Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has disclosed why the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should not be stopped on May 29. Sani said stopping Tinubu’s inauguration could lead Nigeria into political paralysis and anarchy. Tweeting, Sani wrote: “The inauguration should not be stopped so that we don’t jump into political paralysis and anarchy….
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of bias, insisting that it ought to maintain neutrality in electoral contest between candidates. Obi, in a reply he filed before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, faulted the electoral body for filing a preliminary objection…
Barely 24 hours after the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, arrived in the country from France, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress led by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu on Tuesday joined him and other stakeholders in a meeting with some contestants for the Senate President seat. The meeting, which was held at…
The Federal Government is yet to host the U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, 175 days after it pledged to receive the bronze-winning team at the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India, The PUNCH reports. The Flamingos claimed their first-ever bronze medal at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in India after defeating favourites Germany…
The Federal Government will today commence the evacuation of about 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan. To facilitate the repatriation, the government has released N150m for hiring 40 buses to convey its desperate citizens from Sudan to Cairo in Egypt. The money was paid to an undisclosed transport company…
The Market Operator, a unit in the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN and electricity distribution companies, DisCos, have disagreed sharply over who is responsible for poor services rendered by the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI. The MO, a unit in the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, is responsible for issuing invoices and collecting payments for…
A combined teams of the fire service men from both the federal and state governments are on ground trying to put out the fire. Meanwhile, there’s a heavy downpour at the moment, but rescue efforts are on, nevertheless, to put out the fire. The reason for the fire outbreak could not yet be ascertained as…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ondo State House Of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Bamidele Oloyeloogun and two others before the State High Court sitting in Akure for alleged fraud. Also arraigned along with the speaker, is a lawmaker representing Akoko South/West Constituency 1, Felemu Bankole, and Segun Oyadeyi Bankole, a civil servant….
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has urged his Premier League leaders to make the most of an “incredible opportunity” when they travel to nearest challengers Manchester City on Wednesday. The Gunners are five points clear of second-placed City but have played two games more than the reigning champions. Anything other than a first away win against…
Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has disclosed the chances of Granit Xhaka and William Saliba to miss the match against Manchester City. The Arsenal manager disclosed this during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. The Gunners are playing Manchester City on Wednesday. While Xhaka was unavailable for the club’s 3-3 draw with Southampton due to illness,…
