Author: Amina Mohammed

The Dr Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Monday passed a vote of confidence on governors elected on its platform, assuring that their interests are well protected by the national leadership. Urging them to continue to make the party proud, Ganduje said the APC leadership will continue to maintain a cordial relationship with them. Ganduje stated this on Monday in Abuja when the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF and Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma paid a visit on the NWC. “There is no doubt, we were highly when I…

Actress Kate Henshaw has clarified her earlier remarks about Davido not greeting her at an event, explaining that she was merely responding to a question and not trying to “report” him. In a recent interview with Isbae U on ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’, she expressed frustration at how her words were misinterpreted, emphasising that she was just sharing her personal experience, not trying to create drama. Henshaw also mentioned that she and Davido had a conversation after the incident and that it was not a big deal. “I was asked a question, and I answered it. I didn’t report anybody;…

The Kano State chapter of the All Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) has rejected the suspension of Gov. Abba Yusuf from the party by a faction of the National Executive Committee of the party, describing it as illegal. The party also dismissed the expulsion of the leader of the party and its presidential candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso by the same group. The party described the suspension as “laughable”, insisting that it was carried out by some expelled members of the NNPP. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NNPP Chairman in the state, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa,…

Five days into the ongoing acute petrol scarcity in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the NNPC Limited, on Monday, attributed the supply shortage to logistics challenges and flooding in the coastal part of the country. Queues had resurfaced at filling stations in Abuja and its environs last Wednesday for the third time this yesterday and continued into the new week as more filling stations ran out of stock. Checks around the city showed that almost all the stations shut with only the NNPC mega filling stations, NIPCO and few major marketers opened to customers. Long queues and chaos marked the…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, denied businessman Ibrahim Dende’s request to prevent an investigative journalist, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Fisayo Soyombo, from writing further about him. The court declined to hear the application but instead directed the claimant’s counsel to put the defendants on notice. Dende filed this request as part of his lawsuit against Soyombo and the FIJ following an undercover investigation that portrayed him as a “smuggler and gunrunner.” A certified true copy of the court’s proceedings from May 21 revealed that IBD Dende had previously sought an ex parte order…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to meet with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024, to address outstanding demands. Meanwhile, non-academic university staff have announced a one-day protest on Tuesday to highlight their grievances over withheld four-month salaries. This protest will precede a planned nationwide demonstration on July 18. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the upcoming meeting, stating it aligns with the timeline agreed upon with the Federal Government. He emphasized that ongoing protests by ASUU chapters, which have included student participation, were instrumental in prompting the government to engage in dialogue. In a letter…

Multi-award winning singer, Rema, has sparked controversy by declaring himself part of the “Big 4” in Afrobeats, alongside Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy. In his new song “Hehehe,” he sings, “No more big 3, there’s now a big 4.” This statement has generated backlash, with some fans arguing that Rema hasn’t achieved the same level of success as the established “Big 3.” However, Rema insists that he deserves recognition as a leading artist in the genre, and that any denial of his status is an insult. He sings: “No more big 3, there’s now a big 4. People go para…

Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith, known as Millennium Chef Smith, recently faced a major scandal after being exposed for falsifying a Guinness World Record in a cooking marathon. In an emotional interview with GHOne TV on Sunday, Smith expressed deep remorse, stating he feels he “does not deserve to live” due to his disgraceful actions. Smith was detained at La Police Station following the revelation that the Guinness World Record certificate he presented at a press conference was fraudulent. He had claimed to have completed an 820-hour and 25-minute cooking marathon, from February 1 to March 6, 2024, but this was…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday (NAN). It would be recalled that ASUU had threatened to embark on a strike over the non-implementation of agreements reached with the federal government. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on June 26, invited the union to a meeting to deliberate on the lingering issues affecting universities and to avert the planned strike.…

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Labour Party has adopted its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, as the party’s national leader. The party stakeholders also adopted Fidelis Nwankwo as the leader of the party in the state. The endorsement was part of the six-point communique issued at the end of an expanded stakeholders briefing held in Abakaliki on Sunday. The communique was signed by the leaders of the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone and Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone, Mr Linus Okorie, and Emmanuel Ezeh, respectively. Large Imported Petrol Consignment To Hit Nigeria | Punch The communique…