….express confidence on Tinubu to boost food security ….calls on Nigerians to support president-elect By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja FARMERS under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Wednesday, rejoiced over victory of Bola Tinubu as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the early hours of Wednesday, as winner of the […]

….says local, int’l confidence lost in INEC ….calls for INEC’s reforms By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja AS Nigerians react to outcome of the 2023 presidential election, an election observer, Yiaga Africa, Wednesday, asserted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, missed an opportunity in the history of conducting elections. While addressing a press conference in Abuja, […]

The Kebbi State Police Command has banned all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters following victory or otherwise of their parties. SP Nafi’u Abubakar, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. Abubakar said: “The […]

By Benjamin Njoku Nigerian energy tycoon and founder of Petrodel Resources Michael J. Prest has won a significant legal battle on the Caribbean island of Nevis. The island’s regulators had attempted to restrict Prest’s company, Petrodel, and had imposed fines on Bank of Nevis International Limited (BONI), which is owned by the Nigerian energy tycoon. […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure A member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Independent Campaign and Presidential Campaign Council, (APC/PCC), Dr Abiola Oshodi, has assured Nigerians, that the President Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will hit the ground running after his inauguration on the 29th of May 2023 Oshodi, said this in a statement made available to […]

The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the election-related violence, especially the killing of 10 law enforcement agents and security personnel as well as hate speech in Nigeria. UN Spokesperson, Stephanie Dujarric, said this while fielding questions on the reports of violence in the just concluded elections from Newsmen in New York on Wednesday. “We clearly […]

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari,  has expressed confidence on the ability of Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, to deliver a country where unity, peace and progress is sustained. In a congratulatory message, which she personally signed on Wednesday in Abuja, the first lady expressed optimism that Tinubu would work assidiously to deliver Nigeria […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to appoint governing boards in all aviation parastatals to ensure effective service delivery. The newly-elected NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call at a meeting with Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) in Lagos. He said that the establishment of governing board in […]

Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League after whitewashing struggling Everton 4-0 on Wednesday. Bukayo Saka broke Everton’s stubborn resistance late in the first half before Brazilian forward Martinelli doubled Arsenal’s lead at the Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard bagged the third and Martinelli wrapped up Arsenal’s biggest victory since October […]

Yiaga Africa, a Civil Society Organisation, has recommended legal timelines for testing new electoral technologies in Nigeria’s electoral legal framework. The CSO made this suggestion in Abuja on Wednesday in its post-election statement signed by Dr Aisha Abdullahi, the Board Chair, and Mr Samson Itodo, the Executive Director, Yiaga Africa. According to thengroup, the testing […]

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 technical glitches. Tinubu was declared the winner Tuesday of the February 25 polls in Africa’s most populous democracy. “The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, […]

President Emmanuel Macron of France has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on his electoral victory in the Feb. 25 election. Tinubu confirmed this development when he fielded questions from newsmen after presenting his Certificate of Return to President Muhammadu Buhari in his country home, Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday night.Recall that Tinubu had earlier […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The United Nations, on Wednesday, announced the appointment of Bashiru Muhammad, as a youth ambassador. Muhammad, who is the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Europe, had been on the forefront of advocating young people’s rights and creating a platform to amplify their voices on global issues. […]

President-elect, Sen. BolaTinubu, on Wednesday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, hours after collecting his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu was accompanied by Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima and the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu. Others on the trip to Daura were the Governors of […]

Receives Tinubu, Shetima in Daura  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in his Daura hometown declared, “We are lucky”, when he received the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-Elect, Senator Kashim Shetima, who presented their Certificates of Returns to the president. Asiwaju Tinubu, who was the All Progressives Congress, APC, […]