Author: Amina Mohammed

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Wednesday, said an additional 250 Nigerians would be repatriated from the United Arab Emirates soon. The Federal Government had on Tuesday repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the UAE. The returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 05:57 by a combined team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency. In October 2023, the FG repatriated a total of 542 Nigerians from the UAE. Speaking during a visit to the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al-Shamsi, in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa stated that NiDCOM intends to…

The Imo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, July 17, recommended the removal of Chief Judge, Theresa Chikeka from office. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee Hon. Ikenna Ihezue, said: “Her actions amount to misconduct, and we cannot allow such behavior to go unchecked.” The committee’s findings revealed that the Chief Judge adjusted her date of birth from October 27, 1956 to October 27, 1958. Despite being invited, Ihezue said, Chikeka refused to appear before the committee, which further solidified the case against her. “Her refusal to cooperate with the investigation only adds to the evidence of her misconduct,” said…

The minister of works, David Umahi, has urged the people of the southeast to shun calls for protests against the government of the day. He made the call in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State on Wednesday, July 17. The minister spoke during the unveiling of the legacy road projects of President Bola Tinubu to stakeholders and people of the state. According to him, the president is doing everything possible to ameliorate the hardship in the country. He noted that the president took hard some decisions for the betterment of the country. He said: “The president is doing everything possible…

A former governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is presently having a closed-door session with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and several chieftains of Anambra APC in Abuja. The meeting, which holds at Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, also has Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye; Anambra chairman of the party, Chief Basil Ejidike and Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru in attendance. The gathering comes two days after the ruling party announced that it has intensified efforts in its mission to take over Abia and Enugu States at the 2027…

The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda will commence a one-month vacation from Thursday, July 18, 2024. The deputy governor, Faruk Jobe, will assume Radda’s role during the period of 30 days. The governor announced this during Wednesday’s joint executive and legislative meeting held at General Muhammadu Buhari House, Katsina. The governor’s vacation was granted in response to a formal letter addressed to the Speaker, which was read before the session by the Assembly Chief Whip, Ibrahim Dikko. In his application, Radda cited Section 190 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which empowers state houses…

News Central TV has recently announced partnership with Nairametrics, a leading financial literacy and advocacy platform, to launch “MarketPulse,” a new stock market show. MarketPulse is designed to provide viewers with comprehensive coverage of the Nigerian Exchange, offering in-depth analysis and updates on key activities within the Nigerian financial landscape. The show will also extend its focus to selected African markets and notable stock exchanges worldwide, ensuring viewers are well-informed about global financial trends. The show provides viewers with multi-layered discussions into the state of the Nigerian exchange and current happenings. Using data driven insights, MarketPulse is the cornerstone for…

President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for consideration and subsequent approval, injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio who read at plenary, said that President Tinubu specifically seeks for withdrawal of N3.2 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for capital expenditure. President Tinubu in the second leg of the request as contained in the letter is seeking the withdrawal of another N3trillion from the consolidated revenue fund for additional recurrent expenditure for the year ending on the 31st day of December 2024. Mr President in the letter…

Chelsea have initiated an internal disciplinary procedure following a social media controversy involving players Wesley Fofana and Enzo Fernandez. The incident began when Fofana criticized a video posted by Fernandez, describing it as “uninhibited racism.” The video, which showed Argentina’s football players singing chants deemed “racially offensive and discriminatory” by the French Football Federation (FFF), was posted by Fernandez in the aftermath of Argentina’s Copa America final win over Colombia. The FFF has announced plans to file a complaint with FIFA regarding the chants. Fofana shared a clip of Fernandez’s video on the social media platform X, captioning it, “Football…

The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has appealed the judgement by Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which set aside the impeachment of the state’s former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The lawmakers have also filed a stay of execution on the judgement pending the appeal. The Edo State House of Assembly, had on Monday, April 8, 2024, impeached Shaibu following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state chief judge to probe allegations of misconduct against the former deputy governor. The investigative panel set up the EDHA was…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu cannot deliver happiness to all Nigerians because the people will always ask for more. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said while appearing as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. When asked by the anchor if he feels the North are happy with the governance style of President Tinubu, especially in relation to his appointments, Morka said like Oliver Twist, Nigerians will always ask for more no matter how the president tries his best to make them happy. “In politics, people are dealing with interests,…