Dr Obinna Simon, a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the upcoming FCT Area Council election says FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike’s, support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) will not stop his victory. Elections into the office of chairmen and councillors in the six Area Councils in the federal capital are scheduled…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Certificate of Return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, confirming his re-election as governor in the November 8 Anambra governorship election. The certificate was handed over by Mr. Kenneth Ikeagu, INEC Supervising National Electoral Commissioner for the election, at the commission’s Awka office, in line with Section 72(1)…
The Awka metropolis and its environs are witnessing a tight security presence and last-minute readiness for the smooth electioneering process ahead of the Anambra governorship election slated for Saturday. A correspondent who monitored the state activities reports that unusual calmness filled the environment. Security personnel were seen around the INEC headquarters in Anambra…
The Southern Kaduna Journalists’ Forum (SKJF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of retired General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence, describing the move as both “well-deserved” and reassuring for the nation. At a press briefing jointly addressed by Chairman Ango Bally and Secretary Lilian Silas, the forum said Musa’s rise to the top of…
The Police command in Lagos State have detained for prosecution six suspected members of a robbery syndicate in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. He said that the suspects -four males and two females – were apprehended on Friday…
The Nigerian Army has concluded the training of 174 soldiers set to participate in the ECOWAS peacekeeping mission in Guinea-Bissau, reinforcing Nigeria’s role in promoting regional stability and security. The troops, forming Nigerian Company 4 under the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), underwent comprehensive training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and…
The people of Gbolomotin community in Ovia South- West Local Government of Edo has called for the state government protection following speculations that the community caused the killings. This is contained in a statement by Mr Karaem Ebimobobowei, the spokesperson of the Gbolomotin community, on Sunday in Benin . Ebimobobowei said the community never provoked…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), is partnering with the National Population Commission (NPC) and UNICEF to launch an electronic natal registration for children. The NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday after a pre-launch meeting with the first lady in Abuja. He…
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso have called for a deeper Nigeria-Brazil cultural renaissance for the cultural and economic benefit of both nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the duo made the call during a landmark cultural and heritage event held in the…
The Kogi Government has filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the removal of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed-Anaje, by a state High Court. Mr Muzi Abdullahi, the Kogi Attorney General, who is the 2nd claimant in the appeal made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
