Nigeria Policy Top Story

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…

Abia Nigeria

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…

Nigeria Security Top Story

Buhari blames fake news for worsening insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the heightened state of insecurity in the country is intensified by fake news and misinformation. The president who was represented by the Minister of Information and Culture, Ahlaji Lai Mohammed, at a summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) titled “Summit for National Integration, Peace and Read More…

Legal Nigeria Politics Top Story

BAT Notably Absent as Peter Obi, Akitu attend 62nd NBA Conference

Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was notably absent at the 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which has kicked off at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The theme of this year’s NBA AGM tagged “BOLD Transitions” and its General Read More…

Nigeria Politics Top Story

Former World Bank VP Arunma Oteh defends endorsement of Peter Obi

Former World Bank vice president, Arunma Oteh has given reasons why she has decided to support Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a flurry of tweets on Sunday Oteh said she could not remain apolitical due to Nigeria’s economic situation. She stated further that she has worked with Obi and could categorically state that Read More…

Nigeria Politics

Osun election tribunal re-summons Adeleke

The election petition tribunal hearing the petition arising from the July 16 governorship election in Osun State has granted an order allowing the petitioners, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to serve the Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, through a substituted means. The petitioners had approached the tribunal, claiming that Adeleke had been evading Read More…

Infrastructure Nigeria Top Story

FG vows to complete ongoing road projects before June 2023

The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to complete all ongoing road projects before June 2023. The Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr Jide Ode-Martins stated this during the opening ceremony of the 28th meeting of the National Council on Works on Monday in Kano. The meeting has its Read More…

Elections Nigeria Top Story

INEC maintains electronic transmission of election results has come to stay

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the electronic transmission of election result has come to stay. The commission gave the clarification in a statement titled: “Clarification on Electronic Transmission of Election Result” signed by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Sunday. Okoye Read More…

Education Nigeria Top Story

[Updated] SSANU, NASU suspend national strike for 60 days

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja. The suspension is expected to take effect from Wednesday. According to the education minister, the Federal Government Read More…