2023: Court Orders INEC To Accept LP Candidates In 24 States (Full List)
As Nigeria’s 2023 general elections draws nearer, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept the nominations of candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in 24 states of…
NANS, Youths Endorse Federal Lawmaker for 2nd Term
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has endorsed House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe as their preferred candidate from the Oluyole Federal Constituency. Led by the National Vice President, External Affairs, Comrade Akinteye Obatunde Afeez, the students’ body on…
Participation In Osun Guber Election: S/Court Dismisses Suit Against Oyetola
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to restore the nullification of the participation of Osun’s ex-governor Gboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi in the July 16, 2022 governorship election. A five-member…
New Naira Notes: CBN Moves To End Queues At ATM, Issues Fresh Directive To Banks
Amid controversies surrounding access to the newly designed naira notes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered commercial banks to begin the payment of the new naira notes to customers over the counter. According to a statement signed by…
NIPSS Hosts SDP Presidential Candidate At Maiden Interactive Discourse
The National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has announced the hosting of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo at a scheduled discussion. The discussion tagged “Critical Transitions from Apologetics of Nationhood to…
Public Service Recognition A Morale Booster For Us — FIRS Boss, Nami
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has stated that his recognition by the LEADERSHIP Awards as the Newspaper’s Public Service Person of the Year 2022 is a morale booster for the Service to do…
Governor Adeleke Approves Stadium for Tinubu’s Presidential Rally in Osun
… As State Govt Counsels Residents on APC Rally The Government of Osun State has approved the use of Osogbo Stadium for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally even when the former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the APC did…
How To Exchange Old Naira Notes After February Deadline – CBN
The apex bank in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given conditions for the swap of old Naira notes after the February deadline. Clarifying the position of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the Director of the Corporate…
CNG Condemns Killing Of Pastoralists In Nasarawa, Calls for Investigation
The Nasarawa state chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has strongly condemned the recent killing of those it described as innocent pastoralists in the state, near the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. About 50 herders were reportedly killed…
Igbo Association Endorses Gov. Zulum, Tinibu/Kashim Ticket
….As Hon. El-Lawan Donates N500,000 The Igbo Welfare Association has endorsed Governor Babagana Zulum for Governor of Borno State and the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima ticket as well…
How Udom Emmanuel Bagged Vanguard’s Governor of the Year 2022
Top newspaper in Nigeria, Vanguard, has conferred the Governor of the Year 2022 award on the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, who has in more than seven years, kept Akwa Ibom afloat through massive investment in Agriculture,…