European Union asked to save Nigeria’s democracy from collapse
The European Union, EU, has been urged to save Nigeria’s nascent democracy from collapsing. Free Nigeria Movement, FNM, made the appeal while noting that the EU has been a longstanding partner of Nigeria in promotion of democratic principles. The group…
Southeast youths fume, accuse soldiers of ‘killing’ five Igbo protesters
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, accused officers of the Nigerian army of allegedly killing armless Igbos who were protesting and demanding for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,…
Tinubu will assemble the best brains as president – APC chieftain
The Chairman and Convener of Progressives’ Solidarity for Asiwaju, Chief Ibrahim Emokpaire, on Friday assured that Nigeria would be out of the woods under the administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Emokpaire gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja…
Former NERC Boss, Sam Amadi Declares Interest To Contest Imo Governorship Election
The former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC) Dr Sam Amadi has declared his intention and readiness to contest for the 2023 gubernatorial seat of Imo State. Report has it that from a series of tweets on his official…
Elon Musk Surpasses Barack Obama As Most Followed Person On Twitter
Twitter owner, Elon Musk has surpassed former United States President, Barack Obama, as the most followed person on the microblogging platform. A check on their Twitter pages revealed that Musk now has 133.1 million followers as against the 133 million…
Nigerian Convicted For Scamming Australian In Crypto Fraud
A Nigerian, Moses Upkonahusi has been convicted of $5,576 cryptocurrency fraud perpetrated in Abuja. Report has it that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned him before Justice Mohammed Zubair of the FCT High Court in Jikwoyi. The one-count…
I reported Abia Returning Officer to INEC before election, says Ikpeazu
The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the just-concluded March 18 governorship election in the state, Prof. Nnenna Oti, of being “unfair” to parties that participated in the poll….
Major 10 News Updates you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning readers Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party led by the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, yesterday, reversed the suspension of the party’s chieftains, including a former Ekiti…
Nigeria’s Public Debt Stands At N46.25trn
The nation’s public debt stood at N46. 25 trillion, as at the end of December 2022. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), which released the data, this afternoon, the figure accounted for the total debt owed by the federal…
Labour Party Suspends 11 Executive Members For Anti-Party Activities
The Labour Party (LP) in Nasarawa State has suspended 11 executive members for engaging in anti-party activities at the just-concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections. This was contained in a statement issued in Lafia on Thursday and signed by…