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May

31

2023

Court to Wike – PDP has the right to suspend, expel you

News, Politics2023, Court, Iyorchia Ayu, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

A Federal High Court in Abuja told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered on a suit filed by Wike prior to the 2023 general elections to seek a court order to stop the PDP from taking action against him without a fair hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ex-governor had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and its National…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

See reasons why two PDP senators resigned from the party

NewsNigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Senate

Two serving senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhoghide (Edo) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo), have resigned their membership in the party. Their resignations are contained in separate letters, read at plenary on Wednesday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over the session. Urhoghide, in his letter, said: “I write to formally inform you and the entire senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that I am resigning my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effective immediately. “This difficult decision arose out of the negative political energy emanating at the moment from the…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kano guber: APC’s failure to pay N700 stalls Tribunal proceedings

Politics2023, Kano State, Politics

The commencement of the pretrial session in the ongoing petition filed by All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, was stalled on Tuesday. This is owing to the failure of the Petitioner’s counsel to effect a mandatory fee. The APC lead counsel, Nuraini Jimoh, SAN, told the Tribunal that the failure of the network prevented them from generating REMITA and paying the Federal Government the sum of N700. He told the court that they faced a slight hitch to access the Network and generate REMITA to pay…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

NNPCL increases official fuel pump price to N537 per litre

Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics2023, Economy, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has jerked up pump prices of petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N195 per litre to 537 per litre. According to a new price template disclosed by NNPLC on Wednesday, Lagos State has the least price of N488 per litre, while Maiduguri and Damaturu have the highest pump prices of N577 per litre. DAILY POST gathered on Wednesday that most filling stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja, had adjusted to the new pump price. Similarly, pump prices had been adjusted across States. For instance, in Benue State, the fuel price…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fayose reacts as Tinubu removes fuel subsidy, says its best, wisest decision

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsAyo Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Petroleum Industry Bill, Politics

Ayodele Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, said the subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria, stressing that it is gone. Reacting to the development, Fayose, in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said that Tinubu has taken the best and wisest decision for the collective good of Nigeria and its people. Fayose tweeted, “On this removal of fuel subsidy, I am convinced that President Tinubu has taken the…