Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed the Commissioner of Police, Lagos, Idowu Owohunwa, to conduct a full investigation into the Akere fire incident and fish out the perpetrators. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, visited the scene of the midnight inferno that...
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Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Sokoto State, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the the March 18 Governorship and State House Assembly elections in the state. This development is contained in a statement issued by Bashar Abubakar, the Special...
The Pan-Yoruba Socio-cultural Group, Afenifere and the Committee of Indigenes of Lagos State on Wednesday declared support for the Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The groups officially declared support for Rhodes-Vivour at a news conference in Ikeja. Speaking on behalf of the groups,...
The Concerned citizens of Sokoto State, a non-political pressure group, has condemned the words of incitement credited to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal ahead of the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections. The group accused the governor of preaching violence at a recent stakeholders meeting of the People’s Democratic Party...
The Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group has urged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to exercise restraint in its desperation to put a gag on INEC, ahead of Saturday’s governorship and States Houses of Assembly Elections, Alhaji Usman Ibrahim, the National Coordinator of the group said this at a news...
The Group B Match Day 4 fixture in the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup group phase involving Nigeria’s Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of Congo failed to hold on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a four-day trip to Doha, Qatar, where he participated in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, LCDs. At the UN conference in Doha, Buhari joined the UN Secretary General, António Guterres and other world leaders...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over the unnecessary palpable political tension in parts of the country ahead of the March 18 Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections. DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, said in a statement on Wednesday in...
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP) in Abia, Mrs Ifeoma Okoya-Thomas, says she has dumped the party for Labour Party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okoya-Thomas disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday. She said that she...
Dangote Cement has received approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the establishment of a new share buy-back programme. The company said in a Corporate Disclosure to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Wednesday that the programme would expire on Dec.12, which means months from the date...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says the efforts of his administration in fighting insecurity have yielded positive results. Soludo told journalists in Awka on Wednesday that eight Local Government Areas were under the control of some criminal gangs at the time he assumed office about a year ago but...
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said the draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government will result in a de facto “asylum ban”. UNHCR, in a statement, said if adopted, the new bill would deny the right to seek refugee protection to people arriving irregularly in the...
The Appeal court on Wednesday refused to grant Mr Peter Obi’s application scan and make copies of the election materials from INEC ‘s database. The three-member panel held that granting the order sought by obi will hamper the elections slated for Saturday. The Justice Joseph Ikyegh-led panel faulted Obi...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Barring any further extensions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections to March 18, 2023, The postponement was due to the commission’s inability to promptly commence reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System...
Entrepreneurship is the vehicle that drives creatiion and increase in employment opportunities and it fuels economic growth. It’s an important source of job creation and opening career opportunities for both women and men. However, women are less likely to have successful enterprises or businesses than men. In women Entrepreneurship,...
Tribunal rejects INEC’s request to vary orders in Atiku, Obi’s favour
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the death of a 65-year-old security guard, the loss of personal property and means of livelihood of some hardworking Nigerians at the Akere Spare Parts market in the Apapa Ajegunle area of Lagos State. The president’s...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated the Commission’s irrevocable commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive digital participation in the country. Professor Danbatta stated this on the occasion of the commemoration of 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD)...
The National Population Commission (NPC) has restated its commitment to conducting accurate, reliable and acceptable census that will be used for development planning and interventions. NPC Executive Chairman, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, stated this in Gombe on Wednesday during the inauguration of an 18- member Census Publicity Committee for the 2023...
Commercial banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have started issuing the old Naira notes to customers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks at some banks in Abuja on Wednesday, revealed that customers thronged banks to collect the notes while some rejected them. Mr Ifeanyi Udenna, a customer...