News

Senate approves N346.4bn NDDC 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Senate on Thursday approved the sum of N346.4 billion as 2019 Budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the consideration of the report of the 2019 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as presented during plenary by the Chairman Sen. Peter

Education

ASUP seek implementation of amended Polytechnics Act, 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday called for full implementation of the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Act, 2019. National President of the union, Mr Usman Dutse, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 15th National Delegates Conference (NDC) of ASUP held at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in Ogun. The conference which kicked […]

News Politics

Obasanjo condemns Buhari government over Insecurity , Nigerians react

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2018 0

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called out President Muhammadu Buhari for his inability to tackle the security challenges and orgies of bloodshed in the country. He spoke Wednesday through former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, at a one-day national summit on insecurity and killings in Nigeria, convened by the Northern Elders Forum […]

Sports

Putin gives soccer fans visa-free Russia entry to end-2018

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that foreign visitors holding “fan ID” cards for the World Cup could have visa-free entry to Russia for the rest of 2018, news agencies reported. “Foreign supporters who currently have fan IDs will be able to benefit from multiple entries into the Russian Federation without a visa until the end […]

Headlines Politics

5 serving Govs, 20 senators, reps set to dump APC, PDP for SDP – Official

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

Five serving Governors, 20 senators and some members of the House of Representatives from the People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress are set to join the Social Democratic Party, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Alfa Mohammed, has said. The Secretary said on Sunday in an interview with journalists in Minna, Niger […]

Headlines Politics

2019: APC Govs move to reorganise ruling party

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

• To meet Buhari on need for National Convention • Top party chieftains seek Oyegun’s exit ••• State governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have set machinery in motion for rebuilding the party to avert looming implosion capable of impacting negatively on the chances of the ruling party in 2019, The […]

Politics

2019: PMT boss denies guber ambition, N5m donation to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2017 0

The Chief Executive Officer of Peace Mass Transit (PMT), Dr. Sam Maduka Onyishi, has denied donating N5 million to the All Progressives Congress, APC, to kick start his governorship ambition as well as bankroll the ruling party’s forthcoming 2019 governorship election in the Enugu State. The allegation of N5m Daily Times learnt is an indication […]

Headlines Politics

PDP Accepts APC Challenge: To Be Formidable Opposition

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

In what appears to be the acceptance of a direct challenge by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party has unfolded plans to rebuild the party from its ruin ahead of the 2019 general election. The APC had on Monday admonished the PDP to stop being a cry […]