The group argued that the move to expel Ugochinyere was a political attempt to silence one of the most credible voices within the PDP and one of Nigeria’s most fearless critics of injustice. HURIWA lambasted the PDP’s acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, and the national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for allegedly presiding over the party’s decline … Read more
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for appointing pioneer members to the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board. Kalu commended the President’s choices, stating that the appointments align with his vision to reposition the South East region. The Deputy Speaker specifically congratulated the nominees, … Read more
The Kaduna State government has warned its political appointees to desist from random and irresponsible posts on social media, saying such comments can be misconstrued as official viewpoint, thereby causing reputational damage for the State Government or public outcry against it. The warning was given at a two-day capacity building workshop, which was organised … Read more
A Nigerian man has turned to social media to deliver a heartfelt message to her former husband after more than 11 yearsThe mum of three said her ex-husband turned his back on the kids and has not offered any child support, phone call or made contact with themThe single mum, whose eldest child is 17, … Read more
Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, Russian state media agencies reported, citing sources within the Kremlin. Reports also said that Assad and his family have been granted asylum by Russia. However, the report has not been independently verified. LEADERSHIP reports that Assad was toppled earlier on Sunday following the … Read more
Tax reform bills, in recent weeks, have been a subject of strong debate among politicians, governors, experts, and ordinary Nigerians. While northern politicians have strongly opposed them, Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has consistently emphasised the importance of the bills for Nigeria’s economic growth. The amount companies … Read more
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has refuted a report, which claimed that 88,136 students were unable to apply for its loans. In a statement released to clarify the matter on Sunday, NELFUND director of strategic communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the report misrepresented the loan application process. She explained that the discrepancy between registered … Read more
Nigeria is currently ranked sixth on the list of Africa’s visa openness index marking a significant improvementThe ease with which visitors can obtain permission to visit and enter a country is known as visa opennessThis implies that a country is more visa-open if it makes it easier for tourists to visit according to a new … Read more
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raúl Jiménez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half. The result left Arsenal second in the table on 29 points ahead of third-placed Chelsea’s … Read more
The Nigerian currency, the naira, has witnessed rapid gains in the foreign exchange markets in recent weeksData from the FX markets shows that the naira has gained over N300 in the last three weeksThe development is due mainly to the introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) by CBN Henzodaily.ng’s Pascal Oparada has … Read more