The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has requested well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory billboards in his honour. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Although Wike expressed his appreciation for such gestures and acknowledged what…
Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has again mocked the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who is challenging the authenticity of Tinubu’s degree certificate issued by Chicago State University, in the United States, said the president’s academic record continues to be a major…
Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday, August 26 after securing a majority in a tense presidential contest that was marred by delays. “The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced the 2023 presidential election results. His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner with 2,350,711…
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the National Scholarship Programme for Higher Education, and 43 tertiary institution students are have been awarded scholarships by her Renewed Hope Initiative. According to a statement released on Saturday by her media assistant, Busola Kukoyi, some of the recipients were nominated by different women’s societies. Societies National Council…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has told the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, cannot use his (Tinubu) Chicago State University (CSU) academic records against him at the Nigerian presidential election petition tribunal. Tinubu…
The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has resigned from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. In a statement issued on Thursday, Apata said he is leaving the firm to contribute to the critical task of nation-building. His resignation came weeks after he joined the…
Civic group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has alleged that the newly appointed Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, is still a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). HURIWA, in a statement signed by its National President, Emmanuel Onwubiko, on Wednesday said Musawa was posted…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied media reports claiming he purchased a N300m Armoured Lexus car on assumption of office. Wike denied the reports after his tour of the Abuja Light Rail. Speaking to newsmen, he said; “We are now going to the office to have a direct report…
The spiritual head of the Souls For Christ Ministry, Apostle Tony Anthony, has said he sees the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) upholding President Bola Tinubu’s presidential victory. Apostle Anthony, in a prophecy shared via his known Facebook page recently, said the court’s verdict nonetheless, “I saw a humiliating force moving Tinubu out of…
A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Aliyu Audu has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to consider the creation of six more states from all the geo-political zones. Audu, a member of the Media Strategy Subcommittee of the APC Presidential Transition Council, made the call on Wednesday while featuring on a Channels…