By Oduyemi Odumade Benue State lawmakers in the National Assembly wants President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the current crisis in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The appeal is to seek the President's assistance in resolving the crisis and reinstating stability within the party in Benue State. The caucus, led by Senator Titus Zam made the call during a Media briefing at the National Assembly […]
By Georgina Humphrey An elder statesman and Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Development Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to resolve the political crisis in Ondo State. This is contained in an open letter written to the President signed by the elder statesman in Abuja. The statement calls for the adoption of the doctrine of necessity in resolving the dispute. It urges […]
Algeria has announced it has suspended its efforts to mediate the political crisis in Niger following the coup in July. Its foreign affairs ministry said in a statement on Monday that declarations from Nigerien authorities had raised “legitimate questions about their real willingness to follow through on their acceptance of Algerian mediation”. BBC reported that It has now put the process on hold pending commitment from the junta to continue […]
The United Kingdom’s inflation-fuelled cost-of-living crisis is set to “cut lives short” and “significantly widen the wealth-health gap”, according to a study published by open access journal BMJ Public Health on Monday. Modelling conducted for the study predicted that the proportion of people “dying before their time” (under the age of 75) will rise by nearly 6.5 percent due to the sustained period of high prices. The most deprived households […]
The crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP has worsened with the two factions suspending themselves. The faction loyal to former governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in a national executive committee meeting in Abuja expelled the chairman of the board of trustees Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, the national Publicity Secretary, Dr. Agbo Major and ten National Working Committee members for forming a parrallel NWC and State Executives. The […]
Traders from Abuja Markets have taken their peaceful protest to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), demanding an end to the crisis rocking the Abuja Markets Management Limited. The aggrieved traders said they are confused over the conflicting orders coming from the two people claiming to be the managing Directors. Secretary General of FCT Amalgamated Traders Association, Mr Abubakar Abdullahi said traders and other business operators in […]
