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Fani-Kayode Hails Tinubu, Says He Has Restored Confidence Of Nigerians
Former Minster of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has commended the efforts of President Bola Tinubu in 100 days in office, saying he has restored the confidence and hope of the Nigerian people in the comity of nations. He also said the President has demonstrated in the first three months that Nigeria has risen to the task of leading the African continent. Fani-Kayode...
Election Tribunal Judgement A Misplacement Of Justice – Katsina PDP
The Katsina State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed disappointment with the recent verdicts handed down by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and the Katsina State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. Senator Umar Ibrahim Sauri, the former Chairman of the 2023 Katsina PDP Campaign Council, led the party’s strong condemnation of what they deemed a “misplacement of...
PDP, APC, LP Should Be Prosecuted If They Rigged 2023 Polls – Aisha Yesufu
Popular social media commentator Aisha Yesufu has called for the prosecution of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Labour Party, LP if they were involved in electoral fraud in the last general elections. Yesufu, made popular by the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, campaign, said it was foolish for people to justify electoral malpractices...
Kano Govt Suspends Two School Principals
The Kano State government has suspended two principals for negligence of duty. They include principals of the French Bilingual College and Chinese Bilingual College in Kwankwaso, Madobi Local Government Area of the State. Umar Haruna, the State Commissioner for Education, in a statement by the Ministry’s Director Public Enlightenment, Balarabe Kiru, explained that the suspended principals were not at their respective...
PDP Chairman Resigns In Kogi
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mr Adinoyi Aroke has resigned from the party. He has been with the PDP since 1998. Aroke, who served as former state financial secretary of the party and as former Special Adviser to former Governor Ibrahim Idris on poverty reduction, conveyed his resignation in a letter dated...
Presidency Talks Tough After Lifting Of Visa Ban, Says It Won’t Be Business As Usual
The Nigerian Presidency says the lifting of the visa ban on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates doesn’t mean that things will go back as they used to, especially as it concerns UAE visa applications and processing. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, moments after the deal between President Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed...
FG Delists 37 Illegal Loan Apps
According to a new report from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the number of delisted lending apps increased from nine to 37. The number of fully authorized loan applications increased to 164 from 154 as of Monday's website updates. The number of loan applications with conditional clearance fell from 40 to 38, while the number of applications on...
Relief As UAE Lifts Visa Ban On Nigerians
Authorities in United Arab Emirates have lifted visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers after a historic agreement between Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, Special Adviser to the Nigerian leader on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale announced in a statement. Under the historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are...
UK Establishes Visa Centre In Southeast
The United Kingdom has set up a visa centre in Enugu to facilitate visa applications by residents in the state, the southeast zone, and the country at large. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Monday, September 11, in Enugu. Onyia commended the United Kingdom government for the development, recalling that the visa...
British Warship Arrives Nigeria
A British Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, has arrived in Lagos. The warship is visiting Nigeria for the second time as part of its West Africa regional mission to aid British allies and partners to combat piracy, trafficking, and other illegal activities. The British High Commission, through its Senior Press and Public Affairs Officer, Ndidiamaka Eze, said that the visit would...
