Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar congratulates Nigerians on the celebration of its 62nd Independence Day anniversary assuring that the nation will rise again. The former Vice President in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Friday said that the celebration of Nigeria’s Independence…
Eighteen political parties vying for elective positions in next year’s general election, yesterday, signed an agreement for peaceful conduct before, during, and after the polls, with the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, conspicuously absent. The peace accord was put together by the National Peace Committee (NPC), co-led by former Head…
The acting Accountant- General of the Federation, Mr Sylvia Okolieaboh, on Thursday expressed the resolve to interface with the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with a view to proffering lasting solution to the seven-month-old strike declared by the lecturers. Okolieaboh gave the assurance during the tripartite reconciliatory meeting held at the instance…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says members of its national working committee (NWC) were not bribed. On Thursday, some NWC members announced the refund of different amounts sent to their accounts by the party’s leadership. The affected members include Taofeek Arapaja, deputy national chairman, south; Dan Osi Orbih, national vice chairman, south-south; Stella Effah-Atoe, national…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has said none of those contesting to be the president of Nigeria in 2023 can solve the nation’s many problems. According to Ozhekome, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party,z Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and all other presidential candidates…
… Says Peter Obi has raised the odds for Ndi-Igbo The former Governor of Imo State, Hon Emeka Ihedioha has debunked the news making rounds that he called Igbos who are not supporting Peter Obi Saboteurs. While addressing Newsmen yesterday at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, Ihedioha stated that the reports was the handiwork of…
•As Governor urges people to be cautious of utterances, actions about 2023 elections Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, and leaders of the Nigeria Inter-Religion Council (NIREC) have called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious and ethnic differences to work together for peace and justice in…
In partnership with FirstBank – Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider – Verve International, Africa’s leading payment technology and card business, has launched its third National Consumer promo designed to reward users of FirstBank verve card with exciting gifts and cash prizes to appreciate their patronage and use of the card to carry-out…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos. The NEMA South West Zonal Cordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview. He said two males…
