The Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal has granted leave to the All Progressives Congress, APC, to inspect INEC documents and other forms used for the conduct of the June 18, Governorship election in Ekiti State. Earlier, Kabir Akingbolu, holding the brief of Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN, brought a motion exparte in pursuant to Section 6(6) of the Constitution of the …
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Alkali, has quashed insinuations that the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso is working for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was reported that speaking with journalists in Abuja at the weekend, Prof. Alkali said …
Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special scheme on Back2School loans and remittances for all its customers. Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Korede Demola-Adeniyi said the loan offerings have been developed based on the bank’s understanding of the importance of education and tsco further support customers with the financial freedom they deserve. She stated that, as part of the scheme, Ecobank …
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), is very excited to hear of the remarkable contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2 2022). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated this in the ‘Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product Report’ for …
Fresh facts have emerged about Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in London, United Kingdom (UK) last week. It was learned that Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) showed “zero commitment”, as it was alleged that he declined to commit to all of Wike’s conditions before they can work together during …
By: Michael Adesina Spanish newspaper El Pais has reported that there was a terrifying attack in the home of Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Monday morning. According to the report the Gabonese was physically assaulted during an armed robbery. At least four men are reported to have entered the garden of Aubameyang’s home in the Castelldefels area of the Catalan …
Gboyega Akinsanmi Former Chairman of Ikeja Hotels Plc, Chief Goodie Ibru, has said South-south, a geo-political zone comprising six oil-producing states, can influence Nigeria politically if the people work in unity across the federation. Ibru therefore, called on the people of South-south that chose Lagos as their residence to work together and take advantage of numerous empowerment and investment opportunities …
By Ozioruva Aliu A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as part of the national reconciliation efforts after the party’s presidential primary election a few days ago called a stakeholders meeting in Edo State and thereafter had a chat with journalists. What is the essence of this stakeholders’ meeting The whole idea is to …
Arikuyeri, an official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, has been murdered. Real name Sulaimon Onaolapo, the deceased was the NURTW chairman in Mile 12. In a trending video, Arikuyeri is seen on the ground as some young men repeatedly hit his body and smash his head. He had been chased to the spot after …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended the ongoing strike. It was reliably informed that ASUU extended the strike during its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja. A lecturer with the University of Calabar, UNICAL, who disclosed this to our correspondent, said: “ASUU has extended the strike again. This government has refused to pay us, so we …
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Friday failed to appear at the Magistrate Court in Bwari, in the suit instituted by the Commissioner against the University of Jos and the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue State, Sir John Ngbede. The Magistrate Court in Bwari on July 26,2022, while ruling …
The Management of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has suspended a lecturer, Dr Olaniran Balogun, who was declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ICPC had, a few days ago, declared Balogun, who was the Head of the Department of Religious Studies at TASUED, wanted for allegedly …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed an application the Federal Government filed for permission to extradite the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America, USA, to face trial over his alleged involvement with a notorious internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The court, in …
The Federal Government, on Friday, unveiled the new National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy 2022-2027 to guide and enhance agribusiness activities across the country. At the unveiling of the policy document in Abuja, the United States Agency for International Development announced that the US Government would provide $55m to support Nigeria in mitigating the effects of global food crisis. Speaking …
Police in Bauchi State have found a 17-year-old girl, Mildred Ebuka, who got missing on Thursday while running an errand in Lagos. Ebuka reportedly left her residence in Victoria Island on Thursday to deliver a wig cap to her Aunty’s friend in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. The Bauchi Police Command on Friday alerted the public to locate the girl …
A singer, comedian and actor, Franklin Isika, aka Frankie Seeka, has 134,000 followers on Instagram. He tells BABATUNDE TUGBOBO about his career When did you venture into comedy? I had always been around comedians and content creators. I also used to write scripts as well. However, I formally started my comedy career in 2020. What is the inspiration behind your …
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 30 suspects connected to cult killings. In a statement on Friday by the Deputy Spokesperson, Jennifer Iwegbu, the command swung into action after reported killings in different parts of the state. Iwegbu stated that, irked by killings by rival cult groups in some parts of the state in the last 72 hours, the …
A former House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has claimed that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, now controls the northern votes of President Muhammadu Buhari. Jibrin stated this during an interview with Channels Television on Friday. Recently, there have been speculations that Kwankwaso might ask his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, …
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said the meetings his team held with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some presidential candidates were in national interest and nothing personal as widely believed. The governor, who spoke with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport when he returned from the United Kingdom on Friday, was accompanied by the governors of Benue …
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed claims that it ranked states based on their performance in its recently released examination for school candidates as false. Mr Patrick Areghan, WAEC’s Head of National Office, dismissed the claims, calling them misleading, false, and the work of a liar. Areghan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos …
