Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Just in: Sen. Jibrin Barau emerges Deputy Senate President
Barau was nominated by Senator -elects Dave Umahi and Salihu Mustapha
JUST IN: Akpabio, Yari in tough contest for senate presidency
Senator Abdulaziz Yari will contest the senate presidency against APC preferred Akpabio after he was nominated by Senator Isaku Aboh.
10th NASS: APC chieftain backs Shettima, says a Christian best for senate president
The Vice President had over the weekend argued that a Christian should be elected as the Senate President to avoid…
N2bn vote buying scandal: Group asks Adebutu to present self for trial
However, OIV in a statement by its secretary, Duro Thomas, in Abeokuta, on Monday, noted that Adebutu has been trying…
‘Blatant lies’ – Air Peace tackles former Aviation Minister Sirika
Sirika made the assertions about Air Peace while trying to defend himself against controversies that followed his the launch of…
Vigilante group leader arrested for armed robbery in Rivers
The suspect was arrested for murder last year, but was mysteriously released.
Kaduna Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Yakubu abducted
Yakubu who is the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku was abducted at about 11pm on Sunday 11th…
Straightening the K-leg of June 12, thirty years later
By Owei Lakemfa Today is exactly 30 years after the June 12, 1993 presidential election which were annulled by the…
I inherited N11bn salary arrears – Plateau Governor Muftwang
Muftwang said that he inherited many challenges from the immediate past administration in Plateau State include a strike by the…
PHOTOS: Tinubu inspects Guard of Honour to mark 2023 Democracy Day
Tinubu had on his Facebook page said, "It was an honour to inspect the immaculate Presidential Guard of Honour mounted…
NADECO to Tinubu: Implement El-Rufai report on restructuring
The Secretary-General of NADECO, Pa Ayo Opadokun said this in a message to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day anniversary on Monday…
Ex-lawmaker Sharada doles out N57m for scholarships in Kano
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano The newly appointed Executive Secretary, Almajarai and Out-of-School Children Commission, Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada, on Sunday, doled…
Abdelmoneim’s goal hands Al Ahly 11th CAF Champions League title
The Red Devils won the tie with a 3-2 aggregate score, having recorded a 2-1 victory at home in the…
Democracy Day: Orji Kalu urges support for Tinubu
The former governor of Abia State urged politicians to make the welfare of Nigerians a top priority in the policy…
‘Abbas, Kalu’s emergence as speaker, deputy, fait accompli’ – LP caucus leader, Ogene
Ogene said the Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, both of whom were endorsed by the ruling APC for Speaker and…
Democracy Day: Nwite Foundation sends message to Tinubu
The Nwite Foundation said this in a congratulatory message it sent to President Bola Tinubu, on his emergence as the…
FULL TEXT: President Bola Tinubu’s June 12 Democracy Day Speech
Everyday, on this day, down the ages we will recall the several other heroes of democracy such as Kudirat Abiola,…
Tinubu pays tribute to MKO Abiola, other martyrs of Nigeria’s democracy
President Tinubu who spoke in his first Democracy Day speech noted that the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential…
Tinubu: I will not allow use of illegal orders to truncate democracy
President Tinubu spoke in a nationwide broadcast to mark the June 12 Democracy Day assured that his administration would uphold…
Tinubu to Nigerians: How I will repay you for removal of fuel subsidy
President Tinubu spoke in a a national broadcast to mark June 12, the first Democracy Day he will celebrate since…
Edo schools to operate 3 days a week
Edo government said it would provide shuttle buses running between government house, state secretariat among others to help reduce the…
Criminals are dissuaded from crime by stripping them of anonymity
Crime is having a good run while counter-crime efforts are trudging behind, gasping for breath
Why I wrote a book on my love affair with Fela – Sandra Izsadore
Izsadore, formerly known as Sandra Smith, said she did not write the book for profit but so that readers and…
Orji Kalu recalls prison experience, says ‘I’m not a thief’ at Senate’s valedictory session
By Kingsley Okoye Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu broke down weeping on Saturday as he recalled his experience in…
‘Shonubi, great choice as acting governor of CBN’
According to Unegbu, Shonubi is an experienced banker and a good public finance specialist who will competently hold fort until…
Run away from abusive marriages rather than die there, Obaseki advises women
Drawing attention to the resources available through the Ministry of Gender, the First Lady assured the public that there are…
Rotary Club of Fagge: Empowering people through humanitarian services
The Rotary Club of Fagge also used the occasion to honour three philanthropists identified as their partners in progress.
Time to quit: Kano govt tells owners of shops built on public lands
Kano government warned that anybody who refused to vacate rented structures built on public space, and institutions owned by the…
Kano: Governor Yusuf flags off free open heart surgery
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has flagged off free open heart surgery for patients…
Raids on Matawalle’s homes: APC seeks punishment of police, DSS operatives
the Zamfara government, in a swift reaction to the police raid, said it ordered the operatives to recover vehicles allegedly …