Kenya will hold its general election on 9 August in a major test of stability in a country where elections are frequently marred by allegations of fraud and ethnic and politically motivated violence. The worst example of this was the 2007 elections in which at least 1 100 people were...
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Recently, precisely on Sunday July 17, 2022, the Deputy President of the Senate and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Delta, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state, going by media reports stated that the Delta Government had not been fair to...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Capital market stakeholders have called on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and market regulator to leverage technology to enhance retail investor participation and drive listings. The stakeholders made the disclosure at the recently concluded NGX CEO Roundtable themed “Creating the Enabling Ecosystem for Accessing Capital...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A group under the auspices of ICON Associate has began a three day training for the Nigerian Police Force on psychological development, human rights, rights of the police as well as conflict management. Flagging off the training in Sokoto State, The Inspector General of...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has permitted a civil group, to apply for an order compelling the Inspector-General of Police to prosecute the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, over alleged perjury. Delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application, Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the leave...
Gov Samuel Ortom has disclosed that the reason Benue state and other states are struggling to pay salaries is due to poor allocations from the federal account. The governor, who spoke on Thursday when he was featured on Arise TV programme, Morning Show, said more than 20 states in...
Billionaire business mogul, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana has revealed the secret men can use to make their wives love them forever. Obi Cubana took to his Instagram post to make the revelation. According to him, the secret is to help her achieve her dreams. He wrote: “Help her realise her dreams…… she’ll...
Nigerian music star, Tems has been credited as a songwriter on Beyonce’s upcoming album. Beyoncé finally revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album, “Renaissance,” just over a week ahead of its release. Due to drop on July 29, the singer’s seventh studio album includes 16 tracks, with the newly...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The newly appointed Minister of State for Education, Rt. Honourable Goodluck Opiah has said that the Nigerian child must be prepared for future challenges by equipping them with the right and quality education. The minister spoke when he received the Executive Secretary of UBEC,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday sworn-into office a new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet, from Plateau State. The member of the INEC family has been posted to Kogi State to serve as REC...
A Bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result valid for four years has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Amendment of the JAMB Act was sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Sadipe (APC-Oyo), at the plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate, Sadipe said many...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will publish the personal particulars of candidates nominated by their political parties for 2023 Governorship and State Assembly elections in all the constituencies nationwide on Friday. The INEC Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the swearing-in of...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as global cases passed 14,000, with six countries reporting their first cases last week. The committee first met in June but decided against declaring it a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) says it will on Friday, arraign the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC said this in a statement on Thursday, in Abuja. Uwujaren said the former...
The Osun Government says the claim by the Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the state government officials were diverting and looting government assets and property, is not true. Adeleke had, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, warned Gov....
It was a clean sweep for Senegal on Thursday in Rabat as national team captain and new Bayern Munich signing Sadio Mane was named African Player of the Year. National team head coach Aliou Cisse was named Coach of the Year, after leading his team to their first continental...
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has became the first player to win for the fifth time the African Woman Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to clinch her fifth title at...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) for hiring unknown clerics to attend the unveiling of its vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. According to CAN, the party showed total desperation, and termed the act as disappointing. CAN broke its silence on the matter in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Managing Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Mihammed Goni Alkali said the Commission has resolved to established 18 ICT Resource Centers across the 6 states of the north east region. Alhaji Alkali said the center would explore the impact of modern technology...
The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes and cut off their sources of funding. This was the outcome of the meeting presided over...