POLITICS
Garlands to High Chief Tom Ikimi as he etches his name in the sands of time
A famous Nigerian musician with the stage name, Patoranking, in his track, “Celebrate me”, admonished us on the need ...
Get their act, not acts, together
DAILY Independent Online of April 14, with two juvenile blunders, welcomes us this week: “The challenge tha ...
Why I disagree with Tinubus Social Investment programme –Adebayo
By Sunday Ani As the government and the labour unions continue to argue about what the national minimum wage in N ...
Weve had more jailbreaks since prisons were renamed correctional centres –Akpabio
From Fred Itua, Abuja The rising cases of jail breaks in Nigeria generated anger in t ...
IGP confab: Why hoodlums must relocate from Ebonyi –CP Ogbodo
Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State, Mrs Tina Ogbodo, has warned hoodlums to start relocating from the state. She appreciated the support of state govern ...
Remi Tinubu inaugurates women agric support scheme for 120 farmers in South South
The Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, inaugurated her Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme in the South-South geopolitical zone of the country on Tue ...
Commence impeachment process on Fubara, APC tells Assembly
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed members of the State House of Assemb ...
Court okays Gandujes application to summon APC ward leaders through village head
A Federal High Court has granted an application by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, for substituted service on APC Ganduje Ward executive memb ...
Terrorism: ECOWAS to raise $2.4bn to fund counter-terrorism standby force
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has said that it is working to establish a counter-terrorism force to tackle security threats within the sub-region.
Cybersecurity levy: Why Nigerian govt should suspend 0.5% charge on electronic transactions – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has asked the Nigerian government to suspend its 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country ...
Enugu Assembly passes Public Ranch Management Agency Bill
The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the Public Ranch Management Agency bill. The bill, which was passed on Tuesday in Enugu by the lawmakers, authorised the ...
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Atiku out to mislead gullible Nigerians, says Umahi
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The dust raised by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project is yet to settle with the Minister of Works, Engineer Nweze Dave ...
Ondo APC Guber Primary: A mega fraud that must end at Supreme Court – Jimoh Ibrahim
Ondo South Senator, Jimoh Ibrahim has lamented the outcome of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo 2024 governorship primary election held on April 20th 2024, describing the exerci ...
Senate Moves to Resuscitate Abuja Centenary City Project
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday initiated moves to see to the resuscitation and completion of the abandoned Abuja Centenary Econ ...
Wike: Begin proceedings for Fubaras impeachment – APC to Rivers Assembly
D The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has directed the state House of Assembly to immediately commence the process of impeaching the state Governor, Simi ...
Let the poor breathe – Seyi Law tackles Tinubu over cybersecurity levy
Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, also known as Seyi Law, has fumed over the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Senate bars over 10 TV stations, photojournalists from covering plenary
As Senators resume at the newly renovated Chamber for legislative activities, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms has barred at least 10 Television stations in the country from havi ...
President Tinubu isnt responsible for Nigerias current hardship — Deputy Speaker, Hon. Kalu
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said President Bola Tinubu was not responsible for Nigerias current economic hardship. This is as the lawmake ...
BREAKING: Former Abia Assembly Speaker Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Defects to APC
Former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has defected to the All Progressive Congress(APC) The Ex Lawmaker was issued the APC members ...
Former Abia Speaker, Chinedum Orji joins APC
Former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC The ex-lawmaker was issu ...
Major German companies warn against vote for extremism
Germany's far-right AfD party is tied for second place in opinion polls ahead of EU Parliament elections. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFPSource: AFP
2023 Deputy guber candidate, Jasper Uche dumps PDP in Abia
The 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Jasper Uche has resigned from the party. His resignation was disclosed ...
Zamfara Assembly approves six-month extension for LG Sole Administrators
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has approved a six-month extension of the tenure for sole administrators of the states local government councils. The extension f ...
SEC chief invokes patriotism, asks traders to stop P2P trading as fears of a ban linger
The past week has been a rollercoaster for Nigerias crypto industry, with an imminent ban on p2p trading threatening to undo progress towards positive regulations. A pub ...
Hamas may continue war despite accepting peace deal – Fani-Kayode warns Israel
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that the war between Israel and Hamas may continue despite the latters acceptance of a peace proposal. Fani-Kay ...
Peter Obi knocks Lagos govt over deportation of Osun youths
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged deportation of Osun indigenes from Lagos State. Recal ...
Emulate Yaradua – EFCC chair, Olukoyede tasks Nigerian leaders
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has urged Nigerian leaders to study and emulate the leadership character of former President of Nigeri ...
Archive for date: May 7th, 2024
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has taken a detour and returned to Nigeria, thereby aborting his planned trip to the United States of America to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit ...
VP Shettima makes detour, cancels U.S. trip over aircraft fault
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has taken a detour and returned to Nigeria, thereby aborting his planned trip to the United States of America to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit ...
Controversies as Tinubus unknown whereabouts ignite political debate
But for a last minute change of plans, both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima would have travelled out of the country at the same time, thereby leaving the ...