Court permits Atiku, Obi’s prayers to serve Tinubu through APC
On Friday, the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja ordered Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi, the candidate for the Labour Party, to serve B
2023-03-24 16:44:09
Adeleke triumphs in Court of Appeal, while Oyetola is fined N500,000
On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja overturned the tribunal's decision invalidating Ademola Adeleke's election as governor of Osun State.
2023-03-24 16:05:15
Election: Cancel Rivers gubernatorial, assembly polls results – Accord candidate implores INEC
Chief Dumo-Lulu-Briggs, the Accord's candidate for governor in Rivers State on March 18, 2023, has rejected the findings of the state's governorship and state assembly elections.
2023-03-24 15:17:16
UK Government plans to sanction electoral offenders
The UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell MP, is ready to take legal action against those who participated in or incited electoral violence during the recently complet
2023-03-23 08:55:18
Tinubu went on vacation, not ill - Onanuga
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has refuted rumors that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has been flown overseas for emergency medical care.
2023-03-22 19:53:25
BREAKING: LP’s Alex Otti emerges winner of Abia governorship election
Alex Otti, the Labour Party candidate, has emerged the winner of the Abia State governorship election following the eventual declaration, on Wednesday, of the results of the controversial Obingw
2023-03-22 19:36:25
Protests shake Ogun, Abia, and Nasarawa over the election results
Those who lost of the governorship race on Saturday and their supporters protested the results on Tuesday, pledging to take the election's conclusion to court.
2023-03-22 04:43:34
Four weeks after the election, Obi formally submits a petition with the tribunal
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's nominee for president, has officially filed a petition with the elections tribunal to contest the results of the election on February 25.
2023-03-21 18:56:47
PDP wins 12 seats in the Edo Assembly; APC receives eight.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the winners elected into the Edo State House of Assembly, with the Peoples Democratic Party leading with 12 seats, three days after th
2023-03-21 18:37:16
Sanwo-Olu increases civil servants salary by 20%
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state has annouced that, the salaries of civil employees in the mainstream public service will rise by 20%.
2023-03-21 11:16:25
Russia Kalibr missile cargo hit in transit to Crimea- Ukraine
Russian cruise missiles that were being delivered by train to the Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea, according to Ukraine, were destroyed.
2023-03-21 08:34:00
"Point of no return": A dire climate warning from a UN study
A major new United Nations report being released on Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming thresh
2023-03-20 13:59:32
Gov Election 2023: Adeleke felicitate with Makinde on re-election
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, commended Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, on his victory in the governor's race on Saturday.
2023-03-20 13:38:01
Sanwo-Olu, Makinde, Abiodun, AbdulRazaq, Buni, others win.
Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Muhammadu Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) were proclaimed the winners of th
2023-03-20 09:16:38
NigeriaElection2023: Candidates in anxious wait as INEC begins results upload
Candidates of political parties running for governorships and seats in the House of Assembly, as well as their supporters and other interested parties, are anxiously awaiting the results of the e
2023-03-19 06:24:59
Tinubu- Nigeria needs competence, not a government of national unity.
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, dashed the hopes of supporters of a government of national unity on Thursday by emphasizing competence over such a political structure.
2023-03-17 07:36:33
Adekunle Gold joins Def Jam, set to drop an album in June.
Adekunle Kosoko, a Nigerian musician better known by his stage name Adekunle Gold, is poised to join the group of Nigerian artists making waves abroad.
2023-03-15 15:11:29
Naira Crisis: Banks ration old notes, the NLC insists on a seven-day deadline.
Amid a lack of certainty regarding whether the Central Bank of Nigeria will release the old notes it is holding, Deposit Money Banks have started to limit the distribution of old N1,000 and N500
2023-03-15 09:16:23
Osinbanjo- Federal Govt reserves $618m for youths in Tech, Creative sectors
Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice Prsident of Nigeria yesterday launched a $618 million programme for youths in the technology and creative sectors.
