The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has asked President Bola Tinubu’s government to give account of the savings from fuel subsidy removal in the first nine months of his administration. The clerics questioned the lack of operational refineries despite spending huge amount of money in turnaround maintenance which had led to continued reliance on…
By Jethro Ibileke The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has disowned the result announced by the State Governorship Primary Election Committee Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state. Uzodimma had announced Denis Idahosa winner of the APC governorship primary election in Edo, while the chief returning officer for the…
The confusion trailing the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Edo State continued on Sunday as Anamero Dekeri became the third aspirant to claim victory. One Ojo Babatunde who said he was acting on behalf of all the local government returning officers, said that Dekeri polled 25,384 votes to beat Dennis Idahosa who polled…
In the heart of Nigeria’s bustling city of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nifemi Temiloluwa Eitaio-Alao, affectionately known as “Omo Afonja” and “Flawless” during his university days, embarked on a journey that would see him rise to the pinnacle of entrepreneurial success. His academic pursuit in Accounting at the University of Ilorin, followed by an MBA in…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government has announced a 24 hour closure on the Third Mainland Bridge for Iyana Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound traffic from midnight on Sunday, February, 18 to midnight on Monday, February 19 in the ongoing rehabilitation of the bridge. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a statement on…
MAYOWA DUROSINMI In a bid to accumulate tax returns, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive mandating all self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), to remit 50% of their revenue to the Federal Government. This directive challenges the autonomy of the NCAA and violates the Civil Aviation Act that established it as a…
Another candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Edo on Saturday. The Returning Officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Okpebholo the winner with 12,145 votes. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the APC primary election committee, had earlier declared a…
A member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election, which took place in Edo State on Saturday. He polled a total vote of 40,483 to become the candidate of the APC in the September 21 governorship election in the state. Announcing the results,…
Speculation seldom shows wisdom, knowledge or understanding; like a virus, it spreads to destroy both good and bad narratives. When speculation comes from the quarters of otherwise respected leaders, it worsens; it misleads, misdirects, and impoverishes the minds of otherwise sensible people. Indeed, it fosters mistrust and leaves a sour taste of envy, spite, and…
The prices of staple food have gone up amid worsening inflation, Peoples Gazette is reporting. It is reported that since President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, his economic policies have made life more difficult for Nigerians. On Thursday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 29.90% in…
