The Federal Government has commenced payment of arrears to the beneficiaries of the N-Power programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. Edu said, “Presently, a payment for N-Power is ongoing; we were in the office yesterday up until the early hours of this morning, just to ensure that young people get monies which they have been owed from the last government. “So, N-Power beneficiaries across the nation, I am sure you can attest to the fact that you are seeing your money i ..read more

By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt A fresh revelation has emerged over what truly transpired in Aso Rock Villa during the peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu between the Rivers State’s Governor, Siminilayi Fubara, and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Making the revelation was a former Commissioner for Water Resources in Rivers State, Chief David Briggs, who was at the meeting. Briggs alleged that President Tinubu intimidated Governor Fubara into signing the peace agreement with Wike. Chief Briggs said Governor Fubara signed the resolution under duress. He said there were indirect threats ..read more

By Ogalah Ibrahim Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has signed the N454.3 billion budget for 2024 into law.  The official signing ceremony held at the Government House, witnessed by dignitaries including the Chief Judge and Grand Khadi, marked a key step towards steering the state through the coming year. Governor Radda, addressing concerns about resource allocation, emphasized a commitment to prioritize needs and ensure strict adherence to budget implementation procedures.  He lauded the state assembly for its efficient 33-day scrutiny and passage of the budget, urging con ..read more

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife as an unequivocal patriot with exceptional courage. Obasanja extolled the virtues of the late economist through his special assistant on media, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a release on Wednesday. According to him, Nigeria has lost an intellectual giant, a brilliant thinker and profound humanist. Obasanjo noted that the commendable contributions of the late Dr. Ezeife to public life, starting from the public service before venturing into politics, would long be remembered by the present and futu ..read more

By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, lambasted Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, over his role during the 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, describing him as “biggest and most destructive threat” to the ruling party. It would be recalled that Amosun and Oshiomhole, then APC National Chairman, had squared up during APC primaries in the build-up to the 2019 general election. The clash followed the disputed governorship primary in Ogun State which edged out Amosun’s anointed candidate, Adekunle Akinlade, in favour of D ..read more

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, has confirmed that Governor Siminialayi Fubara signed the resolution agreement at the meeting summoned by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Johnson confirmed the authenticity of Fubara’s signature on the resolution document in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. Recall that the document was released after President Tinubu met with all the parties in the Rivers State political crisis. The Rivers commissioner said the governor will implement the agreement reached because he is committed ..read more

Ajisafe advised the acting governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, against reshuffling the State Executive Council, EXCO. By Dayo Johnson, Akure A lawyer and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state, Barrister Sola Ajisafe, has advised the acting governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, against reshuffling the State Executive Council, EXCO. Ajisafe, alleged while featuring on a Radio programme tagged ‘Heart of the Matter’ in Akure, the state capital that the plan to reshuffle the state executive council was to undermine the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and to favour his supporters in ..read more

By Gabriel Enogholease and Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday, said for the past six months he had not received the allocation to his office and has been operating on personal sacrifices and goodwill. He stated this at the commissioning of the secretariat of the Correspondents Chapel of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Shaibu said he is an aspirant for the Edo State 2024 governorship election and that he would continue to identify with the media which saved his life under the military before the return to democracy in 1 ..read more

Lalong is expected to be sworn-in as Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — BARRING any last minutes change, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong is expected to be sworn-in tomorrow as Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. Recall that the appeal court sitting in Abuja, had on November 7, 2023, affirmed that Lalong, who was the immediate past governor of Plateau state and the Director General of Tinubu’s Presi ..read more

Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the party is working with the Federal Government toward ensuring a better living condition for Nigerians. Ganduje said this at the public presentation of a book: “APC and Transition Politics”, authored by the party’s former National Vice-Chairman (North West), Dr Salihu Lukman on Tuesday in Abuja. He congratulated Lukman on the launch of the book, adding that there was need to restructure and reposition the APC. “The APC as a political and the ruling party for that matter, the APC is an institution that ..read more