There are fears that the heath of Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu may have deteriorated as he hardly talks again. Mr. Ibu was said to have undergone another surgery, cutting off part of the same leg that was initially amputated last month. As it stands, the comic actor might not be leaving his sickbed any time soon as his condition is said to have continued to deteriorate with each passing day. Giving an update on the health of the actor, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Dr. Emeka Rollas, said they have…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Friday revealed that prices of goods and commodities rose to 28.20 per cent in November compared to 27.33 per cent in the preceding month. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities showed that year-on-year, headline inflation was also 6.73 per cent higher compared to 21.47 per cent recorded in November 2022. According to the CPI report for the month under review, month-on-month, the headline index inflation rose to 2.09 per cent compared to 1.73 per cent in October. In November, food inflation rose to…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Friday shared a total sum of N1.089 trillion among the federal, state and local government councils as allocation from a gross revenue of N1, 620.335 trillion for November. The disbursement was made at the FAAC December meeting in Abuja, according to a communique issued by the Committee. From the shared amount, inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), and Exchange Difference, the federal government received N402.867 billion, states got N351.697 billion, local government councils received N258.810 billion, while the oil producing states received N75.410 billion as 13…
The World Bank has approved the sum of $750 million to boost renewable energy and to also expand access to clean energy for 17.5 million Nigerians. The Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project, being financed by $750 million International Development Association (IDA) credit, would leverage over $1 billion of private capital and significant parallel financing from development partners. The financing from development partners include $100 million from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and $200 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri said DARES project being the…
The combined troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), through series of coordinated clearance and offensive operations in Sokoto state netralised three terrorists and rescued six victims. A statement issued Friday said the offensive clearance operation which took place on the 14th December, 2023 at Bauni village and Bauni forest in the state led to a gun duel that lasted for several hours. It added: “However, troops’ aggressiveness and firepower superiority forced the terrorists to abandon their hideouts and flee in disarray, leading to the rescue of 6 kidnapped victims while 3 terrorists were neutralized…
All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Bayelsa State have accused the National leadership of abandoning the party’s governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva during the November 11 governorship election. The concerned members in a petition addressed to Ganduje and jointly signed by Dr. Otiti Etionumeya and 37 others further alleged th Bayelsa was used as a sacrificial lamb to satisfy some vested interests Etionumeya, addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja said they found it strange and curious that the party’s candidate was left in the lurch by the party at the national level at a time he needed support. He said: “We…
Troops of Sector 1 Exercise Golden Dawn III in conjunction with other security agencies on Wednesday apprehended a commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Mr Uchechukwu Akpa and three others at their hideout at Christ the King Catholic Church Ameta Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. In a statement issued Thursday, the arrest was made possible during a raid operation of their hideout while holding a meeting to take over the leadership of IPOB/ESN Auto Pilot Command Enugu State Chapter from apprehended former Commander, Chocho…
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against taking side or dabbling into the political crisis in Rivers and Ondo state. In Rivers, there have been a cold war between the former governor Nyesom Wike and the incumbent governor Siminalayi Fubara. While in Ondo, it took the intervention of teg President before ailing governor Rotimi Akeredu transferred power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Nabena in a statement issued Wednesday said the President and the ruling APC must respect the constitution of Nigeria in respect to Ondo and Rivers…
A former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has warned that the ruling party is going to start witnessing rebellion if care is not taken by 2027. He added that life is becoming more difficult under a party that was envisioned to be progressive. Lukman disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a press briefing ahead of the launching of his new book slated for next Tuesday, warning that the ruling party might be kicked out of office in 2027. His words: “Life is becoming more difficult.We must appeal to our leaders that…
The political crisis rocking Rivers state assumed another dimension on Wednesday as the governor, Sim Fubara ordered demolition of teh State Assembly. The Reasons for the demolition are yet to be revealed but it may not be far from the recent crisis that rocked the House of Assembly TheHintsNews reports that Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, Wednesday declared the seats of 27 lawmakers that defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) vacant. Recall that Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Tuesday, confirmed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s ally, Ehie, as authentic Speaker of the House…