Orji Kalu, the senator representing Abia north, says
President Bola Tinubu knows that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on
Thursday, Kalu said Tinubu moves around Abuja, the country’s capital, to feel
the people’s pulse.
The senator said the current economic hardship in the
country is not peculiar to Nigeria alone.
Kalu added that many nations are still battling the negative
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that developed countries are faring
better because they have developed a robust economy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the Julius Abure leadership of the Labour Party.
In a letter addressed to Abure and Alhaji Umar Farouk
Ibrahim, the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, invited the
Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties.
Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier
declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March
was valid, constitutional and in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria.
In a judgement made by Justice Emeka Nwite, the court went
further to compel INEC to grant due recognition and all privileges to the
Labour Party’s National Working Committee as led by Barrister Julius Abure.
The lawmakers voted Thursday evening despite a plea from
Paul Muite, Gachagua’s lawyer, to postpone the proceedings.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said on Thursday that universities and other tertiary institutions in the country can now admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025.
The board announced that the affected candidates can be admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session if they meet the institution’s standards.
Recall that the minimum age for admission in tertiary institutions was earlier this year deliberated at the 2024 Policy Meeting and decided to be 16 years old for the 2024/25 academic session.
The cut-off date was subsequently put on December 31, 2024.
The Northern Elders Progressive Group has commended President Bola Tinubu’s bold approach to tackling insecurity in the northern region, praising his “Fansan Yamma” strategy for yielding significant positive results.
In a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday, Chairman of the
Arewa Elders Progressive Group in the Northwest, Mustafa Dutsin Ma, applauded
Tinubu’s decision to take the fight to the bandits’ hideouts, describing it as
a “major achievement” in the quest for peace and security.
According to the Northern Elders, President Tinubu’s
aggressive approach, which involves using military force to crush bandits
without mercy, has shown promising results.
The group cited the recent visit of the Minister of State
for Defense, Mohammed Matawalle, to the epicentre of banditry in Sokoto State
as a testament to the President’s bravery and commitment.
The World Bank has charged Nigerians to support the ongoing economic reforms, warning against opposing or reversing them.
It said doing so could have serious negative consequences
for the country.
The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame
Diop, made this call at the Nigeria Development Update, NDU report launch in
Abuja.
Diop, who stressed that while the reforms may be
challenging, they are crucial for the nation’s long-term stability, warned that
rolling back these reforms would be detrimental; saying reversing them would
spell doom for Nigeria.
As part of preparations towards the handing over to the incoming government, Edo State and its Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said it would be holding a joint inauguration of transition committees on Friday.
The joint transition committees’ members to be inaugurated scheduled to take place at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, JOOPSA are the Edo State 2024 transition committee and the APC transition committee members.
The outgoing State Governor, Obaseki had last July constituted a 24-man member transition committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Victor Eboigbe.
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday in Benin City.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the date for the Anambra governorship election.
This was made known by the INEC national chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday while addressing representatives of political parties at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
He revealed that the election will be held on Saturday 8th November 2025.
Yakubu said, “As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021. By the effluxion of time, the governorship election is due next year.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs
and Poverty Alleviation, Delu Bulus-Yakubu, made the appeal on Thursday in an
address to mark the 2024 International Poverty Eradication Day in Abuja.
The event was themed Ending Social and Institutional
Maltreatment, Acting Together for Peaceful, Inclusive Society.
The Presidential aide explained that the current
administration was working hard to address the economic situation in the
country, hence the need for Nigerians to show understanding.
A car powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) exploded at a NIPCO filling station on Benin-Auchi road in Edo state.
The incident occurred on Thursday in the Uhunmwonde LGA of
the state.
Eyewitnesses say no fewer than three persons were rushed to
the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in the aftermath of the
explosion.
It was learnt that among the hospitalised are a passenger of
another vehicle, a pump attendant, and another employee of the station.
Mr Adedeji, while appearing before the House of
Representatives Committee on Finance, explained that the current name does not
reflect the true function of the agency, and limits its power to carry out
functions.
It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu sent four
bills on tax reform to the National Assembly for passage.
One of the bills, the Nigeria Revenue Service Act repeals
the FIRS Act, and also makes a name change.
Two lawmakers in Delta State have drawn a battle line over claims of attracting road projects.
The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, who represented the Aniocha/Oshimili federal
constituency and the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly,
Emeka Nwaobi, representing Aniocha North, are at each other’s throats.
Nwaobi’s Media Support Group, led by Patrick Ochei had, in
an article, claimed that the Issele-Asagba/Otulu road project was attracted by
its principal and further alleged that the contract was awarded to Elumelu.
Reacting to the claim and allegation, Elumelu’s Media Office
labelled the article misleading, stating that the road project was attracted by
their boss.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned a N2 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Mr Lucky Okodeh, a former Caretaker Chairman, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, till November 28.
Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the case following an oral application by Okodeh’s counsel, Asmau Yunusa, to enable her respond to a counter affidavit filed by Mimi Ayua, lawyer to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa.
Okodeh, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/590/2024 dated and filed on May 3 by Mr Femi Falana, SAN, had sued the CDS Musa and Chief of Army Staff (CAS) Taoreed Lagbaja, as 1st and 2nd respondents.
A former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has expressed optimism that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would rescue Nigeria from its age-long challenges.
Yuguda spoke after a forum in Abuja on Thursday, commending the President’s policies, particularly in the power sector, as a beacon of hope for the country.
He emphasized that Tinubu is on the right path to delivering Nigeria from its challenges.
He appealed to citizens to be patient and allow the reforms to materialise.
VeryDarkMan, who announced that the NGO would focus on
community development and improving public schools, initially raised concerns
in a video on his Instagram account, questioning the large deposit and
requesting an investigation by Zenith Bank.
“@zenithbankplc please investigate my NGO account, I don’t
know what is going on, hope im not being set up….I AM NOT INTO MONEY L^UNDERING
I DO NOT DO FR^UD(FOR THE RECORD) Nigerians bare me witness I don’t know what’s
up with the account,” he posted.
However, in a new video released on Thursday, VeryDarkMan
confirmed that Don Jazzy had reached out to inform him that he made the
donation to support the cause.