Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the Commission has commenced plans for the 2023 general elections with the ongoing series of review of the 2019 poll. Yakubu, who disclosed this on Thursday at the 2019 Post Election Review Meeting With Resident Electoral Commissioners in Ikeja,Continue Reading
Edo Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has dared those he termed ‘Abuja politicians’ to come and take over activities of the Edo State House of Assembly. Governor Obaseki, who spoke tough, wondered what happened to some politicians that joined in the struggle to entrench ‘Let the people lead’ mantra. Speaking atContinue Reading
John Makama, who served as the Peoples Democratic Party’s collation agent in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during the February 23, 2019 presidential election, said the results of the poll in the stronghold of his party were cancelled by the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. MakamaContinue Reading
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has approved the appointment of Mr. Olanrewaju Lasisi, a National Assembly correspondent with Channels Television, as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Gbajabiamila also appointed a Daily Trust correspondent in National Assembly, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, as his ChiefContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday nominated the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammed as substantive CJN. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Wednesday recommended Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to Buhari for confirmation as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Tanko’s name was read by senateContinue Reading
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has hinted that pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) may be increased soon, as it described the N145 pump price as the cheapest in West Africa. The new Group Managing Director (GMD), Mele Kyari, stated this yesterday during a visit to Senate President AhmedContinue Reading
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a committee to find out why the party’s members in the National Assembly flouted its directives on election of principal officers in both chambers of the legislature. The panel, headed by former Senate president Adolphus Wabara, isContinue Reading
The Senate on Wednesday warned the South African government to halt the frequent killings of Nigerians by its citizens to avoid grave consequences. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who stated this at plenary, warned that the South African government must extend due respect to Nigeria and should notContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo wednesday charged military officers and men to be ready always to defend Nigeria with their lives. Osinbajo, who served as the reviewing officer at the passing out parade of the Direct Short Service Course 28 of 2019 comprising 187 new officers, held at the Nigerian AirContinue Reading
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has asked every stakeholder to speak up against rape in the country. Mrs Buhari also called the attention of the Inspector-General of Police to the message which she wrote on her verified Twitter account on Wednesday. She wrote the tweet in reaction toContinue Reading
