In preparation for the elections in 2023, the Federal Government has directed the nationwide closure of universities. In a letter to vice-chancellors and directors of inter-university centers, the National Universities Commission (NUC) announced that all universities would be closed for three weeks. According to Chris Maiyaki, the deputy executive secretary (administration) of the NUC, Adamu … Read more
In honor of the yearly Isese Day, the Osun State Government has authorized Monday, August 21, 2023, as a public holiday. Isese Day is observed by the state’s followers of traditional religions as a day of celebration. In a statement released on Saturday by the state commissioner for information and public education, Kolapo Alimi, the … Read more
Given Nigeria’s numerous ethnoreligious complexities, Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate, has stated that a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket will not work in the country. In light of the two Muslims that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented for this Saturday’s competitive presidential election, Baba-Ahmed discussed his position regarding the viability of a … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) chapter in Lagos State has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for not including the party on the ballot papers for Saturday’s Senate and House of Representatives elections. The disclosure was made on Thursday at a news conference in Ikeja by State LP chairman Dayo Ekong, who urged the Commission … Read more
In a failed attack that was staged on Monday along the Buni Yadi axis in Yobe State, troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, were said to have neutralized numerous ISWAP terrorists. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, was informed by a security source that … Read more
The Enugu State Government has made plans to start building 81 roads, including 71 in the Enugu metropolis and 10 key roads to connect the entire state. To reduce traffic congestion in the state capital, the administration has also identified highways for dualization and key locations for the construction of flyovers. Following Monday’s State Executive … Read more
Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, won the election at the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Ward 11, Unit 22, Olosomi Compound, Totoro/Sokori, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, was supported by Obasanjo earlier. However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) claims that Tinubu prevailed over … Read more
Chief Aremu Bamgboye, the Oluwo of Ijeja, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has urged those who have criticized Governor Dapo Abiodun to give him time to appoint qualified members to his cabinet. The people of the State chose Abiodun, according to Bamgboye, also known as Ajiki-Olu, because they had faith in him to fulfill his campaign promises … Read more
Some polling places in the Oshodi and Itire areas of Lagos were besieged by scores of armed criminals, who set some ballot papers and boxes on fire. On Saturday, the robbers, all of whom were clad in black and wearing masks, arrived in the area around 11.30 a.m. Some voters were injured because they were … Read more
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government has ordered all the airlines operating at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, in Abuja to relocate their aircraft to alternate airports. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Regional General Manager, Kabir Mohammed, gave … Read more