Twelve governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in a closed-door meeting in Asaba, Delta State. Sources reveal the emergency meeting is not related to the party’s internal crisis, though details remain scarce. The governors, who arrived at the Government House in Asaba late last night, have been in discussions since then. Journalists are awaiting further updates on the outcome of the meeting. Details to emerge later……
Former presidential candidate and economist, Kingsley Moghalu, has called for African countries to focus on funding healthcare from their own resources instead of relying on foreign aid. In a statement shared on Friday via X, Moghalu criticised the continent’s dependence on external assistance for healthcare interventions, calling it an unsustainable strategy. His remarks follow the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organisation under former President Donald Trump, which Moghalu described as a “wake-up call” for African nations to take greater responsibility for their healthcare systems. “African countries must make funding for healthcare from their own resources a priority,” Moghalu said.…
The European Union (EU) has announced a €300,000 grant over three years to strengthen the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) Nigeria’s secretariat, enhance its advocacy efforts, and boost engagement with key stakeholders. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Gautier Mignot, unveiled the grant during Eurocham’s 25th Annual Stakeholders Conference in Lagos. He described the financial support as a significant step in fostering stronger EU-Nigeria trade relations. “This financial support will allow the Chamber to strengthen its Secretariat’s administrative capacity and expand its external activities and advocacy work on behalf of its members,” Mignot said.…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday questioned multiple lawmakers from the Lagos State House of Assembly over the recent impeachment of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the House. Obasa was removed from office on January 13 following allegations of misconduct, abuse of office, and financial mismanagement. According to The New Daily Prime, Obasa insists that his removal was unlawful and has petitioned the DSS, requesting a thorough investigation into the impeachment process. Sources confirmed that more than half of the lawmakers who participated in the impeachment were summoned and questioned for hours on Thursday before…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, which was originally set to begin on Friday, January 31. The registration will now commence on Monday, February 3. In a statement posted on the official X handle on Friday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, explained that the delay was necessary to allow for important adjustments to the registration process. These adjustments include addressing issues surrounding the suspension of law programmes at certain Nigerian universities, as well as the discovery of fraudulent facilities posing as approved Computer-Based Test (CBT)…
President Donald Trump has linked the fatal mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., to what he called a diversity hiring spree in the aviation industry. The crash, which occurred near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, resulted in 67 deaths, with no survivors. During a press briefing, Trump criticized the Biden administration, alleging that FAA diversity hiring policies had compromised safety standards. He claimed that the agency had reduced qualification requirements in an effort to increase diversity, hiring employees with “severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities” as air traffic controllers. “I put safety…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has called on the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the Federal Ministry of Education to address concerns over the institution’s accountability and ensure that students receive the high-quality education and welfare they deserve. In a statement issued on Thursday by NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, in Ibadan, the association expressed its support for the Governing Council’s decision to investigate allegations against the university’s Registrar. Akinteye highlighted that one of the key allegations involved a prolonged delay in fumigating the university’s 27 hostels, despite reports of severe pest infestations.…
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday responded to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after he was labelled a “latter-day convert” by the APC chieftain. The exchange comes amid growing tensions regarding internal party structures and democracy within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, a prominent figure in the APC, recently drew attention for publicly criticising the party’s lack of internal democracy and its fractured organisational structure. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja, the former governor stated, “I no longer recognise the APC. No party organ has met in two…
In a bold move to address Nigeria’s significant electricity shortfall, the Federal Government has launched a transformative energy access programme aimed at revolutionising the nation’s power sector. The ambitious initiative, which has a target funding of $23.2 billion, seeks to drastically improve electricity access across the country and boost the share of renewable energy in the national power mix. According to a statement from the spokesman for the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, the programme, led by Minister Adebayo Adelabu, is designed to tackle Nigeria’s energy challenges and bring about sector-wide reforms. A significant portion of the funds—$15.5 billion—will be…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is bracing for another round of crucial discussions as the party’s elected governors have called for an emergency meeting to address ongoing crises threatening the party’s unity and direction. The meeting is set to take place in Asaba, Delta State, on Friday, January 31, and will run through to Saturday, February 1, with the aim of tackling various internal challenges. The call for the meeting follows a chaotic Board of Trustees (BoT) session held on Wednesday, January 29, in Abuja, which descended into disorder after supporters of Senator Samuel Anyanwu reportedly attacked former PDP Youth…