2023-03-15 08:51:13
UK unveils cost-of-living budget as nationwide protests rage
On Wednesday, the British finance minister will present a cost-of-living budget as the government tries to control public expenditure in the face of a new round of pay strikes.
2023-03-15 06:08:17
Seven candidates for the Lagos governorship election resign and support Sanwo-Olu
Seven candidates in Lagos State have stepped forward to back Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ahead of the March 18 governorship elections.
2023-03-14 08:03:20
Finally surrendering to pressure, Emefiele declares old naira notes lawful tender.
Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, bowed to pressure on Monday and formally directed commercial banks to follow the Supreme Court's ruling, which requires the use of ol
2023-03-14 07:36:53
Governors issue a Tuesday deadline for Malami and Emefiele to obey the Supreme Court
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, have been given until Tuesday to abide by t
2023-03-13 07:33:09
UK's economy emerges from the slump
Britain’s economy rebounded in January, official data showed Friday after it narrowly avoided recession in the fourth quarter despite soaring inflation.
2023-03-10 15:42:53
Many Nigerian doctors abroad are subject to discrimination –MDCN
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has advised freshly inducted foreign-trained physicians to think about practicing in the nation rather than leaving for greener pastures overseas.
2023-03-10 07:08:52
Lagos train-bus crash: LASEMA blames driver as FG orders probe
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Railway Corporation have placed the blame for a fatal train accident that occurred in the PWD region of the state on Thursday on the d
2023-03-10 06:02:45
Poll: Tinubu, Atiku, and Obi hire 89 SANs for legal rumble
The legal dispute over the results of the February 25 presidential election between the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party, and the governing All Progressives Congress has assumed a new dimen
2023-03-09 12:02:05
Rhodes-Vivour, Lagos LP candidate, reveals a plot to defame him.
Gbadebo Rhode-Vivour, the Labour Party's (LP) nominee for governor in Lagos State, has accused some unnamed people of attempting to smear his reputation and frame him for a crime he is not respon
2023-03-09 06:28:25
Biden to propose 25 percent minimum tax on US billionaires
As part of a succession of proposed tax hikes on wealthy people and companies, US President Joe Biden will ask Congress to impose a 25 percent minimum tax on billionaires, according to a US media
2023-03-09 05:53:41
INEC suspends gubernatorial election by one week.
The governorship and state assembly elections that were supposed to take place on March 11 have been postponed by the Independent National Electoral Commission by one week.
2023-03-09 05:36:06
Atiku appoints 19 SANs to contest Tinubu's Victory.
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate, has assembled a legal squad of 19 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to contest the results of the election on February 25.
2023-03-08 13:01:58
Lagos Gubernatorial Election: Jandor, Funke Akindele Should Go And Rest – Says Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, advised the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran popularly known as Jandor and his
2023-03-08 09:04:41
Lagos Gubernatorial Election: Jandor, Funke Akindele Should Go And Rest – Says Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, advised the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran poularly known as Jandor and his
2023-03-08 08:57:44
The president-elect not looking forward to a "rubber stamp" assembly- Oshomole
Senator-elect Adams Oshiomhole said the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is not looking for a rubber stamp National Assembly but a robust one.
2023-03-08 08:30:38
Presidency: Why Kwankwaso did not congratulate Bola Tinubu - NNPP
Rabiu Kwankwaso the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has revealed why he did not congratulate the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.
2023-03-07 17:51:20
Legal Rumble: 50 lawyers to defend Tinubu’s election against Obi, Atiku
In what seems to be a new twist, no fewer than 50 lawyers are set to defend the flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Tribunal.
2023-03-07 12:11:39
Ukraine crisis is driven by an "invisible hand"- China
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang claims the Ukraine crisis seems to be driven by an invisible hand pushing for the protraction and escalation of the conflict.
2023-03-07 08:54:18
APC shared new naira notes on the presidential election day - Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye, the Chief Spokesperson for the Atiku-Okowa presidential council, has said the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign council spent over N400billion on their campaigns.
