Crisis
19 Jan
There seems to be no end in sight for the Labour Party (LP)'s leadership crisis as two factions have separately claimed victory over a Court of Appeal judgement delivered on Friday, January 17, 2025. While the group loyal to Julius Abure claimed victory, stating that he remains the party's National Chairman, the group loyal to…
19 Jan
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, said that the actions and utterances of some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pulling the party backwards and making reconciliation difficult. He said it was wrong for many leaders of the party to be so desperately seeking the removal of the…
16 Jan
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over what it describes as ongoing illegality within the Police Service Commission (PSC) and has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-working-day ultimatum to reconstitute the commission’s governing board or face legal action. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, the National Coordinator of HURIWA,…
13 Jan
The National Coalition of NGOs and Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (NCNCSON) has raised an alarm over a growing leadership crisis at the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo. The coalition, in a statement, called on the State government to take immediate action to address the situation threatening the institution's credibility. The state coordinator, Fidelis…
10 Jan
As Nigeria grapples with an inadequate police-to-citizen ratio, the need to reassign police officers currently providing personal security to high-profile individuals and strengthen security for the general public has been emphasised. The Director of Legal Affairs at the Initiative Against Human Right Abuse & Torture (INAHURAT), Maxwell Opara, made this call during a press conference…
31 Oct
As reactions continue to trail the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the Rivers State fund allocation stopped by a Federal High Court, the National Democratic and Change Coalition (NDCC) has described the crisis rocking the state as a theatre of the absurd. Led by Mr John Uloko Esq., the Coalition hailed Justice…
23 Oct
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, confirmed on Tuesday that the internal conflict within the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has been successfully resolved. Oyinlola, who is a former governor of Osun State, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the party's crucial meeting in Abuja, stating "We have been…
10 Oct
It emerged on Thursday that leading stakeholders in the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North Central may have given their consent to the emergence of Conrad Terhide Utaan to serve out the tenure of Iyorchia Ayu as national chairman of the party. It would be recalled that former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswan,…
29 Sep
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resurfaced, following the insistence of the North Central caucus on urgently replacing the acting national chairman, Umar Damagum. Former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, who spoke on the position of the caucus on Sunday, stated that no other zone or individual can stop…
5 Sep
A professor of Public Relations and Media Strategy at the Rivers State University (RSU), Professor Richard Amadi, has blamed some rising societal crisis to lack of effective communications. Citing myriads of unabated crisis in the People's Democratic Party (PDP),All Progressives Congress (APC) Labour party, (LP) resulting to party members defecting to other parties, as well…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday inaugurated an International Cattle Market in Banki as part of his administration’s economic recovery efforts in the state. “This market now serves as a vital hub for trade between Borno State, the Far North Region of Cameroon, and Chad,” the governor said at the inauguration in Banki Town.…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported that the PMI index reached 51.0 in December 2024, marking a significant rebound after a period of economic contraction that had persisted for several months. The last report put the PMI at 48.9 as of November last year. PMI serves as a barometer of the prevailing direction…
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Dr. Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on Monday, said that women need the right mentorship and training to succeed in agriculture in Nigeria. Dashiell stated this in Ibadan at a stakeholders’ workshop for Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship (WATEA) in Nigeria. The workshop was organized by IITA and…
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Amid growing concerns about energy transition and divestment by major oil companies, Nigeria has sealed a deal with the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, aiming to boost local capacity. The deal was signed by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), College of Petroleum and Energy Studies Kaduna (CPESK), and the University of Portsmouth, and held…
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The Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) has announced the peaceful resolution of a land dispute in Ama-Hausa, Owerri, Imo State, involving the Hausa community and their traditional leader, the Sarkin Hausawa of Owerri, Alhaji Auwalu Baba Sulaiman. The group, comprising a coalition of 596 registered grassroots community-based socio-cultural and economic associations spanning the 19…
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Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has approved the naming of some projects after historic figures and leaders. Top on the list is the First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, after whom the multibillion-naira Civil Service Clinic project is to be named. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Rafiu…
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The Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) has called on diplomats to collaborate with the Nigerian Government to tap into Abuja's investment opportunities. Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr Maureen Tamuno stated this at a roundtable meeting with some foreign diplomats working in Nigeria. The Group Managing Director (GMD) extended an invitation…
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The National Rescue Movement (NRM), on Monday, announced the suspension of its National Chairman, Isaac Udeh, amid allegations of misconduct, financial impropriety, and breach of the party's constitution, and appointed Chinedu Obi as the Acting National Chairman. This decision was disclosed by the Acting National Secretary of NRM, Prince Obidike Okolo, during the party’s first-quarter…
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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned the recurring trend of bureaucrats within the National Assembly extending their stay in office beyond their statutory years of service. He urged the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to act decisively in upholding the rules governing tenure and retirement. Akpabio made these remarks during a courtesy…