President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for his second five-year term. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the Executive Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, briefly before the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting commenced. Meanwhile, before the swearing-in ceremony of…
According to a new report by The Washington Post, U.S. President Donald Trump called the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives twice asking for assistance in changing his electoral loss in the state. The winner of the U.S. presidential election, held on Nov. 3, is yet to be officially declared, but all major U.S….
The Minister Of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Says He Knew Former President, Goodluck Jonathan Would Fail When Fought Him Because He Dumped The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) For The All Progressives Congress (APC) In November 2013. Amaechi said this on Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Port Harcourt while receiving some politicians, who defected from the PDP…
A 43-year-old post-graduate student has emerged president of NANS after the just-concluded convention marred with violence. Asefon Sunday, a 43-year-old PGD student of Ekiti State University, EKSU, is the new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Nigerians do not seem very happy about this and they’ve questioned why young people can’t…
The senator representing Katsina North in the Senate, Ahmad Babba Kaita, has condemned recent attacks in various parts of the country. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Kaita said the actions of President Muhammadu Buhari had failed to produce any result so far. Ahmad Babba Kaita He added that if urgent steps…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has again outlined “major wins” of the Buhari-led administration against Boko Haram insurgents. The Minister who spoke in a meeting with Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigerian (NPAN) in Lagos on Thursday December 3, stressed that the insurgents are no longer collecting tax from citizens because they no longer…
Abuja-based activist, Deji Adeyanju, on Thursday issued a warning to Southern politicians preparing to jostle for the presidency, in 2023. The Convener of Concerned Nigerians said no Southerner would become President in 2023. He maintained that the North would produce President Buhari’s successor. In a tweet, the activist claimed the North would rule for another…
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion sponsored by Senator Jibrin Barau representing Kano North Senatorial district for the reconstruction and dualisation of Kano – Danbatta – Kazaure – Daura – Niger border. The motion which was co-sponsored by Senator Baba – Kaita Ahmad representing Katsina North maintained that the road from Kano State…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sworn in Mr. Osarodion Ogie as the new Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG). The Governor performed the ceremony at the Government House, Benin, on Wednesday. Obaseki urged the new SSG to be ready for the task ahead, adding that it will not be easy but will be…
Former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has shared a post addressed to those defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. In an Instagram post he shared, Dino Melaye who was formerly an APC member said the only ”APC man you can trust is the dead APC man.” He wrote; For…