politics

President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Adepoju Sunday as the new Postmaster General for the Nigerian Postal Service. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Suleiman on Wednesday. According to the statement, the appointment was based on the recommendation of the minister, Isa Pantami and it is for an initial term of five years.

The Independent National Electoral Commission said that the commission would consolidate on the success of the governorship elections held in Osun and Ekiti States in the delivery of election materials. This was disclosed by the chairman of the commission Mahmood Yakubu, during an expert review meeting on election logistics for the 2023 general election in Lagos on Tuesday. Yakubu also assured that the commission would improve on its processes and […]

The Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates and aspirants has passed a vote of no confidence on the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. The candidates also petitioned the National Executive Committee, NEC, unanimously demanding the resignation or removal of Ayu, within 48 hours or face legal action. The candidates and aspirants alleged that the leadership of the party extorted several aspirants during the congresses, primaries, and national convention of […]

The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has revealed that it has not backtracked on its insistence that the next president should come from the South East geopolitical zone. Chairman of the Organization in Ebonyi State, Peter Mbam, stated this during a press conference in Abakaliki, the state capital. Mbam, who noted that the position of the organizations on the matter remains sacrosanct and should be respected by Nigerians, urged […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has announced new taxes and rates on residents to take care of sanitation challenges. Managing Director of the State Waste Management Agency, Mike Ozoemena, stated that the new taxes, took effect from October 1, 2022. Ozoemena noted that the new rate was classified according to local governments which could be rural, semi-urban and urban. The Director added that waste collection trucks would be procured and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned all political parties not to collect donations from foreign countries. Chairman of Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, stressed that parties cannot receive financial support from foreign countries to sponsor their electioneering activities. According to him, if such support is received, it is necessary to transfer these funds to the electoral commission. The Chairman, however, urged political parties and their candidates to comply with all […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly-appointed Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Salman. Buhari congratulated Salman in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. The statement welcomed the appointment, which is combined with the position of Defence Minister, the first ever in the history of the Kingdom. It revealed that the government looked forward to working with the new Prime […]

Former Nigeria Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned citizens against selling their votes. Abubakar gave the warning as part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary. The Former Head of State stated that vote selling and vote buying would have a negative effect on the elections, hence the need for all hands to be on deck to ensure that this ugly trend is brought to an end.

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has assented to bill seeking to upgrade the State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged University. Speaking shortly after assenting to the law, Oyetola revealed that the decision of the government to upgrade the College to a university was not a product of fanciful effort. He stressed that the proposed university has been carefully conceived as an entrepreneurial and innovative institution. The Governor added […]