Ahead of the July 17 deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties to submit the lists of their candidates for the 2023 general elections, the Tinubu Support Organisation has endorsed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as the vice-presidential candidate. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of...
The presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has countered accusations by critics who claimed his campaign team hired thugs to pose as Christian clergy at Wednesday’s unveiling of the party’s vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. The APC had unveiled former Borno State Governor, Senator Shettima as...
The Nigeria Police Force yesterday warned politicians to desist from mounting unnecessary pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission. It said noted that all hands were on deck to speedily conclude the collation of the Saturday’s general elections’ results and declare the winner. Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, warned...
The federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) locked horns again Tuesday over modalities to end the five-month-old strike by lecturers in Nigerian public universities. While President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige should be part of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the All Progressives Congress (APC) to come clean on the desperation by its lawyers in the United States to conceal certain vital details regarding the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU) from the public. The PDP states...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more concerted and institutionalized effort in ameliorating the suffering of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Africa, saying only "collective and coordinated" approach would make a difference. In his remarks at the 16th African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, Friday evening, dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Kashim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 election. A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a...
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of 33KV power supply line from Ile-Ife to Garage-Olode (Awolowo Town) and Ifetedo/Garage Olode 33KV power supply. The Governor reiterated that his Administration was irrevocably committed to uplifting the socioeconomic life of the citizens. This is...
As IGP Orders Immediate Prosecution of Offenders The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concern over the incessant and unauthorised possession and use of Police uniforms and accoutrements by some individuals, movies and skit makers, as well as the illegal sale of Police materials and accoutrements by traders in shops,...
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has applauded the Administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for providing an enabling environment for sports and sporting activities to thrive in the State. He said the State was suitable for sports development in view of the peaceful atmosphere reigning in the State...