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Oba of Lagos Speaks On Declining Peter Obi’s Request To Visit Him
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu says he bears no grudges and harbours no resentment towards the Igbo. The monarch said this in reaction to his purported rejection of Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, request to visit him. A female supporter of the Labour party candidate had accused the monarch of rejecting the moves by Peter Obi to visit him at...
Lagos Govt Extends Registration For Basic Education Certificate Examination
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the registration of the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement on Thursday by Orunsolu Adebayo, Director of Lagos State Examinations Board, announced the postponement. The board informed Public Junior Secondary Schools and approved Private Junior Secondary and Special Schools that the deadline earlier fixed for April 14 has...
Palliative Not Answer To Hardship, Abdulsalami Tells FG
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called on the federal government to remedy the present hardship confronting Nigerians. He spoke on Tuesday in Minna, Niger state, when he hosted a delegation of Campaign for Democracy (CD), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO). While stating that hardship appears to be out of control, the former military ruler said he would...
Shettima Welcomes Swedish Crown Princess Victoria At Presidential Villa
Victoria Désirée, the Crown Princess of Sweden, is being welcomed by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Crown Princess, who arrived at the villa at 02:13 pm, was received by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, who led her to the VP’s office. Victoria is on an official visit...
Nigeria Will Emerge Stronger From 2023 Polls — Gowon
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd, has called on the electorate not to panic over the usual election fever, in view of 2023 elections, but go out to vote only credible candidates that will lead the nation to peace and restoration. Gowon made the call at the weekend during the launch of the book, Blueprint for National Retrieval,...
Tinubu Breaks Silence On Cabinet Composition, Speaks On His Aim
President-elect Bola Tinubu has reacted to reports that he is considering Government of National Unity, saying “my aim is higher than that”. The President-elect said this via a statement he personally issued on Thursday. Tinubu, who described himself as the servant of a larger purpose, said his team and himself have been daily engaged in discussions and meetings refining solutions so...
APC Chieftain Urges Tinubu To Aid Starving Nigerians
Osun APC chief, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Tinubu to help alleviate the increasing hunger and economic suffering in the country. The former lawmaker, who spoke in Osogbo, said the suffering and hardship that Nigerians were passing through required a faster and more impactful approach. He said, although there was no doubt that Tinubu was working hard to ameliorate the suffering...
Speaker: Lawmakers To Priotize 2025 Budget, Tax Reform Bills
Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has designated tax reform and the 2025 Appropriations Bill as the National Assembly's top legislative priorities for this year. Abbas, who spoke on Tuesday in a welcome address delivered by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, following lawmakers’ resumption from the Christmas and New Year break, emphasised the importance of these reforms...
Finally, Buhari Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the process of signing into law the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The ceremony is ongoing at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those present at the ceremony include Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of...
Abia Police Disbands Quick Intervention Unit, Launches New Strike Force To Combat Crime
The Abia State Police Command has announced a major restructuring of its tactical operations with the disbandment of the Quick Intervention Unit (QIU) over cases of unprofessional misconduct. Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the move aligns with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to build a professionally...
