A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mike Okiro, has thrown his full weight behind the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu. He proffers that since Senator Tinubu fixed Lagos as a governor, he would be able to fix Nigeria. Okiro made this known on Friday in Abuja at Read More…
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NBC momentarily withdraws shutdown of Silverbird, 50 others
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced a momentary suspension of shutdown notice issued to African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and 50 other broadcast stations. NBC had announced the revocation of operation licences of the 52 broadcast stations over their indebtedness to the Commission Friday last week. The Commission however extended the 24-hour shutdown order Read More…
Wike dedicated to PDP – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike is devoted to the party and is after its victory in the presidential poll come the election in February 2023. In a statement signed by Paul Ibe his spokesperson, Atiku cautioned against talks that’ll wrongly portray Read More…
Investigation report of Itunu Babalola’s death may surprise Nigerians – Abike Dabiri
Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the end result of the investigation into the death of Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who was ‘wrongfully jailed’ in Cote D’Ivoire, will shock many. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this while responding to questions at a media briefing at the state house in Abuja on Thursday. Read More…
9 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Abia
Abia state has recorded nine cases of monkeypox. Mrs. Peace Nwogwugwu, the state’s epidemiologist, made the announcement on Wednesday in the state capital, Umuahia. She spoke at the one-day sensitization workshop organized by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in collaboration with Abia Ministry of Health. “Currently, 40 suspected cases have been investigated and nine Read More…
Buhari organisation excited as population of Nigeria’s out-of-school children drops
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has applauded the drop in the figure of out-of-school children in Nigeria from 10.5 million to 6.9 million under President Muhammadu Buhari. The group noted that the current figure was contrary to various figures circulating the media space. The BMO Chairman, Mr. Niyi Akinsiju, and Secretary, Mr. Cassidy Madueke, said Read More…
FEC approves N20.1billion for Lagos, Kebbi, Taraba roads
On Wednesday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved N11.1 billion for the reconstruction of an intra-city road in Lagos State. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, divulged this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said: “The council approved two memoranda presented by the Read More…
I am supporting Tinubu – Buhari
Dousing insinuations from various quarters that he will support candidates of other parties, President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will support only All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates. By implication, the Nigerian president is throwing his full weight behind the APC presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari said he remains a “disciplined soldier” of the Read More…
VP Osinbajo physically present at FEC meeting
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday physically attended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo had undergone a surgical operation on July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. The vice president was later discharged on July 25 after successful surgery and recovery. On Aug. Read More…
Otti announces 38-yr-old Emetu as running mate in Abia gubernatorial race
Dr Alex Otti, Labour Party’s Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia, has announced his running mate, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, a 38-year-old engineer. Otti also inaugurated his Campaign Council, with a former House of Representatives member, Chief Nnanna Ngwu, as the Chairman. In a speech at the event in Umuahia on Tuesday, the governorship candidate said that Emetu Read More…