The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the 2024 governorship election, rejecting appeals from opposition parties that challenged the result. Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was declared winner of the 16 November poll after polling 366,781 votes against his main rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples…
The mending of political fences between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been warmly welcomed by a prominent figure in the APC diaspora community, who says the development bodes well for both Lagos and the nation at large. Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
The Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has charged Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) participants to provide practical solutions to insecurity issues in their study tour reports. Ibas gave the advice when the Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt on…
A devastating Russian missile strike in Ukraine claims civilian lives. Explore the tragic incident in Hroza, uncovering its impact on the community, and the urgent call for international support. In a horrifying turn of events, a Russian missile struck the peaceful village of Hroza in Ukraine, leaving a trail of destruction and despair. Ukrainian officials…
The Nigerian stock market continued its upward trend with a gain of N1.74 trillion on Tuesday. Market capitalisation rose by N1.74 trillion, or 2.03 per cent, closing at N87.191 trillion, compared to N85.455 trillion recorded on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed by 2,746.36 points, or 2.03 per cent, to reach 137,912.87 as against…
Brice Oligui Nguema, the former commander of Gabon’s Republican Guard, has expressed interest in transitioning from a junta leader to a democratically elected president in an election scheduled for April 12. The 50-year-old general seized power in the oil-producing Central African country in an August 2023 coup against his distant cousin, President Ali Bongo. The…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja said that 2025 represents a critical moment of interface between Nigeria and Brazil. Shettima said this during an inter ministerial review meeting to coordinate Nigeria’s preparations for the upcoming 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) scheduled for June 2025. He emphasised that the convergence of international events provides…
A group of Islamic scholars in Zamfara State has raised the alarm over what it describes as a serious moral and spiritual decline under the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal Dare. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Zamfara Islamic Scholars Forum, led by its Chairman, Malam Ibrahim Yakubu Gusau, condemned the recent use of…
President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the family of Mrs Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, the educationist, diplomat, and a former Minister of National Planning, who passed away at 94. The President also condoled with the government and people of Ogun State on the loss of their illustrious daughter, an eminent citizen of Nigeria, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s…
The Plateau Patriotic Front, (PPF) has called on the authorities to probe the alleged explanation by Bello Gotomo, the National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on the recent killings in plateau. The PPF made the call on Tuesday in a statement by its National Coordinator, Mani Imman, in Abuja. Gotomo while…
