By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Youth Party (YP) as a registered political party, bringing the total number of registered parties in the country to 19. The commission, in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, FestusContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) support group, Interest Watchdog, has described late Vincent Ogbulafor, former National Chairman of the party, as an elder statesman who dedicated his life to the enthronement of democracy in the country. The National Coordinator of the group, Mr Danjuma Maisamari stated thisContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Sen. Ibrahim Lamido (APC-Sokoto East), has offered a joint N40million scholarahip to no fewer than 1,315 indigent students from his Constituency for them to study various courses at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Lamido, who made the disclosure at the screening exercise of the benefitting students inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Some members of the 9th Senate on Wednesday paid a bipartisan solidarity visit to the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Senators Stella Oduah, Aliyu Abdullahi, Gabriel Suswan, Philip Aduda, George Sekibo, Yakubu Oseni andContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has called for the immediate rehabilitation of a collapsed bridge linking Nasarawa and Plateau States. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Jeremiah Umaru (APC-Nasarawa) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday. The lawmaker noted in his motion that a downpour,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the name of Mr Hassan Abdullahi as the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)’s bonafide candidate for the Kogi governorship election on Nov. 11. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho, held that havingContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye A pressure group, the Concerned Peoples Democratic Party (CPDPL) has called for the confirmation of Amb. Umar Damagum as the substantive chairman of the party. National Leader of the group, Mr Daboikiabo Warmate, said the call is contained in a communique, issued at the end of theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno) has urged the new Service Chiefs to adopt kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to counter terrorism and banditry in the country. Monguno,who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said both approaches should be deployed simultaneously to combat insecurity in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his campaign action plan of having at least 35 per cent of women on his ministerial list. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mufuliat Fijabi, made the call during a zoom media conference organisedContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent. Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The leaders, representing the Bureau ofContinue Reading
