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LP Crisis: Is Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu Truly A Nostradamus?

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

By Charles Ibe A Nigerian leader’s uncanny ability to foresee and address complex issues has drawn striking comparisons to the 16th-century prophet Nostradamus. The French seer penned 942 poetic quatrains in Les Prophéties, allegedly predicting future events. Critics argue that his predictions are vague and open to interpretation, while adherents...

PDP Lauds Judiciary Over Landmark Ruling On Rivers Allocation

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2024October 31, 20240

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Frontiers has commended the Federal High Court’s landmark ruling, stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. This decision comes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented the 2024 budget to a four-member Rivers House of Assembly, violating...

Tax Bill: Arewa Civil Society Counters Northern Governors Over Plot to Block Legislation in NASS

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has expressed disappointment over the Northern Governors Forum’s opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, which are currently before the National Assembly. The bills, aimed at reforming tax collection in Nigeria, include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service...

Adidas ends fight with Kanye West

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

German multinational corporation, Adidas, has ended all legal proceedings with popular American rapper, Kanye West known as Yeezy. According to reports, Adidas terminated its deal with Kanye in 2022 following the public pressure by the American Jewish Committee, AJC, over the singer’s antisemitic comments. However, speaking on Tuesday, the firm...

Zamfara Rep dumps PDP for APC

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

Suleiman Abubakar Gummi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara State in the House of Representatives, has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Gummi was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He cited the unresolved internal crisis in the PDP as reason for his detection. Gummi’s...

Makinde qualified to run for President – PDP chieftain, Okai

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

Comrade Usman Okai Austin, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal House of Representatives and national coordinator of the National Youths Frontier, has said Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is “overwhelmingly qualified” to pursue the Nigerian presidency. Okai said Makinde’s two-term leadership in Oyo State and...

NRM drags OGSIEC to court over imposition of N250,000 fee on candidates

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has dragged the Ogun State Independent Election Commission (OGSIEC) to court over the required administrative charges imposed on all candidates in the November 16 local government election. According to reports, the Chairman of the Commission, Babatunde Osibodu had announced a N250,000 charge on each chairmanship...

Senate begins screening of ministerial nominees

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The Nigerian Senate has commenced the screening of ministerial nominees which were forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees were to be screened on Tuesday, but the exercise was postponed till Wednesday for adequate preparation. Meanwhile the Senate commenced the screening at exactly 1:10 pm...

Don’t lose guard in defence of democracy – Information Minister Idris tells Nigerian media

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has said that it is imperative for the media to not lose guard in the defence of Nigeria’s 24 years of unbroken democratic experience. He said this when the Executive Council of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), paid him a courtesy visit as part...

No judge defied Federal High Court Chief Judge’s order on transfer

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has clarified that the order of the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, was not defied by any of the judges on the bench of the court across the country. Rather, the court said that the earlier transfer order made by the...

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LP Crisis: Is Rt. Hon Benjamin Kalu Truly A Nostradamus?

PDP Lauds Judiciary Over Landmark Ruling On Rivers Allocation

Tax Bill: Arewa Civil Society Counters Northern Governors Over Plot to Block Legislation in NASS

Adidas ends fight with Kanye West

Zamfara Rep dumps PDP for APC

Makinde qualified to run for President – PDP chieftain, Okai

NRM drags OGSIEC to court over imposition of N250,000 fee on candidates

Senate begins screening of ministerial nominees

Don’t lose guard in defence of democracy – Information Minister Idris tells Nigerian media

No judge defied Federal High Court Chief Judge’s order on transfer