government council chairmen and directors, general services, and administrations to appear before it over exploitation. The house, during its Tuesday plenary, also summoned all the heads of revenue departments of the councils to appear before it on Friday. The decision follows a motion by Mr Moses Egbodo, Co-Chairman, Joint Committee on Finance, Trade, and Industry. Egbodo informed his colleagues that the local government officials refused to appeal before the joint committee to answer questions on the exploitative use of unapproved sacks. The legislator…
Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has expressed his support for former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha’s call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. In a post on Instagram on Tuesday, Cubana Chief Priest shared a video of Okorocha’s tribute to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, where the former governor urged the Nigerian government to free Kanu as the “best way” to honour Ubah. Cubana Chief Priest stated that Kanu’s release would promote peace and unity in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. Tagging Senate President Godswill…