Twitter Strips Free Verified Accounts Of Blue Tick, As It Affects Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, Others
The president-elect and party leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as well as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) and and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) were all stripped of their verification badges by the microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday. In addition […]
Suspended Adamawa REC Whereabouts Unknown To Us -INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is unaware of the whereabouts of Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State. Festus Okoye, the electoral commission’s spokesman, announced this on Friday during an appearance on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily. According to Okoye, the embattled REC was summoned to appear at […]
National Assembly Sets Date For Induction Of Newly Elected Lawmakers
The dates for the induction of lawmakers-elect have been made public by the National Assembly Management alongside the National University Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. This information was released in a statement on Thursday by Dr. Ali Umoru, the secretary of the subcommittee on media and publicity, according to Naija News. The induction would […]
Tinubu Forms A 13-man Presidential Inauguration Committee
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the formation of a 13-man presidential inauguration committee made up of prominent Nigerians to plan a week-long event that will usher in both he and his vice president-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the country’s new president and vice president. On May 29, 2023, the former governor of […]
DHQ Assures Citizens Of A Peaceful Presidential Handover
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured the people of their security readiness and plans for a peaceful transfer of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to a new democratically elected government on May 29, 2023. The assurance was made on Thursday during a briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja by Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, Director of […]
Sudan Rivals Attempt Another Truce As Civilians Flee Unrest
Sudan’s rival generals on Wednesday made a new attempt at a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire after a failed truce the night before. But sporadic fighting continued, and aid groups said they needed guarantees and a wider window to help civilians trapped by five days of intense urban combat. Terrified Sudanese fled Khartoum earlier in the day, hauling […]
Dozens Die In Ramadan Crush In Yemen’s Capital Sanaa
At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. TV footage shows a crowd of people unable to move and many in distress in the Bab al-Yemen area of the city. Hundreds of people reportedly crowded into […]
INEC Presents Certificate Of Return To Adamawa Governor-elect, Deputy
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, and his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, following the conclusion of supplementary elections nationwide and the announcement of winners. The presentation ceremony took place on Wednesday in Abuja and was attended by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi […]
Reps Summon Malami, Ahmed Over Alleged $200m Payment For “consultancy services”
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, have been summoned before a house of representatives committee over the alleged payment of $200 million to two companies for “consultancy services.” The summon was issued during a public hearing on Wednesday by Mark Gbillah, the chairman of the committee looking into […]
FG Orders Immigration Boss Isah Jere To Retire
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, has been ordered to retire by the federal government through the NIS’s governing board. The order was stated in a letter dated April 17, 2023, and bearing the code number CDCFIB/APPT.CG&DCG/61/VOL.IV/74. It was signed by Obasi Edmond, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and […]
