POB’s Sit at-home order : JAMB shifts UTME in Southeast to today
Candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Enugu State were stranded following the sit-at-home order of the proscribed Indigenous People
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2023 PRESIDENCY: Aspirants intensify lobby over zoning as PDP NEC meets tomorrow
PRESIDENTIAL aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were locked in moves and counter-moves to
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2023: Coalition unable to reach Adesina after procuring N100m APC forms
THE coalition of 28 groups, which procured an All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for the President, African Development
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PDP factions in Ebonyi hold parallel congresses
The two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi state, in a bid to outsmart each other and seize the structure of
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Nzeribe: Family begins consultations for funeral rites
The family of late Sen. Arthur Nzeribe says it has begun traditional consultation for the funeral rites of the late business mogul and
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Why I haven’t named those behind insecurity in Imo —Uzodimma
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, yesterday, said that the reason he has not named those behind insecurity in Imo State was to
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Fresh hurdles for APC presidential aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released nine guidelines for the conduct of presidential, governorship and parliamentary aspirants ahead of primaries. The contenders
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BREAKING: 2023: Emefiele seeks court ruling to contest APC presidential primary. Challenges Electoral Act 2022 amendment.
Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has confirmed his presidential ambition, putting an end to uncertainties about his bid to contest. In a suit
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Why fuel queues resurfaced in Abuja – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has ascribed the sudden appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja to low loadouts and increased purchases
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Iwobi shines again for Everton
Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi put up another stellar performance for his Everton side, as he assisted the first goal for the toffees in
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WAEC reverts to May-June timetable, fixes WASSCE May 16
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, 2022, will take place between
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BREAKING: Again! ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement by its President, Prof. Emmanuel
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2023: Plot to deny South-East presidential ticket’ll fail — Ohanaeze
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, said that the plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
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2023: South needs North to actualise presidency, says Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said no region could produce the President of the country without the support of other
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2023: Drop your ambitions, support Onu, presidential aspirants urged
A political support group, the Patriots for Ogbonnaya Onu, has asked the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, all serving and past governors in the
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ACF leaders: South should stop issuing threats over zoning
The controversial power shift question got the attention of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday. The North’s socio-political organisation kicked against threats from
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Zulum dissolves cabinet weeks to APC primary
The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council for the first time since he assumed
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APC presidential form: 17 aspirants so far … still counting
Eleven aspirants yesterday obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination form, raising the list of applicants so far to 17. The number
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El-Rufai: simultaneous bombing of forests can end banditry
A simultaneous military operation is needed in the Northwest and Niger State, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai said yesterday. He believes such an
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‘Probe my father’s death’, MKO Abiola’s son urges Buhari
One of the sons of the late Chief MKO Abiola, Abdul, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to
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2023: Bad leadership prevents Nigeria’s progress, says NGO
A non-governmental organisation, Advocacy for Good Citizenship and Peace, has kicked against what it described as entrenchment of bad leadership in Nigeria, saying
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‘Watch your tongue’, IPOB warns Apostle Suleiman against verbal attacks.
The Indigenous People of Biafra has warned Apostle Johnson Suleman over what it described as “unprovoked verbal attack and ranting” against the group.
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ASUU strike: Negotiation panel report ready
The committee set up by the Federal Government to re-negotiate the 2009 agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other
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2023: Southwest leaders to meet Tinubu, Osinbajo, others Friday
Southwest leaders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have scheduled a meeting with presidential aspirants from the zone. The party’s founding Chairman Chief
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Commercial, govt users to pay for Twitter, says Elon Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk, on Wednesday, said Twitter commercial and government users may have to pay to use the micro-blogging platform. Twitter on
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Good news for Edo workers as Obaseki increases minimum wage to N40,000
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday increased the minimum wage to N40,000. Hundreds of suffering pensioners in the state, in black attire, with
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The Sultan was wrong in sighting of the moon –Sokoto Sheikh
The Islamic cleric who led his followers to observe Eid-el-Fitri prayers on Sunday, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, has claimed that he got a report
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Prof Agu’s Law books public presentation comes up tomorrow
The much awaited public presentation of two Law books: Nigeria and International Humanitarian Law and Modern Nigerian Family Law authored by Prof. Agu
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We are ready to face Sanwo-Olu in primary -Ambode group
Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Organisation has said that structures are in place to challenge Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the Lagos All Progressives Congress governorship
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Two more bodies recovered from collapsed building
Two more bodies have been recovered from the collapsed three-storey building at Ebute Meta bringing the death toll to eight. The deceased, comprising
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