The victory makes Donald Trump the first president in more than a century to win a non-consecutive second term. World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) said the meeting had initially scheduled for Wednesday, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of…
Five suspected illegal revenue collectors have been arrested by operatives of the Board of Internal Revenue and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ebonyi State at the International Market, located in the Abakaliki metropolis. Our correspondent learnt that the arrest was made during a raid at the market on Tuesday while…
A commercial driver is on the run after causing bodily injuries to an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Mile 2 area of the state on Tuesday. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement made available on Tuesday. According to Taofiq, LASTMA operatives had accosted the driver…
The Residents of Osun state has described the recent infrastructure development across the state by the state Government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke as “A dream come true”. The citizens are thrilled with Adeleke’s ongoing projects which have transformed the state’s landscape. The Governor’s initiave received praises and applause during an interview with…
The operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammed Opatola, found dead inside a toilet in the Iwo Division of the Osun State Command was buried at the Muslim Cemetery, Owoeba Area, Osogbo after a brief prayer on Tuesday. Opatola, who until his death was attached to the Iwo Division, slumped in office…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his eagerness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His congratulatory message was conveyed through a…
World leaders raced to praise Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be confirmed: – Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a historic return for the former US leader and…
Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback. His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far….
Former Republican president Donald Trump closed in on a new term in the White House early on Wednesday, needing just a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. US media have so far projected that Trump has won in more than half of the 50 US states, including three key battlegrounds:…
