2023: PDP Fixes Presidential Primary Poll For May 28

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its schedule of activities ahead of the 2023 general election. The timetable which was signed by Umar Bature, the national organising secretary of the PDP, was officially released on Wednesday after the joint meeting of the board of trustees (BOT) and national […]

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Lampard breaks hand celebrating Everton win against Newcastle

Agency Report 18 March 2022 Kindly share this story:  Everton manager Frank Lampard broke his hand amidst wild celebrations of Alex Iwobi’s 99th-minute strike to beat Newcastle 1-0 and lift the 10-man Toffees three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. A second-half interruption caused by a protestor tying himself to a goal […]

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Protest over Bamire’s appointment as OAU VC

Sodiq Oyeleke 17 March 2022 Kindly share this story: Some indigenes of Ile-Ife, Osun State protested, on Wednesday, against the appointment of a Professor of Agricultural Economics, Adebayo Bamire, as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The PUNCH had reported that the Governing Council of OAU announced Bamire would be taking over from Prof. […]

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Umahi: INEC to decide on court ruling next week

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole 17 March 2022 Kindly share this story: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it would meet next week to deliberate on the Federal High Court’s sack of Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi and come up with an appropriate position on the matter. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and […]

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Nigeria borrowed N6.64tn, serviced debt with N2.93tn in 2021, says DMO

Nike Popoola, Sami Olatunji, Edidiong Ikpoto and Anozie Egole 18 March 2022 Kindly share this story: THE Debt Management Office on Thursday said Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N39.56tn in 2021 from N32.92tn in 2020. The Director-General, DMO, Patience Oniha, said this at a media briefing in Abuja. According to her, the total […]

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WHO IS A LAWMAKER? Abire Sunday Like we were taught in elementary schools, there are three Arms of government. The Legislature, Executive and Judiciary are structured with specific objectives, visions as well as duties. While the Legislative arm makes the laws, the judiciary interprets and the executive implements. No arm of government enjoys external support […]

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LETTER TO THE LEADERS, MESSAGE FOR THE LED By Femi Salako Dear people, powers of Akoko Kingdom and Ondo State in General. Return Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo We greet you with best wishes, we salute the good sons and daughters of our dear kingdom; over the years we have proven ourselves to be a community of […]

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