2023-03-07 06:56:09
Civilian among nine killed in Pakistan suicide attack
Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle has rammed into a police truck in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, killing at least nine people, including a civilian, and
2023-03-06 13:13:15
LP endorsement of Seyi Makinde leaves the party in confusion
The endorsement of Governor Seyi Makinde by the Labour Party for reelection in Oyo State has raised controversy in the state.
2023-03-06 05:32:38
Lagos State set to revive medical facilities by providing ambulances and medical emergency gadgets.
The Lagos State Government has provided Mobile Intensive Care Unit and transport ambulances for the Lagos State Ambulance Service.
2023-03-06 05:14:13
PDP, LP, others join forces against Sanwo-Olu in Lagos State.
With the March 11 gubernatorial polls in view, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, and some opposition parties are currently in negotiation for an alliance aimed at defeating the A
2023-03-03 16:44:32
Supreme Court Orders the Circulation of Old N200, N500, N1,000 Till Dec 31.
The Supreme court has nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it is in objection to the 1999 Constitution.
2023-03-03 12:02:44
Obi is desperate to be President, says Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, said the presidential struggle of his Labour Party, counterpart, Peter Obi is premature.
2023-03-03 08:48:33
US congratulates Nigeria on election, calls for calm
The United States on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria on the election of ruling party presidential candidate Bola Tinubu while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over tech
2023-03-02 05:31:21
My Certificate of Return symbolizes that each Nigerian has the ability to achieve their dreams. -Bola Ahmed Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Bola Tinubu, and his vice presidential ca
2023-03-01 17:30:48
Buahari congratulates Tinubu as the best man for the job.
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), the President of Nigeria, has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the winner of the 2023 presidential election and candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
2023-03-01 07:11:01
INEC declares Tinubu winner of the 2023 Presidential Election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has annouced the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the president-elect.
2023-03-01 05:13:26
The best of Joshua is yet to come, says trainer
Reigning trainer of the year, Derrick James, is confident that,there is still work to be done with Anthony Joshua, former two-time unified heavyweight champion, after he took the position as his n
2023-02-28 18:30:17
Three Opposition Parties seeks for the cancellation of Election's Results as Bola Tinubu Leads - #NigeriaElectionResults
Three of the Nation's opposition parties have called for the cancellation of the February 25 presidential and parliamentary elections, as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly tak
2023-02-28 16:49:55
#NigeriaElections2023: Elections not free, fair, say Okowa, Datti-Ahmed
The vice-presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, Ifeanyi Okowa and Datti Baba-Ahmed, said that there was no transparency in the just concluded Saturday elect
2023-02-28 16:19:33
Atiku declared the winner in Sokoto State with 288679 Votes. NigeriaElectionresults
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has flawlessly defeated his opponents to win the Sokoto State elections with a total of 288,679
2023-02-28 06:30:37
Obasanjo to Buhari - Don't mess with the future of Nigeria. #Electionsresult2023
The Former President of Nigeria,Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, publicly cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari, not to mess with the future of Nigeria, over the alleged manipulation of the res
2023-02-28 03:54:56
LP wins House of Reps seat in Kaduna - #NigeriaElection2023
The Labour Party’s candidate for the House of Representatives Ekene Abubukar has been declared winner for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State.
2023-02-27 19:38:14
Obi floors Tinubu in Lagos
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has floored the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State.
2023-02-27 14:40:42
Oyebaji, confident that Tinubu’s victory affirms his Mandate.
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji,on Sunday applauded the people of the state for their conduct during the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections which was peaceful, a
2023-02-27 06:41:41
Russia Threatens Poland’s borders
The only way for Russia to ensure lasting peace with Ukraine is to push back the borders of hostile states, even as far as the frontiers of NATO member Poland, said former President Dmitry Medved
2023-02-24 13:17:07
Putin to address the elites of his country on the war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin will update Russia’s elite on the war in Ukraine, nearly one year to the day since ordering what he calls a “special military operation” against Ukraine.
2023-02-21 08:37:49
Afenifere to Buhari-Resist any temptation to impose an interim national government on Nigerians
The pan-Yoruba socio-political Organisation, Afenifere,has demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari should resist any temptation to impose an Interim National Government on Nigerians.
