archiveMay 2022

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday postponed the governorship primary and adjusted its initially released timetable and schedule of activities for other primaries in state and national legislative assemblies and the presidential elections. Speaking to newsmen after a marathon meeting by the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja,...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the fate of the returning ministers who dropped their political ambitions would be determined by President Muhammadu Buhari as he has the final say. Mohammed said this while answering questions from State House correspondents after the weekly virtual...

The Federal Government on Wednesday suspended the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion fraud. The letter signed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said the suspension took effect from...

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, murdered over alleged blasphemy. In a statement on Monday, the APC presidential aspirant said no where in the Qur’an read by...

  stakeholders optimistic Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, yesterday in Dutse, the State capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations. Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide...

    Partnership to surge numbers of natural gas powered vehicles in Nigeria beyond present figure of over 7,000   NiPCO Gas Ltd and Femadec Express have entered into a collaboration that will deepen the gains of Nigeria Gas Revolution NiPCO Gas Ltd is a subsidiary of NIPCO Plc with...

The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has called on northern leaders and the Federal Government to immediately halt the ongoing ethno-religious violence in Sokoto and other northern states. They called on them to guarantee the safety of the lives and businesses of Southerners in the North. In a statement by OPC’s...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over the failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion was reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries between 2015...

Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday blocked major roads in some cities in Oyo, Edo, and Ondo States. This was done in protest against the prolonged industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a result of several failed negotiations...

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday adjourned the suit filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against President Muhammadu Buhari and others to May 24. Justice Iyang Ekwo gave the date to enable parties in the suit to address him on the effect of the Court...