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The Peoples Democratic Party, Board of Trustees has confirmed the Former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, as the substantive Chairman of the party’s BoT. Wabara was appointed as the interim Chairman of the PDP BoT in 2022, following the departure of the previous BoT chairman, Walid Jibrin, who resigned from his position. PDP BoT

Former Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday that $6.2m was released from the Central Bank of Nigeria in February 2023 using a forged document. Mustapha stated this when he appeared as the fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing fraud trial of the immediate-past CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, before the

Five people died, while 12 others were injured in an accident that occurred on Tuesday around Foursquare Church, Ajebo, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident which occurred around 1:07 pm involved a Mazda bus with registration number SMK685YG and Howo truck with registration number ZE-1210G. The driver of the Mazda bus reportedly slept off due

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed a partnership agreement to promote trade and investment and open new prospects for both countries. The United Kingdom Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, signed the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership agreement alongside her Nigerian counterpart Nigerian Trade Minister Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, on Tuesday in Abuja. This

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has urged members of the party to close ranks, emphasising the presence of hunger and anger in Nigeria. The PDP governors highlighted the significant surge in abduction cases and various other crimes, as well as the escalating food prices. They

The Peoples Democratic Party has confirmed the appointment of a former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, as the substantive chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees. Also, a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, was appointed as the BoT Secretary, replacing former Minister of Special Duties Kabir Turaki. This announcement was made at

A bill for an Act seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to change the educational qualification for elections into certain political offices, has been stepped down by the leave of the House of Representatives. Standing in the name of Adewunmi Onanuga, the proposed legislation aimed at pegging minimum qualification for elections into the governorship, presidential,

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has said it would withdraw its service nationwide from February 27, should the Federal government refuse to implement the agreement it entered into with the association in 2020. It called for the immediate implementation of financial support palliatives for bakers as promised by the Federal Government

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, said plans are underway to end gas flaring in 2030. The NUPRC Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this while delivering his speech at the 8th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference holding in Lagos. According to Komolafe, the NUPRC “is effectively spearheading the national drive

Kwara State’s new High Court complex located in the Government Reservation Area, Ilorin, the state capital was on Tuesday engulfed by fire. The main building and offices located in the complex were damaged by the inferno. The fire which was noticed at around 7.25 am reportedly damaged the 40 offices and three open courtrooms, the

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said that the alcoholic content in sachets or small bottles of less than 200ml is 30 per cent. NAFDAC, however, said this percentage is too high, noting that beer contains only four to eight per cent alcohol. The agency disclosed this in a press

The Senate is currently in a meeting with the heads of security agencies and the Economic team over the recent security challenges in the country. The Senate as of 11:35 am suspended its rules to allow non-lawmakers to gain access to the plenary. The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, had two weeks ago summoned for a

President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting Nigeria’s National football team, the Super Eagles. at the State House Council Chambers. Tuesday’s encounter comes barely 48 hours after they battled unsuccessfully for the top spot at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations against the host country Côte d’Ivoire. The PUNCH observed that all team members and officials

The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar, on Tuesday, said an average nurse in the country earns not less than N135,000 monthly. Abubakar said this while speaking on the controversy surrounding the nurses’ certificate verification on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Morning Brief. Nurses under the aegis of the National

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, supervised the swearing-in of the three newly elected senators during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmakers are, Prince Pam Mwadkon (Action Democratic Party, Plateau North); Professor Anthony Ani (All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi South), and Mustapha Musa (All Progressives Congress, Yobe East). The oath-taking was administered by the Clerk of the Senate,

The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar has said that over 15,000 nurses and midwives left the country in 2023 to seek greener pastures. Abubakar said this while speaking on the controversy surrounding the nurses’ certificate verification on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Morning Brief. The nurses staged protests at

The Lagos State Police Command has alerted residents of Oworonshoki, Alapere, Ogudu, and Ketu to the resurgence of one-chance robbery incidents. In a brief statement shared on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced increased police checks in these areas, which may cause minor traffic delays.

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on every member of the Super Eagles that participated at the just concluded African Cup of Nations. President Bola Tinubu is presently hosting Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at the Council Chambers of the State House.

There was jubilation in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday as an Effurun High Court declared “null and void” the purported acquisition by the Nigerian Army parts of Ohore 1 community land in the area. The presiding judge, Justice Roli-Daibo, while delivering judgment in suit No. EHC/41/2014, had also declared the invasion

Liberia’s new defence minister on Monday resigned from his post just 10 days after being appointed, following a protest by soldiers’ wives, the presidency said. The resignation marks the first political crisis facing Liberia’s new president Joseph Boakai since his inauguration at the end of January. Boakai “has received and accepted a letter of resignation

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has urged Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi to keep his head up after facing heavy criticism from fans in the wake of Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Nigeria lost 2-1 to the hosts, handing the Ivorians

The leader of the military junta in Niger, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has vowed that the country will not rejoin the Economic Community of West African States. He also vowed that none of the three Sahel nations would rejoin the ECOWAS. Tchiani stated this on Monday in an interview he granted to the RTN news channel in

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Our betting expert has prepared Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers predictions for this Championship clash on Tuesday, February 13th. There is a twist in the tale here as John Eustace, who was sacked as the manager of Birmingham with the club 6th in the table, returns with his new side. Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers