President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme. Members of the Committee are: i. Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman ii. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation iii. Solicitor-General of the Federation and …
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No fewer than four terrorists alleged to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been killed by the men of the Nigerian Army. The Defence Headquarters said the Nigerian Army arrested five IPOB members with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, and charms. The spokesman of the Defence Headquarters, …
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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has appealed to students and youths in the country to show their anger through their votes on the days of elections, asking them to shun violent protests against the scarcity of new naira notes and fuel. The student body charged Nigerian youths not …
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The administrative secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kaduna State, Auwal Mashi, has dispelled fears that elections might be cancelled in nine local government areas of the state due to security challenges and scarcity of fuel. He gave the assurances in a meeting with traditional rulers and …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as his candidate in the February 25th election. To this end, Buhari urged residents of Sokoto State to vote for Tinubu in the upcoming election. Buhari spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Sokoto. …
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has constituted an Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Team. The 100-member body would be deployed across the country to identify, analyse and mitigate threats to internal security during the general elections. The team is headed by AIG Garba Umar, Vice President of International Police, …
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State has suffered a great loss with 11 commissioners defecting to the main opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection of the 11 commissioners from the ruling party in the state is coming a few hours to the …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has attributed the scarcity of the new naira to the hoarding of the notes by Nigerians. CBN’s Director of Consumer Protection, Mrs Rashidat Mongunu, said this on Thursday while monitoring microfinance banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara. The monitoring team, as …
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The Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared its major political opponent, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is not a threat to its victory in the governorship and other elective positions in the forthcoming elections. This was the position of Isah Sidi Rijau, the Director General, …
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Chelsea have identified Victor Osimhen as their primary striker target for this summer transfer window. The West London club spent big last month bringing the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk to Stamford Bridge. The Blues have, however, struggled in front of goal, with Kai Havertz and …
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