The Independent National Electoral Commission has invited Civil Society Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations interested in observing the February rerun and by-election to apply via an online portal on or before January 17. INEC said this in a notice issued by its acting Director, Electoral Party Monitoring, Hauwa Habib, in Abuja on Thursday. Habib advided the…
Nobel Laurette Prof. Wole Soyinka has faulted the continued incarceration of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Agunloye, in Kuje Correctional Centre. Mr Agunloye was brought before the court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to corruption charges read against him. The presiding judge at the Federal High Court subsequently ordered…
The All Progressives Congress has faulted the indefinite suspension order placed on the traditional ruler of Neni, Igwe Damian Onwuamaeze Ezeani, by the governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo, for conferring chieftaincy title on the senator representing Anambra South and member of the party, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. APC Zonal Publicity Secretary in Anambra Central,…
The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 12, for judgment in an appeal filed by the Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf challenging the ruling of the Court of Appeal. Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacked Yusuf who was elected under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. The court had ordered…
Following the revelations by the BBC on the activities of the late founder and General Overseer of Synagogue Church Of All Nations Multichoice DStv has informed viewers of its intention to stop the broadcast of the religious TV network, Emmanuel TV. Emmanuel TV was set up by the late founder of the Synagogue Church of…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has declared that all eligible prospective corps members are expected to register for mobilisation with their National Identification Numbers, NIN, starting with the 2024 mobilisation exercise. This was part of the deliberations during the meeting between NYSC Management, led by its Director General, Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, and the…
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has lamented that being Childless and single at 30s is terrible. Recalls that DJ Cuppy parted ways with her estranged fiancé, British boxer Ryan Taylor, in July 2023, barely seven months after their engagement in November 2022. The 31-year-old described being a single and childless woman in her…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new board and management team for Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The appointments were made known in a statement on Wednesday released by the presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, the Chairman of the Commission, Aloche Adole, remains in office while Stephen Adegbite…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed m new executives for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank. The apex bank made the announcement in a statement signed on Wednesday by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali Hakama. She said the appointments follow the dissolution of the board and management team of…
A former deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has urged Nigerians to forgive the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu and give her a second chance. He explained that after meeting her, he was drawn to her style, carriage and comportment. Speaking via a statement on Wednesday, the former Lagos…
