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Ahead of the 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leaders from the North Central zone have begun the process of finding a successor for the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. The North Central caucus stressed the importance of the upcoming NEC meeting on October 24, describing it as vital for the party’s future stability. The PDP has been plagued by internal strife both before and after the 2023 general elections. Damagum has come under fire from party members for not enacting meaningful reforms and has been blamed for the party’s ongoing challenges. The discord…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent increase in fuel prices, describing it as an aberration that undermines the principles of a deregulated market. The NLC argues that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), a government-owned entity, should not be the sole arbiter of fuel prices in a sector that is supposedly open to market forces. In a statement released by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, the union demanded an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike, emphasizing that past increases have not led to any tangible benefits for the Nigerian populace. The statement titled “What next…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to obtain formal approval before using the national anthem to avoid potential misuse or misinterpretation. The Director General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasized the importance of seeking permission from the agency before using the anthem or its lyrics to prevent misrepresentation. The NOA will conduct sensitization campaigns across the 36 states of the federation to clarify its new policies and guidelines. Issa-Onilu also highlighted the official colors of the Nigerian flag, which are green, white, and green, with the specific shade of green being Emerald 2.0. He expressed concern that past…
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed The Rivers State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the violence that erupted in several local government areas in the state following the recent elections. The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed, highlighted during a discussion with journalists following an on-site evaluation of the three impacted LGAs on Wednesday. The Commissioner of Police has confirmed that a team of experienced officers has been appointed to lead the investigation. The police are also conducting intensive patrols to reassure residents and enhance security measures in the state. Mohammed emphasized the importance of…
Covenant University (CU), a private institution in Nigeria, has been ranked as the country’s best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. The rankings, published annually by Times Higher Education, offer a comprehensive evaluation of universities worldwide. The 2025 edition features data from 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions, assessing them on 18 indicators related to teaching, research environment, research quality, industry interaction, and international outlook. This year’s analysis involved over 134 million citations across 16.5 million research publications and included responses from 68,402 scholars globally. On the global stage, the University of Oxford continues its dominant…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a 14.8% hike in the price of petrol in Abuja, raising it to ₦1,030 per litre from ₦897. This marks the second petrol price increase within the past month, following a previous rise in September, when the price surged from ₦615 to ₦897 per litre. According to a Vanguard correspondent who visited the NNPC Retail mega station in Abuja, many motorists expressed their shock and frustration over the latest price adjustment, highlighting the ongoing economic difficulties facing the nation. “It’s beyond belief. I have been in the queue for almost an…
The Court of Appeal in Enugu affirmed Hon. Simon Atigwe’s removal from the House of Representatives. State reporters informed that the court’s verdict backed the previous decision made by the Election Petition Tribunal against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representative. The court, hence, validated the election of Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo from the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the re-run election held on February 3, 2024, for the Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency. This ruling was delivered unanimously by the three-member panel, with the chairman, Justice Ekanem, reading the decision. A lawyer for the Labour Party, Ifeanyi Ogenyi, corroborated…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Julius Abure as the legitimate national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Emeka Nwite affirmed Abure’s leadership and upheld the March 2024 Nnewi convention that produced the current party executives. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Abure as the authentic chair of the party, dismissing INEC’s earlier decision to invalidate his leadership. “I am of the view and so hold that the basis of these cogent verifiable documents, the defendant’s attempt to impeach the validity of the leadership of the…
The Gbemiga Abiodun Memorial Education Support Programme, established in memory of the late son of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has awarded a total of N91,050,000 to 1000 students across primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions in the state. The late Gbemiga, also known as DJ Olu, was a popular figure in the entertainment industry and the official DJ to Davido. During the second edition of the programme, held at Christ Apostolic Grammar School in Iperu-Remo, a total of ₦39,750,000 was awarded to 159 beneficiaries from nine tertiary institutions in the state. Additionally, the foundation provided ₦14,700,000 to 294 primary…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has no regrets for opposing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, stated that his decision was rooted in the PDP’s failure to uphold fairness, equity, and justice. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike explained that while he supported the PDP at the state level during the election, he chose not to back the party’s presidential candidate due to what he perceived as the party’s abandonment of inclusivity. “For the presidential election, I said…