The Labour Party (LP) has criticized its House of Representatives caucus for requesting a postponement of the party’s planned national convention, accusing them of failing to represent the people effectively. In a statement issued on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, cautioned the lawmakers to respect the party’s authority or face…
Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 elections, recently visited suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi as a show of solidarity. Senator Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district, was suspended by the Senate following his interview with the BBC Hausa Service, during which he accused the…
SaharaReporters previously disclosed that Senator Abdul Ningi, who is currently suspended, alleged two weeks ago that the Senate leadership inflated the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion. As scrutiny into the alleged padding of the 2024 budget by the National Assembly continues, it has been revealed that N47.5 billion was earmarked in the Ministry of Education’s…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the restoration of voice and data services that were affected by cable cuts. The NCC’s director of public affairs, Reuben Muoka, confirmed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja that services have been restored to about 90% of their peak capacities after disruptions on March 14. The…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has urged Mr Peter Obi to throw his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a successful presidency. The call was made during Obi’s visit to Sule in Lafia on Monday. Obi, who ran as the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, was encouraged…
The Federal Civil Service Pensioners Branch (FCSPB) has urged the Federal Government to immediately fulfill its promise of paying the N25,000 wage award to pensioners. The call was made by Mr Sunday Omezi, President of the association, during a news conference in Abuja. Omezi expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to honor its commitment, highlighting…
The North Central APC Forum in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, has advised Governor Caleb Mutfwang to consider defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to enhance his impact and value in the state. The recommendation was made during the forum’s first quarter meeting, where the…
Activist and media entrepreneur Omoyele Sowore has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate, describing it as a “coven of thieves” and a “retirement home of chronic liars, never-do-wells, and corrupt former governors.” Sowore, who was the African Action Congress presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections, made these remarks in response to revelations of…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing the Abia South Senatorial District, has addressed the disparities in the distribution of the Zonal Intervention Project fund, clarifying the allocation process. This clarification comes in the wake of allegations by Senator Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North, who claimed that ranking senators received N500 million while he received nothing. During…
The Senate has addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 budget, explaining that the additional N3 trillion was allocated to statutory transfers for first-line charge agencies of the government, not as padding. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu, provided this clarification while discussing the suspension of Abdul Ningi, who had raised…