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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Yekini Nabena, has slammed the Rivers state governor Nysome Wike for ordering demolition of Bayelsa state properties located in Port Harcourt. Nabena warned the outgoing governor Wike not to extend what he described as “political drunkenness” beyond Rivers state, adding that...

*Warns troublemakers to stay clear of inauguration venue *Says no hiding place for terrorists * FG Unveils Swearing-in Programme By Nicole Augustine  Nigeria’s military has assured that no amount of organized protests by groups will hinder the smooth handover of federal power to a new administration on May 29. The military’s...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday, unveiled the Inauguration Programme for the president-elect, Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima. This was made known in a post shared by the Director Media and Publicity Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, Bayo Onanuga, on Twitter on Thursday. Sharing the...

The New British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Thursday, presented his credentials to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Montgomery made this known on his Twitter page, where he shared photos of his meeting with Buhari. He wrote, “Today, I presented my credentials to H.E. President #MBuhari,...

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Thursday in Abuja told Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, lead counsel to Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he was citing old laws against the request by the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku for live coverage of proceedings of the...

The Borno State government has introduced the wearing of trousers for female Muslim students in government secondary schools across the state, effective from the first term of the 2023/2024 session. Director, Ministry of Education and school management, Bukar Mustapha-Umara, on Thursday, revealed this in a statement in Maiduguri the state...

…Urges court to direct police to investigate ex-minister’s conflicting certificates Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a criminal complaint case against the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva at the Chief Magistrate Court Abuja. In the suit filed by...

By Yakubu Salisu The Federal Government has reacted to a call by the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), should extend its probe on corrupt officials to the presidency and the outgoing cabinet ministers, describing him as his own opinion. Governor Matawalle...

By Abdullahi Sule The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Ondo, Lagos, and Delta states. The approval was given on Wednesday during the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola...

By Emmanuel Kelvin The Presidency has criticised a news report published by a local newspaper in the country which analysed how President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration leaves inflation at highest peak in 17 years.  But the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a counter...