Uzor Orji Kalu, the chief whip in the senate, Abdulaziz Yari, the incoming senator, and Mohammed Musa, the senator for Niger East, have all voiced their opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s nominations for leadership positions in the senate. Godswill Akpabio, a former minister for Niger Delta affairs, and Barau Jibrin, a senator from […]
Innoson Vehicles, Nigeria’s indigenous automobile manufacturer, has awarded a N3 million scholarship to Ejikeme Joy, the overall best-performing candidate in the recently completed Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. According to the company’s Chairman, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, this is proof of the company’s commitment to academic excellence. He stated that the gesture is a celebration of […]
The Action Alliance (AA) has stated that it withdrew its petition challenging Tinubu’s victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja due to “national unity.” The party also stated that it does not want to be the cause of another calamitous experience in Nigeria, similar to the June 12, 1993 Presidential elections, which were […]
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, has congratulated Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on breaking his club and Serie A records in Italy. Osimhen is said to be from Edo State in Nigeria. On Monday evening, Governor Obaseki posted on his Facebook page that Osimhen, whom he described as a “star of the […]
Protesters stormed the Abuja Appeal Court on Monday, petitioning the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) to halt the inauguration of President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The protesters, who claim to be a coalition of civil societies, urged the court to halt the inauguration, citing several outstanding issues involving the APC candidate. Read also: APC chooses Akpabio […]
After consulting with President-elect Bola Tinubu, the APC National Working Committee has selected Godswill (Akwa Ibom) Akpabio and Tajudeen Abass (Kaduna) as the next Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly. They also appointed Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano) as Deputy Senate President, and Hon. Benjamin Kalu (Abia) as […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission. According to a statement signed by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s request is contained in a letter addressed […]
In 2022, 66 Nigerian journalists and three media outlets experienced various types of attacks. At the World Press Freedom Day Media Roundtable and Stakeholders’ Forum on Journalists’ Safety and Protecting Freedom of Expression in the Age of Misinformation and Disinformation in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, the International Press Center’s programme officer, Mrs. Melody Akinjiyan, […]
One truck driver was killed when a tree fell on him around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday night along the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar, Cross River State. According to the truck’s conductor, the articulated vehicle had been loaded and the driver was waiting his turn for clearance when he fell asleep. Read Also: Organ Harvesting: UK […]
The Northern Nigeria Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the Senate Presidency of the 10th Assembly to the South. According to the Northern coalition, a southern minority should be supported to become the next Senate President for national coercion, unity, and peace. The coalition’s chairman, Mallam […]