The Independent National Electoral Commission will deploy 707,384 presiding officers for the general elections scheduled to commence on February 25. The commission also said that since electoral education was important, there was a need to infuse it into the National Values Curriculum of primary schools in Nigeria. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its […]
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, on Monday, replied the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, saying that he (Tinubu) always resorts to abusing and insulting people during campaigns because he has nothing to bring to the table for Nigerians. He also said that despite being insulted by the former […]
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), is a danger to those who will fall for his “misrule”. Speaking on Tuesday at a rally in Awka, capital city of Anambra, Tinubu said Obi lives in Lagos because he is “guilty” […]
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), has expressed concern over the increasing number of youths in the country joining armed groups. According to him, the scourge must be discouraged while efforts are being made to de-radicalise those already armed. Monguno, who was represented by the National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, […]
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, has said agents helping the board to sell personal identification number, PIN, for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, have no reason to sell above the prescribed amount. According to him, enough provisions have been made to adequately compensate the agents. Oloyede, […]
The Federal Government yesterday read the riot act to petrol marketers, directing them to end all petrol smuggling out of the country or face stiff action from security operatives. Speaking at a meeting convened by NNPC Limited in Abuja, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor said the government “is not handicapped and […]
The Emir Of Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa State, Nuhu Muhammadu Sunusi II is dead. The first-class traditional ruler in the North Western part of Nigeria and a former Chancellor of Sokoto State University died after a brief illness. Meanwhile, the Jigawa State Governor, Mohammed Badaru has expressed his condolences […]
Wednesday 01 February 2023 New naira racketeering: EFCC to raid Lagos, Kaduna, P’Harcourt currency hawkers Protests as Ekweremadu, wife appear in UK court Presidency, Falae fault Kano attack, APC demands probe Imo poly graduating student apologises over comment NSA decries number of youths joining armed groups Old Naira: No Nigerian’ll lose money, Feb 10 […]
Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on female Education, Hajiya Aishat Maina, is dead. She died minutes after attending the Presidential rally of the People Democratic Party (PDP) which took place in Sokoto state on Tuesday. Daily Trust gathered that Maina was caught in a stampede that occurred at the exit gate of […]
People Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said that he is in touch with the presidential candidate of New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso for possible support. In an interview with BBC Hausa service, Atiku said he is also holding talks with the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi. […]
