The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Friday warned FCT residents against collection of their Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) by proxy, as distribution begins Monday, Dec.12. Alhaji Yahaya Bello ,Resident Electoral Commissioner ,INEC-FCT, at a news conference on the collection of PVCs in Abuja, said the INEC offices would be opened...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday in Abuja urged public office holders to emulate President Muhammadu Buhari on the provision of infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of the civil service on service delivery. Speaking at the commissioning of...
The Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja declared Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere as the candidate of the PDP for Ideato North and South Constituency of Imo in the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered by a panel of five justices and read by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) says it has lost about N500 million revenue to masts erected without approval in the territory. The Director, Dr Babagana Adam, stated this during an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He said available...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court (FHC). This was made known in a circular issued by the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, on Dec. 5 notifying judges of the court about...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), that Nigeria will continue to make significant investments in the provision of aviation infrastructure for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable economic development of international civil aviation. President Buhari made the commitment on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departs Abuja today for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for high-level bilateral engagements in the Southeast nation, including meetings with the President of Vietnam, President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc; Vice President Vo Thi Aah Xuan, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, other...
Chevron Nigeria Ltd. (CNL) says 1.4 billion dollars financing has been secured to fund the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/CNL Joint Venture (JV) infill drilling project from 2022 to 2026. CNL’s, General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn made the disclosure in a statement on Friday....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate is currently in Abuja not in the United States as being speculated. Mr Bayo Onanuga, APC PCC Director of Media and Publicity, said this in an interview with the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has debunked rumours that he has plans to relocate Nigeria’s capital from Abuja to Lagos State. It would be recall that the former Military President Ibrahim Babangida had relocated Nigeria’s capital from Lagos to Abuja...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has called on the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrator (CATA) and similar organisations to blend their voices to insist that skewed international tax rules be straightened for the good of all. The Minister...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday in Abuja, reminded legislators of the ECOWAS parliament on the need to align their programmes to those of the founding fathers of the sub-regional body. The President, who stated this at the opening session of 2022 Second Ordinary Session of...
An unemployed man, Samuel Dung has appeared before the Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly swindling a village chief and 99 others. Dung, 36, who lives in Phase 1 Extension, Jikwoyi, Karu is facing one count charge of cheating. He is accused of swindling the Chief of...
The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, says the ongoing provision of engineering infrastructure to Guzape II District would enhance Abuja’s aesthetics. Bello, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, on Sunday in Abuja also said the infrastructure would open up the area for development and provide...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Dec. 1 for judgment in a suit filed by Mr Jimi Lawal, an aggrieved governorship aspirant in the May 25 Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their...
Dr Dikko Radda, Katsina State APC governorship candidate says his quest to secure the mandate of the people to serve as governor, is not a do or die affair. ”My contest is not a do or die affair, wherever the pendulum swings at the end of the elections, I...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departs Abuja on Sunday for the first high level visit to Canada, since 2000 when then President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the North American nation. The visit will deepen diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Canada as Prof. Osinbajo will meet...
The immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has graduated from the Baze University, Abuja, with a second class upper degree in Law. Amaechi, in a statement issued by his Media Office on Saturday in Abuja, was admitted to the Bachelor of Law Degree Programme when serving as a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal against Friday’s ruling by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed a case of corruption against former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal. Ruling in a no-case submission made by...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, declined to grant the prayer of Mr Kola Abiola, the presidential candidate, People’s Redemption Party (PRP), against the plea of an aggrieved aspirant in the June 5 primary election conducted by the party. Justice Fadima Aminu, in a ruling, however, granted...