Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he has not abandoned his plan to leave the country once Bola Tinubu becomes president of Nigeria. George spoke in an interview with Punch on Sunday. Last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) high in the conduct of the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections. Speaking on Channels TV on Saturday, Yakubu Maikyau, president of the NBA, said despite challenges, INEC performed well in the delivery of the elections. “I will say that […]
Over 200 Boko Haram fighters have been reportedly killed by the rival Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a clash around Gudumbali, Borno state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, said the ISWAP fighters had targeted hundreds of the Boko Haram members and their families while fleeing from attacks. The publication said the […]
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday night abducted two wives and a son of the Chief of Sarkin kudu, in the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Dansalama Adamu. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed this to Channels Television via a telephone interview. The incident is happening […]
Tragedy struck on Friday in Ovelle-Nvakaohia village, Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, when a fire outbreak at an alleged oil theft site roasted over 20 persons to death. Women, hired to package the stolen product, were most affected, and were paid N1,000 per drum. The fire was said to […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has assured Nigerians that it will ensure the seamless distribution of the Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, as the country prepares for the governorship and state assembly elections slated for March 11. The NNPCL attributed fuel queues in Abuja and some parts of the country to […]
President of war-prone Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come under fire after he congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Some Twitter users, mostly Nigerians, trolled the the Ukrainian President over his congratulatory tweet to Tinubu. In a tweet on Thursday, Zelensky, while congratulating Tinubu, had said […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the issuance of certificates of return to elected members of the National Assembly for Tuesday and Wednesday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Saturday morning, while giving his address at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja. Yakubu said winners were […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has admitted that there were hitches in the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 across the country. This was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday, at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja. Yakubu told the RECs that it was […]
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