NATIONAL NEWS

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Friday thanked Nigerians for supporting the return of power to Southern Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor said the issue of rotational presidency has been settled for good with the emergence of a President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, who is from the southern region of the country. Wike spoke […]

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the preliminary objections by the […]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi says he won the poll and he will explore all legal options to reclaim his mandate. “We will explore all legal and peaceful option to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians,” Obi […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested no fewer than 546 suspects and secured 51 convictions for various crimes from January 2022 to date. Commandant-General, NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, stated this on the occasion of the World Civil Defence Day, yesterday, in Abuja. According to him, the corps during the same period destroyed […]

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has congratulated the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, and his wife, Remi on their victory at the February 25 presidential poll. In a statement on Wednesday, the First Lady expressed confidence that Tinubu will lead the country into the future that the founders of Nigeria envisioned for the nation. She […]

Former Nigerian military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), has congratulated Bola Tinubu on his election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement issued by his media office, IBB as he is popularly identified to as, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for midwifing an election which he said […]

Mr. Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace has denied the claim that he is planning a One-on-One interactive dinner with Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State. A statement personally signed by Onyema and made available to journalists said that he was not aware of the interaction with the state government. According to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is of the opinion that the challenges encountered during the February 25th general elections did not pose a challenge to the transparency of the electoral process. The president stated this in a communique where he congratulated the winner of the just concluded presidential election, Bola Tinubu, saying that he is the best […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has admitted facing challenges in uploading the results of presidential and National Assembly elections on its Results Viewing Portal. It further noted that unlike the situation in off-season elections where the portal is effectively used, it has been relatively slow and unsteady in last weekend’s election. Its National Commissioner […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has been urged to respect the will of the people by protecting the integrity of the results of Presidential and National Assembly elections. Speaking in Awka, the Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene said the Commission should ensure that the mandate of the people is not […]