2023-02-15 04:10:11
NATO member In Race Against Time As Russia Escalates Bombardment
Ukraine’s allies are in a race against time to produce enough ammunition, fuel, and spare parts to thwart an offensive by Russian forces that NATO’s chief says is already under way.
2023-02-13 23:48:06
More Revelation About the flying "Object" Released By The United States
The objects shot down over North America over the past several days were unmanned and did not appear to send communication signals, the United States has said, as questions persist about the natu
2023-02-13 23:34:59
Ogun Killing-All suspects arrested says Police
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of all the suspects involved in the killing of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, and their son, Oreoluwa, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Accordi
2023-02-10 06:26:33
$85m Emergency relief announced for earthquake in Tukey
The US has announced an initial $85m package in emergency relief.
2023-02-10 05:57:53
Syria-Turkey Earthquake-Charlie Hebdo cartoon sparks outrage
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sparked outrage on social media after it published a cartoon appearing to make light of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Sy
2023-02-08 15:31:09
Putin promise not to kill zelensky - Former Israeli Prime Minister
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he received a promise from Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will not kill his Ukrainian counterpart.
2023-02-06 07:54:17
US Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
President Joe Biden has said the United States is “going to take care of” a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been tracked flying across the US.
2023-02-04 20:06:47
Russia-Ukraine War- US Pledged More Precision Rocket And Missiles
The united states and her allies have pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine.
2023-02-03 23:52:59
Anthony Blinken Postpone meeting with China over "Surveillance Balloon"
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the scheduled metting with China has been postponed, calling the presence of an alleged Chinese spy balloon in United States airspace an “unacceptable”
2023-02-03 23:33:12
They are trying to get us to lose the election-El Rufai
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State said yesterday that some elements in the Presidency were working assiduously to ensure the failure of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in ths month’s presid
2023-02-02 09:57:48
Russian attack on Ukrainian cities leave at least four dead
“Today, the Russian army has been shelling Kherson atrociously all day,” Zelensky said in his Sunday evening video address
2023-01-30 05:13:42
Adeleke forged certificate-Osun Tribunal
Osun Election Petition Tribunal has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the July 16 governorship election, Adegboyega Oyetola, were able to prove a case of forge
2023-01-30 03:55:19
Rishi Sunak sacks party chairman
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Conservative Party Chair Nadhim Zahawi after an independent investigation into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial code.
2023-01-30 03:37:38
Lets Not Join A “bidding war” For Sophisticated Weapons-Olaf Urged Western Nations
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected the demands from Ukrainian officials for fighter jets to repel Russia’s invasion, urging Western nations not to join a “bidding war” for sophisticate
2023-01-30 03:23:04
Police Release The video footage Of The brutal Beating of Tyre Nichols That led to hIs Death
The shocking video of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with his murder has been released.
2023-01-28 08:49:10
Poland says will send 60 more tanks to Ukraine
Poland says will send 60 more tanks to Ukraine,this will now make 74 including the 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks it has already pledged, the Polish prime minister said in an interview with Canadian
2023-01-27 12:51:10
Adeleke sacked by election petition tribunal
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has been sacked by the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo
In a split document of two to onethe tribunal declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke and issued same to former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola
The majority
2023-01-27 12:22:00
Ukraine-Now we want fighter jets
Ukraine eyes fighter jets after tanks: ‘This is what we want’
2023-01-26 06:35:13
They don’t want this election to hold. They want to scuttle -Bola Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abeokuta hinted he sensed a plan to sabotage the coming election. Citing the lingering fuel crisis and naira redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria as pa
2023-01-26 06:17:28
Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve partner countries’ requests.
It is official,Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve partner countries’ requests.
2023-01-25 11:15:32
Homosexuality not a crime but a sin-Pope Francis
‘We are all children of God’: Pope says homosexuality not a crime In an interview with the AP, Francis criticises laws criminalising homosexuality and calls on bishops to welcome LGBTQ people.
2023-01-25 11:01:10