The leadership of the National Population Commission (NPC) said it experienced a low turnout of Nigerians during the trial census which is a prelude to the national headcount fixed for March 29th to April 2nd this year and has therefore called on the media to accelerate the level of publicity …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today approach the Court of Appeal seeking to set aside an earlier ruling concerning the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and other sensitive materials used for the February 25 presidential election. A senior official of the commission, who pleaded not to be named …
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The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has again returned to Abuja, Nasarawa, Niger, Kaduna and other states, causing massive queues at the few filling stations that dispensed the product in the affected areas. In providing an explanation for the resurgent fuel scarcity, oil marketers said the commodity …
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Real Madrid have fallen nine points behind LaLiga leaders, Barcelona. This follows their drab 0-0 draw at Real Betis on Sunday night. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have endured a tough week, after they lost 1-0 at home to Barca in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. Although the Spanish champions …
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of trying to incite and destabilize Nigerians with their protest in Abuja over the party’s loss at the presidential election. Fani-Kayode said the APC is ready for what the PDP is preparing. PDP …
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The Oyo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has adopted Governor Seyi Makinde as its governorship candidate for the March 11 gubernatorial election. He noted that the presidential election has shown that no party can “win the coming gubernatorial election single-handedly.” Atayese said the party decided to work with …
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A fresh crisis is brewing among the members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State. This is as the former Chief of Staff to former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Tony Okocha has now declared himself as the leader of the APC in the state. Okocha, in a media briefing …
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Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said the Certificate of Return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is like a “World Cup” trophy. He made this remark while on a a visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu, on Sunday. Tinubu, who contested …
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The Police Command in Sokoto State and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday warned Nigerian politicians in the state not to involve them in their political squabbles. This was contained in a statement jointly issued by Muhammed Gumel, the state Commissioner of Police, and Yahaya Hassan, the State …
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, to resign from his position. INEC declared the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, the winner of the February 25 election with 8,794,726 …
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