The Federal Government says it will explore the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in sourcing fund for its infrastructural development. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this known on Saturday in Washington after a meeting with Mr Johnnie Carson, a Senior Advisor at the United States Institute for Peace. The…
His full name is Itieyinoritetsola Emiko He was born in Warri on April 2 1984 He has a BA in Political Science & International Studies from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (2002-2006) He earned a Master’s of Science in Management also from Case Western Reserve University. https://www.instagram.com/p/CS1tj6FH02z/ He owns Noble Energy Limited and…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied alleged disbursement of N243.8 billion from the Paris Club refunds to states in the month of August. The NGF Secretariat disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Friday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo described the allegation as a big lie and…
The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has stated reasons he visited former president of Nigeria, Chieg Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence on Thursday. According to Secondus, he visited the former president to discuss happenings in Nigeria and ways to solve the challenges rocking the country. The New Diplomat had reported that Secondus…
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for an increase in the 13% derivation fund to 50% has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill seeking a 50% derivation fund to the oil producing communities is among bills received by the House of Representatives as part of the ongoing constitutional…
Twitter has met seven out of the ten demands made by the Nigerian Government and the micro-blogging platform is expected to respond to the remaining three demands in the coming weeks. Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to Reuters on Thursday, noting that the ban on Twitter will be lifted before the end of…
An Owerri High Court has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to nullify the candidacy of Chukwuma Umeoji as the flagbearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the upcoming 2021 Anambra governorship election. The Victor Oye-led faction of APGA had approached the court to declared its candidate, former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended a former governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Orji, alongside his sons, Chinedu and Ogbonna over corruption allegations. It was gathered that the former Governor and his two sons: Chinedu -- the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and Ogbonna were arrested at the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that it has zoned its presidential ticket to the southern part of Nigeria. The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, who addressed a press conference on Wednesday refuted the media reports, describing it as false and the handiwork…