Abubakar, who is 77-years-old, was the standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election.The politician will be 81 by the time the next presidential election comes around in 2027.Abubakar has run for the number one office six times but has been on the ballot as a presidential candidate on three occasions — […]
The inauguration follows the declaration of President Déby as the winner of the country’s presidential election earlier this month and subsequent affirmation by the Constitutional Court of Chad.According to the statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some senior government officials and will return after the ceremony.Déby, […]
It was gathered that the DPO, a Superintendent of Police, was killed on Monday night while defending the police station at the resettled community from the terrorists who sneaked into the community on foot in the middle of the night.Confirming the death on Wednesday, the spokesman for the Borno State Police Command, Nahun Kenneth, said […]
The Speaker was impeached by 17 members out of the 25-member House over allegations of misappropriation of funds.Majority of the lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote on the Rt. Hon. Ayambem, about 11 months in office.The impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Effiom Ekarika representing Calabar South 1 Constituency and seconded by Hon. Omang Charles Omang […]
The Blues finished sixth in the Premier League thanks to a fine run towards the end of the season but missed out on Champions League qualification and a trophy.Chelsea said in a statement it can be confirmed that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways .In just two years under the […]
This is coming days after he was arrested by the police for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in Lagos State.In a recent Instagram post, the ‘Zazu’ crooner advocated for support for the police, noting that they are “our friends.”On his ordeal, he said he believes […]
The suspect, Janty Emmanuel, was arrested by investigators from the anti-graft’s Gombe Zonal Command.EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale who disclosed this in a statement said she was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024 following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event. The anti-graft agency has, of recent, clamped down on Nigerians abusing the […]
Following a two-day meeting, the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee ,MPC, agreed to increase the Monetary Policy Rate,MPR, for the third straight time to rein in the country’s soaring inflation levels pegged at 33.69% in April 2024.The CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso who is also the MPC chairman however, said the Cash Reserve Ratio ,CRR, of Deposit […]
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who also chairs the new NEITI board, transparency in the extractive sector and prudent management of Nigeria’s resources were central to Tinubu’s economic agenda and anti-corruption policies.The President warned the board not to dabble in the day-to-day activities of NEITI.According to him, […]
The Judge also granted order to the former Deputy Governor to join his successor as a defendant in the suit.Delivering ruling in a motion on notice filed by Shaibu, the Judge agreed with his counsel, Ayotunde Ogunleye SAN, that both the Speaker and the new Deputy Governor are necessary parties in the suit.The Judge held […]