The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged Nigerians to disregard reports in some section of the media, purporting that it had dismissed the reported emergence of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers as its Vice-Presidential Candidate for the 2023 general elections.
The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has announced Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.
Atiku made the announcement at a meeting attended by PDP executives at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, had said a 17-member committee had...
As Ekiti NEWMAP beat 22 others to emerge overall best
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday said the state has attracted about $500 million to prosecute various projects under the World Bank assisted programmes, within the last three and a half years.
Dr Fayemi stated this while receiving...
Governor of Kogi State and former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hinted that he will relaunch his presidential ambition in the near future.
He made the declaration in a chat with State House correspondents on Wednesday after he met with the President in his office.
Governor Bello,...
As Council Of Obas Hails Gov Akeredolu Strides On Amotekun
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Wednesday received the traditional rulers in the state on a condolence visit over the Owo Terror Attack.
Governor Akeredolu received the monarchs in his office, Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital.
They were led by...
The Federal Government has given indications that the lingering tussle between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is complex.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said that in spite...
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved N90.8 billion for the rehabilitation of Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba and procurement equipment for some airports in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that N66.9 billion of the amount was approved for the construction Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba, while the remaining...
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has declared a turnover of N276 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2021, translating to a 29 percent increase against the N214 billion recorded in 2020.
Its Chairman, Aliko Dangote, said this at the company’s 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM, on Wednesday in Lagos.
Mr...
The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration deadline by an extra 60 (sixty) days from June 30, 2022.
This will be in the absence of any extension made by INEC.
It said this was to enable more Nigerians to register...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to screen its vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.
Members of the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee were nominated by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), said the party’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba.
Ologunagba, who disclosed this in a statement on...
