The atmosphere was electric. The trigger was the majestic entrance of the multimillion dollar, brand new Ibom Air Airbus into the sprawling frontage of the imposing aircraft workshop known as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, MRO, facility. This was in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, December 8, 2023, at the Victor Attah International Airport...
•Tinubu The federal government has earmarked the sum of N460,217,071 for the State House’s “Materials and Supplies” in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Out of the sum, foodstuffs and catering materials will gulp N253,277,638, reports The PUNCH. Other items under the subhead include foodstuffs, stationeries, newspapers, and books, among others. Thi...
A fresh leadership crisis has hit the Bauchi State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress as the State Working Committee of the party on today passed a vote of confidence on the embattled chairman, Babayo Aliyu Misau. 27 out of the 37 members of State Working Committee passed the vote of no confidence at […]
•Pa Ayo Adebanjo The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has decried the rate of insecurity in some parts of the country as a result of the attacks by some armed Fulani herdsmen on farmers. The group noted that the criminal activities of the bandits against farmers raised the need for the creation of state police to […]...
•Ehie Edison Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the embattled state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have elected a new speaker, Ehie Edison. Edison, who was earlier suspended as the leader of the House by the anti-Fubara lawmakers, was elected the speaker after a sitting held in the Government House. The development came [&hel...
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) in Edo State have joined the nationwide strike of the group over autonomy. The group today picketed the gates to the Edo State House of Assembly, preventing the lawmakers from gaining entry into the complex, reports Channels TV. Their action follows the expiration of the ultimat...
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has asked his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to defend himself against allegation of malfeasance levelled against him by the State House of Assembly. The governor said this in response to the apology issued to him by the deputy governor, reports Channels TV. Akeredolu’s response was signed by Doyin Adeb...

