Thugs deployed by politicians, other factors make election difficult, says INEC

Chairman INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and Members of the Commission in a Meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the review of the 2023 General Election at the Commission’s conference room, Abuja… Photo: Twitter/INECNigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that thugs deployed by politicians and other factors made the 2023 general elections […]

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Tinubu came prepared to unleash economic terror on Nigerians – Sowore

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over the hardship in the land. According to him, Tinubu’s administration came prepared to unleash social and economic terror on Nigerians. In a post on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, he lamented that tuition fees have gone up […]

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APC NEC to ratify Ganduje, Basiru as chairman, secretary

• Party’s caucus endorses choices • Why Adamu, Omisore had to go, by Lukman The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to ratify the choice of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as national chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as national secretary at its next meeting, it was learnt yesterday. The decision […]

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Tinubu replaces four names on ministerial list

About four days to the expiration of the 60-day provision for the President to submit names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, President Bola Tinubu has yet to fulfil this constitutional provision. He took the oath of office on May 29, when former President Muhammadu Buhari handed over the mantle of […]

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How Tinubu intends to transform Nigeria: SGF Akume unveils 20 points

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume has released 20 nuggets on how President Bola Tinubu intends to transform Nigeria. He said Tinubu came prepared and with a plan, saying that he knew what to do and he is doing it. Nugget 1: As a Government, we have heard your cries about […]

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Lagos debunks planned mass burial for #EndSARS victims

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government has debunked a report going viral of its purported plan to give casualties of the 2020 #EndSARS killings at Lekki Toll Gate a mass burial. It urged the public to disregard the report which it described as the handiwork of mischief makers. The government reacted through a […]

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Adeleke commiserates with, promises succor for Ikire flood victims, directs quickened prevention plans

By Banji Ayoola Disturbed by the fiery flood that wreaked havoc on Ikire in the western axis of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the state’s commissioner for Environment to accelerate action on the ongoing state flood prevention plans. While expressing his deeply-felt sympathy with the victims of the flood, he also assured them […]

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Osun Accord Party’s guber candidate Ogunbiyi set to join APC

By Banji Ayoola Arrangements have been finalised by Accord Party’s governorship candidate in last year’s July 16, governorship election, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was gathered that plans are already in top gear to welcome the insurance magnate into the APC, which is the immediate former party in power, […]

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Osun knocks APC, debunks Adeleke’s reported promise to pay inherited half-month salaries arrears in 6 months

By Banji Ayoola Contrary to the claim by the opposition, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke did not at any time promise to pay up all the half-month salary arrears owed workers by the immediate past All Progressives Congress administration within his six months of assuming office, the government has said. While debunking the claim through […]

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