The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the candidacy of Valentine Ozigbo as the flagbrearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the upcoming November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The President, Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongba-Mensem, who led a three-man panel of justices overturned the judgement of the High…
A Nigerian creative artist, Yemi Akinyemi-Dele, has made the list of the first 20 shortlisted applicants for a trip around the moon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, had announced on March 2 that he would choose eight members of the public to join him on the trip.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to investigate, prosecute and recover funds from contractors, firms and politicians indicted by the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Buhari, who received the final audit report from the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, also stated the Federal Government will apply the necessary…
Immediate past Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman reportedly collapsed after hearing news of his sack by President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday. According to reports, Mamman is currently receiving medical attention at a hospital in Abuja. The New Diplomat had on Wednesday reported that Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, were sacked by the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has begun phase three tracking of over 118 Executive and Constituency projects worth N4.5 billion in Yobe. Mr Laban Emmanuel, ICPC Team Leader in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Damaturu. He…
The Presidency has condemned Amnesty International’s latest salvo at Nigeria, regretting that “they have decided to side with terrorists, before the liberty of those they injure, displace and murder’’. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made government’s position known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
Executive members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5, Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State have announced the suspension of the embattled National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus. The decision was reached at a meeting with held at the party’s secretariat in Ikuru town, Andoni LGA. Announcing the…
The Friends of Earth Africa (FoEA) has called for an urgent need for a global transformation to 100 per cent renewable energy system from dirty energy projects. The dirty energy was listed as fossil fuels, nuclear, mega dams, industrial agrofuels and biomass, and waste-to-energy incineration. This was contained in a report recently released by FoEA, titled: ‘A…
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his desire to “win great things” in his second stint with English Premier League (EPL) side Manchester United Football Club. The 36-year-old Portugal forward completed a sensational return to Manchester United on transfer deadline day, rejoining the club from Juventus on a two-year deal. Ronaldo’s first six-season spell with Manchester…