President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s resolve to conduct free and credible elections in 2023. He made the commitment on Wednesday during a meeting with representatives of Nigerians living in Portugal. Buhari added that his government will give the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the free hand to conduct the exercise. ‘‘We also […]
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the petroleum products subsidy regime under President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmakers asked the committee to carry out the probe from 2017 to 2021. This followed the adoption of the motion by Rep Sergius Ose Ogun. Ogun, in his motion, expressed worries that […]
Singer R.Kelly was on Wednesday handed a 30 years jail term for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. Detaisl ater…
The national water resources bill has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. The proposed law seeks to establish an act that would provide a regulatory framework for Nigeria’s water resources sector. The bill dates back to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that Sen. Iyorchia Ayu remained its National Chairman. The Senior Adviser to the National Chairman on Communication and Strategy, Simon Imobo-Tswam, reiterated this in a statement he issued in Abuja. “The stories further add that the Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Damagun, has been appointed […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Wednesday, accused Federal government of importing soldiers and terrorists in the country. The group in a statement obtained by Vanguard, cautioned Imolites to be careful of some named areas in the state. South-East has experienced incessant killings and kidnappings in the past few months. In view of these […]
Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has demanded that a southerner must succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Fayose is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar — a northerner — is the presidential candidate of the party. The former Ekiti governor was one of the presidential hopefuls who […]
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, and others who backed Wike for the Peoples Democratic Party vice-presidential ticket slot deserve a detailed explanation from the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. This as he also said he had resorted to fast and prayers to seek God’s […]
The south-east Igbo Muslims da’wah group says it will launch the Holy Quran translated into Igbo language. Representatives of the group led by Muhammed Muritala Chukwuemeka disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy call to Daily Trust head office in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Chukwuemeka, a native of Orlu LGA of Imo state, […]
The Nigerian Army has again denied that its personnel were planning to protest over poor working conditions and unpaid emoluments among others. The Army had on May 18 refuted a similar claim. Also, in a statement on Wednesday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu described the assertions as unsubstantiated and […]
