The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday, approved the immediate dissolution of all his political appointees. According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, those affected are all Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants, Special Advisers and Technical Officers. The governor further directed the State Accountant General to … Read more
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has declared Sunday, May 21, the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH. Prof Sambo Junaidu, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto, disclosed this on Saturday. According to the statement, Dhul-Qadah is one of the four sacred … Read more
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has denied visiting Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu. According to him, the rumours and purported photoshopped pictures making rounds on social media, were part of moves by the opposition to derail his objective. Obi made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV on Monday night. “I never visited … Read more
Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the dissolution of the Zamfara State Executive Council and has relieved all political appointees of their appointments. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr Lawal Hussein. According to the statement, members of the … Read more
Laolu Akande, a former presidential adviser, has spoken out in support of the legislative proposal to hold all national elections on the same day, claiming that it simplifies the process for voters and may increase turnout. He did, however, doubt whether the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security services were prepared for the challenges. … Read more
IPMAN in Borno provided the instruction, which only applies to filling stations. Each IPMAN member will continue to distribute and sell gasoline, diesel, and kerosene outside of Borno. Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have been instructed to cease all operations by the Borno chapter. The marketers were also instructed to … Read more
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has visited Lagos State Commissioner of Police Idowu Owohunwa ahead of his highly anticipated concert in the state. A series of videos and photos from the visit showed the DMW boss with his crew members in a roundtable talk with the commissioner and other security personnel. … Read more
A widely circulated “petition” claiming that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, gave two billion dollars to churches across the nation has been dismissed by his media office. This comes after Frank Onwumere, who claimed to be a senior pastor at the “Dominion Centre International” in Okigwe, Imo state, posted a petition on … Read more
Yung6ix, a rapper from Nigeria, has stated that he will relocate to Nigeria if Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, wins the election on Saturday. This was made known by Yung6ix in a tweet on Thursday. However, the rapper stated that if Bola Tinubu, the candidate for the APC, wins, he would relocate his … Read more
The Premier League will be wrapped up today across 10 stadiums. We already know that Manchester City are champions, Arsenal will finish as runners-up, Manchester United and Newcastle will make up the top four, Southampton are relegated, and the two other teams that will drop into the Championship will be determined on the final day. … Read more