The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue state have accused the state governor, Hyacinth Alia of the APC, of running the state like a Catholic Church parish. The PDP, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, accused the Governor Hyacinth Alia-led administration of undermining the tenets of democracy and disregarding the…
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Chidoka announced his resignation from the opposition party during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday, November 29.He said that his desire to focus on his non-profit organisation, Athena Centre, influenced his decision to leave PDP. …
A psychologist and psychiatrist, Dr. Adeoye Oyewole, has raised concerns about the mental health challenges faced by married men in Nigeria which he attributes partly to lack of support from their spouses. The psychiatrist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, who spoke to ThePoint said many men are left to shoulder family…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the establishment of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. Fred Itua, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, announced the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at…
Governor Oyetola Opts Out of 2026 Gubernatorial Race, Senator Ajibola Basiru Tipped as Likely APC Candidate The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has disclosed to his loyalists that the immediate past Governor of Osun State has informed him of his decision not to contest in the upcoming…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval of a fresh N1.767tn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. The loan, if approved, will be used to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7tn for the 2024 budget. The president’s request was read by the speaker during plenary on…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, has been declared the winner of the state’s governorship election. The Returning Officer, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, announced the results on Sunday. Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged victorious with 366,781 votes, defeating…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi for falsification of their ages. The NJC took the decision at its at its 107th meeting of held between November 13 and…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has ordered the freezing of all State-owned bank accounts with immediate effect, until further notice. The Governor also warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately without any delays. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the Governor warned…
The Kano State Debt Management Office has reported that it has serviced N63.5 billion in both foreign and domestic debts accumulated during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Dr. Hamisu Sadi Ali, Director General of the Kano State Debt Management Office, made this disclosure while addressing the media on the state’s debt profile.…
