President Bola Tinubu today celebrated former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on his 66th birthday, praising his “unique demonstration of statesmanship” and his “distinguishing achievement as a leader.” In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President (Media…
*Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis (Punch)*FG to inaugurate presidential taskforce to monitor power sector (Guardian)
Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis (Punch) Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and some elders of the state jetted to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday morning for possible reconciliation of the crisis that rocked the State…
Licences of 17 Discos, Gencos due for renewal, revocation Nov 1
The Federal Government yesterday in Abuja, asked for more time to fix the nation’s electricity challenges as 17 generation and distribution licences are due for revocation or renewal tomorrow. Just like previous administration had done without meaningful solution since the…
Presidential poll: Supreme Court judgment, victory for democracy, says ex-lawmaker
A former House of Representatives member, Mr Robinson Uwak, on Friday, described the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s election as victory for democracy. Uwak stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to…
Supreme Court fixes October 26 for judgement in Obi, Atiku, Tinubu case
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver judgement on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in the cases of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the All Progressives…
Supreme Court reserves judgement in appeal by Atiku, PDP
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the…
*NIPOST staff protest appointment of Odeyemi as CEO (Nation)*EFCC convicts forex trader, two others for fraud in Kwara (Guardian)
NIPOST staff protest appointment of Odeyemi as CEO (Nation) Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja to protest the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Postmaster General. The…
Ways and Means: Tinubu will not go beyond statutory limit– Edun
President Bola Tinubu will not go above statutory limits in obtaining budget support facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Ways and Means Advances. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun,…
Tinubu appoints Ola Olukoyede as EFCC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Ngelale explained that Olukoyede’s appointment is for a renewable term of four…
Academic Records: Tell Nigerians your real name, Peter Obi urges Tinubu
The Labour Party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tell Nigerians his true name and everything related to his educational career. The former governor of Anambra State said this on Tuesday in…