An officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) suddenly slumped and died while on duty at Ojota post on Thursday. Witnesses said the tragic incident occurred at about 7.30 am and attracted the attention of passers-by and sympathisers who tried to save the life of officer but applying first …
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NERC Approves Tariff Increase For DisCos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved requests by some Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff rates. The DisCos include: Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC); Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC); Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC); Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC); Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC); Ikeja Electricity …
Read More »BREAKING: Pastor Tunde Bakare Buys N100m APC Presidential Form
Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church has obtained the All Progressives Congress, APC, expression of interest and nomination forms for the Presidency. Bakare picked the forms in Abuja on Thursday. The ruling party had pegged the forms at N100 million. In September 2019, the clergyman said God …
Read More »2023: Sowore Not Our Candidate – AAC Faction Warns
A faction of the African Action Congress has warned that the 2019 presidential candidate of the party, Omoyele Sowore, was not its candidate for the 2023 presidential election. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Sylvester Cletus, on Wednesday, which noted that Sowore was …
Read More »Funds Raised From Sale Of Nomination Forms Can Meet ASUU Demands – Peter Obi
Funds Raised From Sale Of Nomination Forms Can Meet ASUU Demands – Peter Obi Mr. Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential hopeful on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said the money realised from the sale of nomination forms of political parties was enough to …
Read More »President Buhari Arrives Ebonyi State (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ebonyi for a two-day official visit to the state. The president, who was accompanied by Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, among other top government officials, arrived in the state at about 11:15 am. The helicopter carrying the president with registration number: 5N–FG1 landed on …
Read More »BREAKING: Osinbajo gets N100m APC presidential form
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has picked his form to contest the 2023 presidential election. His spokesman, Laolu Akande made the announcement Thursday afternoon. The aide said a “passionate team of support groups and individuals Nigerians from across the country” raised the funds. The All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of …
Read More »Elon Musk Could Make Misinformation Worse On Twitter, Bill Gates Warns After Recent Acquisition
Elon Musk Could Make Misinformation Worse On Twitter, Bill Gates Warns After Recent Acquisition Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has cautioned that his billionaire counterpart Elon Musk may make Twitter a worse platform – and has refused to reveal whether or not he shorted Tesla, as Musk has claimed. …
Read More »Suspense As APC Orders Aspirants To Sign ‘Withdrawal Letter’
• Filling the form is optional, says Omisore • Fayemi, Bagudu, Akpabio, Oshiomhole swell APC presidential aspirants • Tinubu: The more the merrier, long list of aspirants good for democracy Ahead of next week’s deadline for sale of nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there is growing apprehension …
Read More »2023: Ibikunle Amosun Joins List Of Presidential Aspirants, Declares Interest
Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has declared his intention to contest for President of Nigeria. Amosun made the declaration at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Central Business District (CBD), Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday. The former Senator joins the likes of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of …
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