Day: March 1, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INCE) has declared all the National Assembly elections in the Sokoto state inconclusive. The spokesman of the Commission in the state, Dr. Shamsuddeen Haliru, disclosed this on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He said, “all the 11 Federal Constituencies and the three Senatorial Districts have not been returned. Therefore, Supplementary elections…

 The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) held a meeting chaired by the Bank’s President and Group Chairman H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser. During the meeting, the financing of a key energy infrastructure project was approved and reports on the Bank’s recent performance were reviewed. The honorable Board members approved an…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will begin the transportation of the 2023 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 21 2023. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, disclosed this at the opening of application forms as well as the inauguration of Aviation Monitoring…

Osun corporate farmers’ group has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke over his farmers’ Intervention initiatives, pledging to massively mobilize for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming elections. In a statement issued on behalf of the group by Mr Dauda A. Bamigbade, CEO, Bamigbade Multiventures Limited, the farmers’ intervention agenda of Governor Adeleke was described…

The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports of arresting some persons for being in possession of BVAS machines in the Maitama area of Abuja.AriseTV had reported that those arrested were helping police in their investigations. However, in a statement released, the spokesperson of the police force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Force ‘’wishes to debunk,…

The trial of a former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris on alleged N109 billion corruption charges was on Wednesday stalled at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to missing of one of the statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during investigation. The statement…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos state, Olajide Adediran, known as Jandor, has vowed that PDP will win in the state, noting that what happened at the center will not affect his party in the coming March 11 governorship election.Adeniran made this vow while speaking in an interview with Arise…

●Emerges 1st State to Domesticate Start Up Act The administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has mapped out relevant plans to speedily entrench the development of Information and Communication Technology in order to put the state on a higher pedestal for digital economy, agriculture and telemedicine. The Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science…

 The Borno central senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Umara Kumalia, has called on the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and the coalition and returning officers for the Presidential and House of Representatives seats to cancel the elections in eight local Councils.  The State’s central senatorial district comprises Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere,…