The legal team of Labour Party (LP) candidate for March 18 Governorship election in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said its client remains the party’s authentic flag-bearer in the state. Mr Olagbade Benson, the Lead Counsel to Rhodes-Vivour, told newsmen on Monday in Lagos that three court cases...
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Across the land, Bola Tinubu is fondly called Asiwaju— the Lagos title for a leader, it depicts his strong character. Bola Tinubu is highly-talented in getting talents out of unexpected. Haven identified many talents to the development of Lagos and those talents, it was time to rally round him...
A new World Bank report says accelerating the use of digital technologies is key to creating productive jobs and boosting economic growth in Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Mr Bassey Akiba, the House of Representatives member-elect for Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, says his victory caught the All Progressive Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River by surprise. Akiba, a former lawmaker in the Cross River House of Assembly, disclosed this in an interview with...
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said it would inaugurate fire stations within the markets across the country. The Zonal Controller, FFS in charge of Kano and Jigawa, Assistant Controller General (ACG), Ahmed Garba-Karaye, stated this when he visited Singer Market to assess the level of damage caused by fire...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s compliance with the Supreme Court Order on old currency notes was a victory for Nigerians. Matawalle stated this in a statement issued by Malam Zailani Bappa, hisSpecial Adviser, Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications in Gusau on Monday....
From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria’s tightly contested 25th February presidential election and, in some senses, the judiciary could be on trial. The main opposition parties have mounted legal challenges to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but...
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the body of a Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Felix Akpan. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the body was discovered on Sunday with multiple stab wounds...
Mr Simon Egboh, Labour Party Ward Chairman in Bunyia/Okubuchi Ward, Boki Local Government Area, Cross River, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Egboh announced the defection on Monday in Boki LGA during the campaign tour of Mr Hilary Bisong, a lawmaker representing Boki 2 in the Cross...
Alhaji Garba Yusuf, Deputy Spokesman, APC Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Kano State has assured that the party would sweep the Governorship and State House of Assembly election with landslide victory. Garba told journalists on Monday in Kano that the credibility of APC governorship flagbearer, Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna and his running...
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged its National Assembly (NASS) members-elect to play down on issues of zoning and leadership of the 10th Assembly. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Representatives, and Ali Ndume (APC Borno-South), spoke with State House correspondents on Monday after the...
As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) prepares to celebrate 50 years of existence, the Federal Government is considering improving the welfare of corps members, including their allowances. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, revealed this on Monday in Abuja, while fielding questions from newsmen...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River says endorsement of its governorship candidate, Sen. Sandy Onor, by Mr Peter Obi attests to the candidate’s sound pedigree as a man of the people. PDP chairman in the state, Mr Venatius Ikem made the declaration in Calabar on Monday when...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered Commissioners of Police to swiftly conclude all investigations related to violations of the Electoral Act during the Feb. 25 elections. IGP Baba gave the order to CPs in statement issued by the Force Public Relations...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it plans to order workers to sit at home if in seven days the Federal Government fails to address current naira scarcity Its President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja at the end of an emergency meeting of the...
Ahead of the March 18 Governorship/House of Assembly election, Mr Isaac Omodewu, the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, says members of five pro-PDP groups have defected to the party. Omodewu, who made this known on Monday in Ibadan, while receiving the defectors to the party, said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Ismaila Abubakar, popularly known as Ismaila Mabo, a former coach of the Nigerian female football team, the Super Falcons. The President Buhari, in his condolence message issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on...
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta on Monday in Asaba promised to be fair, just and equitable in the management of the state’s resources if elected. Omo-Agege made the declaration at an interactive session he held with Delta civil servants. “I will...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till Dec. 31, 2023. The CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Alhaji lsa AbdulMumin, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday,...
Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has re-echoed Mr Tonye Cole’s pledge to establish a hedge fund for businesses in the state to thrive if elected governor. Amaechi, in a statement by his media office, said this on Monday, during his door-to-door campaign for Cole, the All Progressives Congress...