By Alkasim Bala The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the distribution of sensitive material for governorship and state assembly election in Yobe. While addressing journalists during the distribution of material at the premises of the Central Bank office in Damaturu, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Yobe state Ibrahim Abdullahi said the Commission has […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto State has reinstated the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal, as the candidate representing the party in the 2023 governorship election in Zamfara State. The judgment has set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the state capital, which had earlier disqualified Lawal […]
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Nigerian Army, Hon. Abdulrasak Namdas, has said officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces needs electoral education, as the 2023 general election draws near. Namdas gave the advice at a two-day seminar in Abuja, organised for heads of security agencies, titled ”The role of security agencies in the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three traffickers with a total of 256 kilogrammes of illicit substances seized from them during interdiction operations in Kwara, Kogi and Niger. The Director Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that on Dec. 26, […]
Nigerian singer, Sina Rambo’s estranged wife, Kiedi Korth has raised the alarm over numerous alleged death threats she has been receiving. This comes after she accused her estranged husband of violence on Monday. She issued a public warning to individuals responsible for the hateful tweets, telling them to stop or face retaliation. Kiedi, who noted […]
NASD Plc, an Over-the-Counter (OTC) securities exchange for trading of unlisted securities, has entered into partnership with Blockstation Inc, Sophus Consulting and blockchain technology company – TK Tech Africa Limited – to roll out an accredited certification program for capital market professionals. NASD Plc said in a statement that future certification events as well as […]
FOLLOWING, yesterday, release into circulation of the newly designed denomination of N200, N500, and N1,000 by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, some commercial banks are still paying bank customers with the old naira notes. This reporter, who visited over eight branches of commercial banks in the Ikotun, Igando, Egbeda, and Ikeja axis in Lagos, […]
France forward, Karim Benzema could make a shocking return to the France World Cup squad ahead of their FIFA World Cup final match against Argentina on Sunday. Benzema was earlier ruled out of the World Cup after he suffered a thigh injury at the training camp. He then immediately flew back to Madrid for his […]
Tottenham Hotspurs are ready to up their pursuit of Fiorentina midfielder, Sofyan Amrabat, and could splash over €50m for the Morocco international. However, the North London outfit will have to slug it out with Liverpool and Atletico Madrid for the signing of the 26-year-old. The Morocco international has been the revelation of the World Cup […]
Portugal boss Fernando Santos has been sacked after his side crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Morocco in Saturday’s quarter-final. Santos was appointed in 2014, and led the nation to their first ever major international successes, winning the European Championship in 2016 and the inaugural Nations League three years later. He […]