Tinubu wins presidential election in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election in Borno State by […]
Month: February 2023
Ghana to Host Angola at Cape Coast Stadium for 2023 AFCON Qualifiers
On March 20th, the Cape Coast Stadium will host the first match of a double-header between Ghana’s Black Stars and Angola in the qualifications for […]
JAMB registers 1.1m candidates for 2023 UTME
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that over 1.16 million tertiary institutions admission seekers have so far […]
CBN debunks false claims about capacity of NSPMC Plc, alleged threats to close some banks
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a misleading report misquoting the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as attributing the […]
Vote Peter Obi for President, cast other votes for APGA – Frank Nweke tells electorates
Chief Frank Nweke Jr., the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu, has urged the electorates to vote for Mr Peter […]
Traders union lauds Mutawalle’s decision to arrest those rejecting old naira notes
The Amalgamated Union of Northern Traders, on Saturday in Sokoto lauded the directives given by Gov. Bello Mutawalle of Zamfara state, for security men to […]
Enugu residents reject old naira notes despite Supreme Court injunction
Residents of Enugu on Saturday started rejecting the old naira notes for transactions, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. NAN investigation shows that […]
Adultery: How dismissed palace guard lured lady seeking Zazzau Emir’s support – Witness
A prosecution witness, Insp. Abdullahi Mikail, has narrated before the Chief Magistrates’ Court, GRA Zaria, Kaduna State, how the dismissed Zazzau palace guard allegedly lured […]
Katsina youths set to deliver 2 million votes to Atiku
Youths and women in Katsina State have pledged to deliver two million votes to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku […]
FG commiserates with Turkey over devastating earthquake
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the Turkish authority over the recent earthquake that has left over 22,000 […]
Gov. Matawalle swears in 4 new high court judges, others
Gov Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sworn in four newly-appointed High Court judges and nine Special Advisers, to beef up the administration of Justice and […]
Niger Govt. sues FG over new Naira notes
Niger Government has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Supreme […]
Violence against women in politics, a threat to democracy – NGO
The Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls, a non-governmental organisation, has called for an end to violence against women in politics to protect the country’s democracy. […]
2023: PDP remains answer to Nigeria’s challenges – Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only answer to the Nigeria’s challenges. Tambuwal, who made […]
Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Anambra State
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – No fewer than three police officers have been killed by unknown gunmen on Friday in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area […]
New VC: Task before the Governing Council of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi
In making appointments in any university, the Governing Council of such a university must be aware of the existence of internal and external stakeholders. This […]
2023: I’ll industrialise Ebonyi if elected governor – Odii
Chief Ifeanyi Odii, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),on Friday promised to industrialise Ebonyi if elected in the March 11 governorship election. Odii […]
Enugu APGA Guber candidate denies endorsing Tinubu
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Enugu, Frank Nweke Jnr., has debunked reports making the rounds in […]
FG orders massive distribution of petrol to marketers
Mr Timpre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says Federal Government has taken bold actions to stop the ongoing petrol crises across the country, […]
National Assembly to CBN: Allow old, new Naira notes co-exist
The Leadership of the National Assembly has again stressed the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow the old and new Naira […]