The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, says it will be ‘extremely weird’ of him to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Obi, who spoke through his aide, Tai Obasi, also denied planning a demonstration ahead of today’s inauguration of the incoming President. The rebuttal is coming on the […]
The outgoing governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday handed over to the incoming governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. The event took place at the Old Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi. In his speech, Ortom said his administration was handing over N187bn debt which makes up of salary arrears, loan, contractual obligations […]
Ahead of the inauguration ceremony, many dignitaries, representatives of foreign governments, diplomats and heads of international organisations began arriving in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Sunday. The United States delegation led by the US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia Fudge touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The US Mission […]
Chief Edwin Clark and President Muhammadu Buhari Leader of Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst leader Nigeria has ever had, accusing him of failing to see the entire country as his constituency. Speaking on the Buhari administration during a farewell press conference […]
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two Yoruba nation agitators. The police said they were arrested in the early hours of Sunday when the agitators stormed Alausa Police Division chanting, “Yoruba Nation has taken over.” In a series of tweets posted on the Lagos Police Command handle, @LagosPoliceNG and signed by the […]
Canada has introduced faster temporary resident visa (TRV) processing and more considerate application measures. Sean Fraser, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, announced the development on Friday. Fraser said most applications will be processed within 30 days, and applicants will benefit from processing measures specific to their circumstances as spouses and dependents. So far, […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President-Elect Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your Vice-President-Elect to do the same.” SERAP also urged him to “immediately prioritise the full and effective respect […]
The House of Representatives has amended the Central Bank of Nigeria Act to raise the lending limit of the apex bank to the federal government from five (5) to fifteen (15) per cent. The amendment was done at an emergency session held by the lawmakers on Sunday. It comes amid concerns from the […]
As the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), intensifies operations at drug joints and routes nationwide ahead of May 29 inauguration, its operatives have intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, being taken to bandits’ camp in Niger State. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba […]
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has distanced itself from the alleged plans to disrupt Monday’s inauguration of the new administration in Abia State or any part of the country. The family also declared that the group is not part of any plot to […]
