Ondo Gov Akeredolu is dead Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
The Ondo governor died at the age of 67. According to reports, Akeredolu passed away on Wednesday at around 2 a.m. while undergoing treatment in a German hospital. He passed away after battling prostate cancer and leukemia, two conditions that…
CDA News updates you need to know Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. No fewer than 25 persons have lost their lives following an explosion from an illegal oil tapping point in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learned…
Bye-elections: APC, PDP release timetables; Senate form is N20m
The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have released timetables and schedules of activities for the February 3, 2024 bye-elections. [ The APC bye-election timetable was released on Monday. It was signed…
Tinubu seeks NASS approval for N27.5trn
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, presented the N27.5 trillion 2024 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. He announced his administration’s resolve to adopt the “revised 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, and Fiscal Strategy…
Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Thanks Friends and Well-Wishers
The immediate past Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji FNSE, FNICE, has expressed his immense gratitude to family, friends, and well-wishers who in one way or the celebrated with him on the occasion of…
50,000 soldiers involved in counter-terrorism, separatist operations nationwide – Lagbaja
Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), stated on Tuesday that more than 50,000 soldiers are presently involved in several peacekeeping operations across the country. The internal security operations include counter-terrorism efforts in the North East, separatist operations…
Dav Umahi Younger brother Declares interest to Replace the Vacant Senate Postition.
Chief Austin Umahi has declared interest to contest the election,ahead of Ebonyi South senatorial zone re-run fixed for February 3rd, 2024, According to Umahi, his decision was not personal but time to make a positive mark to change the narrative…
Igbo Youth Presents Award of Honour to Hon.Prince Obinna Nwosu.-Comrade Ajuzie
The ADC National Assembly Candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal Constituency in the last concluded election of 2023, Hon.Prince Obinna Nwosu was presented with an Award of Honour by the World Igbo Youth Assembly. Presenting the Award to the Hon.Prince Obinna Nwosu…
Peace can only return to Gaza after destroying Hamas, Israeli PM fumes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised and Palestinian society “deradicalized”, after warning the war is set to intensify. The declarations came as the World Health…
NDLEA seizes 1,458kgs illicit substances, arrests 103 suspects in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), seized 1,458,709kgs of illicit substances in December. This was contained in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday by the…