In the aftermath of judgement by the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has provided clarifications on the discrepancy related to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). The tribunal ruling on Friday nullified the election of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Ademola Adeleke amid over-voting and additional votes for […]
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sunday, said he and his team were happy when President Muhammadu Buhari granted the request for an extension for the deadline of the old naira note. Tinubu stated this during his campaign in Benin City, Edo State, where he held a town hall […]
China’s Foreign Ministry sought to blame the United States for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming Washington created the conditions that led to the war. Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, told reporters on Monday. The spokesperson also condemned the weapons deliveries for inflaming the conflict as it approaches the one-year mark. “The […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has alleged that the sacked governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke sponsored protesters to stage demonstrations in some parts of the state against the ruling of the Tribunal. Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Oshogbo on Friday sacked Adeleke and withdrew the Certificate of Return issued to […]
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate an order granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, in an originating motion, sought an order extending the time within which to seek leave to apply to […]
The Nigerian Government is in support of any action including a visa ban to be imposed on any Nigerian who threatens the 2023 elections by the United States of America. The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the position of the government known at a press conference in Abuja. The Minister said: […]
About 20 worshippers have been killed in the suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan on early Monday morning. Also, the Pakistani police said no fewer than 96 worshippers in the mosque were severely wounded, according to AA news. Saddique Khan, a senior police official in Peshawar who gave […]
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has zoned the vacant governorship seat to Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, the home LGA of the late Prof. Uche Ikonne. This follows the death of the Abia PDP governorship candidate Ikonne on January 25, 2022 and the subsequent directive by the Independent National […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has shelved its plan to embark on an industrial action. This comes after the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the association in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, where it reviewed the progress on their demands. The doctors had threatened to embark on a nationwide strike […]
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold the forthcoming general elections in one day, saying that violence may mar the staggered polls. The Council said violence might erupt after the first elections on February 25th, due to the desperation of some politicians who […]
