Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo-North Senatorial District) says President Bola Tinubu-led administration will leave a legacy of being the one that turned the socio-economic and political fortunes of the nation around. Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the APC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
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The arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Gov. Godwin Emefiele and two others before an FCT Court failed to hold on Wednesday. Though the court sat to hear other cases, no reason was given for the failure of the arraignment of the embattled Emefiele and...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Segun Sowunmi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for appointing 48 ministers in his cabinet, saying it is a waste of public funds. Showunmi said this when he addressed a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that Nigeria was...
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are accusing a former Central African Republic militia leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity, in proceedings that began in The Hague on Tuesday. Maxime Jeoffroy said to have played a central role in the violence carried out between 2013 and 2014...
Students of Imo origin in different tertiary institutions in the country on Tuesday organised a “solidarity march” in Owerri to reaffirm their support for Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s second-term bid. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the march was held under the auspices of the National Association...
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Rep. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. In his ruling, Justice Samson Paul-Gang, who led the three-member panel on Tuesday, dismissed the petition by the Labour Party...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of the Diaspora Chairmen (CDC) has congratulated the newly inaugurated ministers by President Bola Tinubu, urging them not to let the masses down. Prince Stephen Tella, APC Chairman, Spain chapter and CDC Secretary General, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday led a mega rally for the party ahead of the Sept. 2 Local Government Area election in Edo State. Addressing the teeming party members who trooped out for the event, Obi described the local government area system as “where development, ...
The Kano State Election Petition Tribunal on Monday reserved judgment in a petition filed by the All Progressive Congress(APC) challenging the victory of Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC is challenging INEC for declaring Kabir-Yusuf...
They are hopeful that the election tribunal will call for a re-election or rerun, which would see them merge to challenge Tinubu. Gearing up for possibilities as the country continues its transition process, the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Peter Obi have begun to discuss the possibility...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Donald Amagbo, has commended President Bola Tinubu, for his wise decision in appointing the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as FCT Minister. The APC chieftain, who hails from Nasarawa State, stated...
A chieftain of People’s Democrati(PDP), Chief Daboikiabo Warmate, has filed a suit against , the Acting National Chairman of the party, Amb. Umar Damagum over alleged negligence to party’s constitution. Warmate, who is also the leader of the Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), also dragged the National Working Committee...
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, says President Bola Tinubu must be ready to step on toes in order to achieve the Renewed Hope agenda of his administration. Babarinde, in a statement made available to the News Agency of...
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to go to war with Niger Republic over recent coup in the country. The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Falalu Bello, made the party’s position known in a...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard has welcomed recent moves by the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje to reconcile its aggrieved members as a good omen for the party. The group’s Convener, Mr Chibueze Oleka, said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, on Saturday. Oleka who reacted...
Women have continued to play leading roles in the history and economic life of Nigeria since the pre-colonial period till today. They have been contributing immensely not only to the continuous growth and shaping of the family and the society, but also the nation in general. During the...
Rep. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, says the major agenda of the 10th house is to run an open parliament focused on transparency and accountability. He said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, adding that the 10th house was fully...
Sen. Neda Imasuen (LP- Edo) said the Labour Party and its candidates were sure of victory at the Sept. 2 Local Government Elections in Edo. Imasuen, who expressed the optimism during an interview with newsmen on Friday in Benin, however, urged the state government to provide a level-playing field...
A British nurse, Lucy Letby, was on Friday, August 18, 2023, found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming the UK’s most prolific killer of children. Letby, 33 – on trial since last October...