A former Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, NPDP, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-South, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has spoken on the possibility of former Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, dumping the APC. BASIC FACTS ...

The Minister of Education Adamu Adamu believes Nigerians do not have “good reasons” to be disappointed with the Federal Government’s handling of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. BASIC FACTS Nigeria Education Minister Adamu Adamu said Nigerians have no good reason to be disappointed with government handling of ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2023 general elections through a designated online portal for the purpose. In a statement released Wednesday evening on its official Facebook page, the electoral umpire urged interested and eligible persons to visit its designated portal. ...

The Federal Government has threatened to sanction foreign airlines in the country for allegedly refusing to accept Naira for flight tickets, but this action by these airlines if proven to be true is only in response to very obvious friendly environemnt which the Nigerian government needs to address. The Minister ...

Liz Truss Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has appointed Kemi Badenoch as the new Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. Ms Badenoch, who was born Olukemi Olufunto in Wimbledon, London to parents of Nigerian origin, is also the MP for Saffron ...

The news that Tukur Mamu, the leading negotiators for the release of victims of the train attack in Kaduna State, and spokesman for Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has been arrested in Egypt is now now confirmed, but the details are still very sketchy.   BASIC FACTS Tukur Mamu is the leading ...

Chelsea on Wednesday sacked her German born manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb. The London club said in a statement they had “parted company” with the German, who led them to Champions League glory in 2021 and ...

The Port Harcourt home of the Rivers State governor is now a political mecca of some sort and the fastest growing hot spot for political consultation in the country as the 2023 elections draw near. At least 18 governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in next year’s elections on Tuesday ...

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Tunde Bank-Anthony, says the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu, cannot claim credit for the successes recorded by the administrations of former governors Babatunde Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode. However, Tinubu alone has been responsible for the chosen ...

Nnamdi Kalu now has an earlier chance to freedom as he has the opportunity to throw out the case of treason brought against him by the federal government, which had previously suffered a setback. The charge of treason may be completely struck out earlier than previously planned by the IPOB/Kalu`s ...

The former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Ms. Elizabeth Ativie, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ativie, announced her decision to leave the party at a media briefing held on Tuesday in Benin City. BASIC FACTS The former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly and ...

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire and Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, signed an agreement on Tuesday September 6, 2022, for the Federal Government to take over King David University of Medical Sciences. BASIC FACTS The Federal Government has taken ownership of the King David University of Medical Sciences in ...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he cannot be bought over by any politicians or anybody to influence his position over the 2023 general elections. He made this comments amidst the growing rift in the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). BASIC FACTS Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said ...

Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Tuesday denied his campaign has received $150m in donation from diaspora sources. A group had last week accused the Peter Obi campaign organisation of receiving diaspora funding, thereby asking INEC to disqualify the high flying Labour Party Presidential candidate. BASIC FACTS Peter Obi ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday distanced himself from groups raising funds for his 2023 election campaign. The groups, many of which are outside the country, had allegedly set up machinery to raise funds for the former Vice President ahead of the election. BASIC FUNDS ...

The Federal Government has set up a tactical committee to review its ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU. This followed a meeting by the Minister Of Education, Adamu Adamu; with Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen of Councils as well as Vice Chancellors of ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, in the sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Daniel Osiagor on Tuesday granted bail following no objections from the EFCC. BASIC FACTS Court ...

Officers of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued 15 children from a child trafficking ring in Port Harcourt. This was made known at a press briefing by the state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, at the state police headquarters on Tuesday. BASIC FACTS Rivers State Police command on Tuesday ...

The New President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has inaugurated a 14-man committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the vandalisation of conference materials during the recent NBA annual conference. The said incident happened on Tuesday, August 23rd when lawyers broke into the NBA ...

Nigeria has settled a $5.3 billion claim made by two Indian companies over the ownership and control of Ajaokuta Steel Company and other steel plants. Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami said the settlement ‘rescued’ the country with about 91 percent reduction of the mediation claim from $5.258 billion ...

The kidnappers of travelers at Omi-Alafa village, along Owo-Ifon road, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have demanded N90 million ransom from the families of the victims. The victims were abducted on Saturday while they were returning from a burial ceremony in Edo State. BASIC FACTS The kidnappers ...

The Federal Government has suspended the introduction of five percent excise duty in the digital economy sector, a tax which was earlier proposed by the Minister of Finance, and Isa Pantami is taking credit for this development. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this in Abuja ...

A group of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities have warned that the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities could lead to disastrous consequences for the nation. In a letter on Monday, the group urged the Federal Government and ASUU to come together and resolve the impasse. BASIC ...

Five persons have died with 3,813 houses destroyed following a recent rainstorm on several communities in 13 Local Government Areas of Katsina State. BASIC FACTS The Kastina state emergency management agency has confirmed 5 persons died in recent rainstorm in the state. There has been rise in extreme weather conditions ...

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday said he will crush his enemies rather than leave them for God. God Wike spoke in Aba, Abia State as he commissioned some projects completed by Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in the state. BASIC FACTS Governor Wike have been having a running battle ...

Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate for next year's election, Atiku Abubakar has sent a congratulatory message to new Tory leader Liz Truss. BASIC FACTS Atiku congratulates Liz Truss on his Twitter handle following her victory on Monday. Liz Truss is expected to take over as the British Prime Minister on ...

Kenya Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of William in the August 9 presidential election. With the court ruling, weeks of political uncertainty has ended, even as Raila Odinga's hope is dashed. BASIC FACTS The Supreme court in Kenya this Monday confirmed the election of William Ruto as president. ...

Liz Truss has on Monday emerged as the UK’s next prime minister, after winning an internal leadership contest of the ruling Conservative party. As Nigeria moves to elect a new leader, what lessons can be learnt from the UK political culture and campaign process.  BASIC FACTS Liz Truss has been ...

Human rights lawyer and principal of Festus Ogun Legal, Festus Ogun, has noted that donations by Nigerians in the diaspora for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, do not violate any law in Nigeria. BASIC FACTS A legal practitioner has said it's not illegal to have diaspora donations ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an 11 count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing against the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo and three others. BASIC FACTS Following his arrest, the EFCC has filed an 11 count charge against the Ogun State ...