Six African heads of state are set to embark on a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia, with experts highlighting the global responsibility showcased by China and Africa to reach a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. Six African heads of state are set to embark on a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia, with…
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the Prime Minister of Togo, H.E. Ms. Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, to the WTO on 15 June. They discussed the ongoing work of the WTO, Togo’s economic diversification, and how trade can deliver for the African continent, especially in the context of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Director-General thanked…
The Labour Party on Thursday tendered over eighteen thousand polling unit results which it says were downloaded from the INEC Result Viewing portal. But the result sheets which are to serve as evidence in its petition challenging the February 25, 2023 presidential election were all blurry. Counsel for Obi, Onyeachi Ikpeazu told the court that…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: Mr. Dele AlakeSpecial Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy Mr. Yau DarazoSpecial Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Wale EdunSpecial Adviser, Monetary Policies Mrs. Olu VerheijenSpecial Adviser, Energy Mr. Zachaeus AdedejiSpecial Adviser, Revenue Mr. Nuhu RibaduSpecial Adviser, Security Mr. John Ugochukwu UwajumoguSpecial…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that there is no division in the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Aiyedatiwa, who is acting in the place of Akeredolu who is on annual vacation, dismissed rumours and insinuations making the rounds in the state. “Let me…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council, (NEC), chaired by Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The inauguration is coming a week after he directed NEC to meet and come up with interventions to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy. The president charged the council to support his administration in transforming the economic fortunes…
…as P.S Works, Engr. Bello warns against dumping of refuse into drainages… By Kingsley ‘Kunle Omoyeni In a bid to avoid flooding and its damaging effects on residents, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate dredging of water ways, rivers and streams to allow easy flow of water when it rains. In another development, the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah, in the alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges brought against her. Politics Nigeria understands that Oduah was meant to be arraigned today, June 15, but the matter was stepped down by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo over…
Popular TV actor, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, widely recognised as the tallest man in Nigeria, is dead. Sahel Standard gathered that Agoro died after complication from hip operation. Agoro was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he developed some complications after the surgical procedure. Agoro’s last post on Facebook was on May 28 after he…
The senior lawyer said the 61-year-old INEC boss must leave office in order not to impede the electoral reform in Nigeria. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has asked President Bola Tinubu to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu. The…
