The Asogli State Council has categorically refuted claims suggesting that Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has mandated individuals to lobby for his selection as the running mate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Asogli State Council clarified that while Togbe Afede XIV would not […] The post ‘Togbe
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president has further approved the nomination of Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate […] The post Tinubu appoints two new ministers appeared first on The
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday accused the Presidency of failing to provide a credible defence for what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s failure to tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges. Atiku insisted that he offered better policy options during the 2023 presidential campaign when compared to Tinubu’s […] The post Presidency
Abebe Selassie Ghana, despite showing positive performance with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s $3 billion bailout programme, with reforms yielding results and indications of economic stabilisation becoming clear, has Read More... The post Stay Committed To Bailout
President Bola Tinubu has, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, extended deep condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of President Hage Geingob. The 82-year-old President Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, his office said. Mourning the death of the Namibian leader, Tinubu in a […] The post Tinubu condoles with Namibia over
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called on Nigerians to be patient with the reforms of President Bola Tinubu. The minister said President Tinubu is just seven months old in office, and the dividends of the long-term plan cannot be known in a short time. Malagi made this statement during […] The post Tinubu needs more time, 7 months not
The Presidency, on Tuesday, described as “reckless”, a statement by ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu over rising killings and kidnappings in Nigeria. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said contrary to Atiku’s claims, Tinubu is on top of the security […] The post Atiku’s
A 24-year-old student of Mass Communication at Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Jemima Shetima-Balami, has allegedly committed suicide after her boyfriend ended their relationship. She was said to be a second-year National Diploma student in industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola. The PUNCH learnt that she drank a substance suspected to be rat […] The post Adamawa
18% under age 5 stunted 6% wasted 12% are underweight 2 percent overweight The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) report on maternal and child health by Ghana Statistical Services has revealed that 49 percent of children aged 6 to 59 months are anaemic, a decline from the 66 percent recorded in 2014. Of the 49 […] The post 49% of children aged 6–59
18% under age 5 stunted 6% wasted 12% are underweight 2 percent overweight The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) report on maternal and child health by Ghana Statistical Services has revealed that 49 percent of children aged 6 to 59 months are anemic, a decline from the 66 percent recorded in 2014. Of […] The post 49% of children aged 6–59 months anemic – GSS
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accepted the judgement of the Supreme Court, which upheld the return of Francis Sheriff Oborevwori by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the governor of Delta State in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. This was contained in a statement signed by the […] The post Delta APC accepts Supreme
Nineteen employees of Prefos Limited, an electrical and civil engineering Company have been honoured for hard work, commitment and contribution to the growth of the company, established 32 years ago. The awardees were drawn from the Northern and Southern sectors and recognised under eight award categories. Angelina Oppong Agyeiwaa and Emmanuel Fletcher were adjudged the Overall Administrative […] The post Prefos
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his campaign promises to Nigerians by tackling the rampant insecurity in the country. Obi, who, on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over what he described as a surge of violence spreading through the Federal Capital Territory, warned that […] The post ‘You promised
President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the President arrived from a function outside the State House. The service chiefs are the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief […] The post Tinubu meets with Service Chiefs at Aso Rock appeared
Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria has asked President Bola Tinubu to treat the rampant kidnapping cases in Nigeria as emergency by taking measures to end the cycle of violence and fear the people are under. AI stated this in a statement by its Nigerian Director, Isa Sanusi, on Monday. The organisation said last week over 45 people travelling […] The post Amnesty
It was interesting to hear Bank of Ghana (BOG) officials pat themselves on the back because year-on-year inflation had dropped to 26.4% in November 2023, from 35.2% in October 2023 and 54.1% in December 2022. This trend should have been expected, I thought, because of the massive price increases and exchange rate depreciation that were […] The post Togbe Afede XIV writes –
The Paramount Chief of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, in an op-ed, has bemoaned the implementation of economic policies that he described as predatory, designed to rip off the masses and benefit a few privileged individuals in society. Togbe Afede XIV also complained about what he said is the dishonesty, recklessness, and arrogance of our political […] The post We’ve
Ghana, according to the paramount chief of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, would have filed for bankruptcy if it were a company. The Paramount Chief, in an opinion piece titled ‘Bank of Ghana has failed us,’ complained about the economic and fiscal failures of the country, which he attributed to poor and ill-crafted policies. Togbe Afede […] The post Ghana
A Calabar-based lawyer, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct another election for the 27 vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly following the defection of the lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, over a week ago. In an […] The post Rivers
A few days into the festive period, there are clear signals that Nigerians may experience a bleak yuletide as the country’s inflation soared to 28.20 per cent in November, the highest since August 2005. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the figure represents the eleventh time Nigeria’s inflation rate is increasing in 2023. From January to […] The post Nigerians
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