Niger: Think well before entering another country militarily, Bode George advises Tinubu

The former Deputy National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has advised President Bola Tinubu against entering Niger militarily. The PDP leader, in an open letter to Tinubu on Saturday, urged him not to start something he cannot finish. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland said, “Niger is one of the largest (land border) countries in the world and also one of the poorest. What exactly do we gain if we go...

NECO asks indebted states to pay over N3 billion owed council

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has lamented that states are   indebted to the council for Senior Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE) to the sum of  N3 billion at the end of 2022, and has asked the affected states to pay up the debt to enhance effective operations. Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar of the Council disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos on Friday  shortly after carrying out inspection of the ongoing NECO examination...

INEC promises to implement in off-cycle elections, stakeholders recommendations

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission will implement the recommendations of the stakeholders who reviewed the 2023 general elections, in the forthcoming off-cycle elections across the country. Yakubu said this at the meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on Friday in Lagos. Recall that INEC has held meetings with various stakeholders to review the...

FIFA opens probe on alleged sexual harassment by Copper Queen’s coach

Zambia’s football association on Friday expressed “surprise” at claims its women’s coach abused a squad member at the current World Cup, after FIFA launched an investigation into what it called an “allegation of misconduct. According to a report Zambian coach, Bruce Mwape is accused of rubbing a player’s breasts after a training session. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being...

Dalori emerges APC deputy national chair, North, replaces Kyari

Borno State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Ali Bukar Dalori has been elected Deputy National Chairman (North) of the party. Dalori replaces Senator Abubakar Kyari who is exiting his position on the APC National Working Committee (NWC) courtesy of his recent ministerial nomination. According to reports, Alhaji Dalori is the longest serving APC state  chairman and doubles as  the chairman of the APC state chairmen Forum. Dalori, the new Deputy National Chairman...

IGP restructures monitoring unit, x-squad for efficiency

Orders CPs to establish CRU in states, Benue, Plateau gets new Police CPs Sequel to the receipt of series of complaints from members of the public against high-handedness, extortion and inappropriate behaviours by the police personnel, the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced a restructuring and strengthening of the IGP Monitoring Unit and the X-Squad within the Police Force to ensure greater efficiency, sanity, and accountability. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public...

Timi Frank, condemns ‘bow, go’ ministerial screening exercise by senate

…Accuses Tinubu’s government of inability to fight corruption Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  on Tuesday, condemned the ‘bow, ‘go ministerial screening exercise by the Senate. Frank noted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration lacks capacity to fight corruption and criminality in the country. The former APC chieftain who made this assertion in a statement in Abuja, strongly condemned the ongoing “charade” termed ministerial screening by the Godswill...

Nwejike, unveiled as third president of rotary club Isheri North

….President promises to prioritise mental health issues Rotarian Afam Nwejike Daniel has been unveiled as third president of the Rotary Club of Isheri North The club used the opportunity of the investiture, yesterday to raise funds to support the many programmes the club has earmarked to executive in the rotary year which has as its theme, “Create Hope In the World” Nwejike in his remarks noted that he would prioritise issues of mental health, even...

NLC: Lagos protest peaceful, says no going back until FG acts

… FG should listen to Nigerians, not IMF, World Bank The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike which commenced today has been very peaceful, especially in Lagos State, even as labour says government must act fast and should rather listen to Nigerians than the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The mass protest commenced as early as 7am on Wednesday from under bridge, Computer village in Ikeja and terminated at the Lagos State House...

 Audu Ogbe, Prof. Adibe weigh in on Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast

President should’ve set the tone for reconciliation – Prof. Adibe Tinubu has addressed key things holding Nigeria down – Ogbe President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast on Monday said among other things that his government has saved over N1trn from subsidy removal policy in two months. He also talked about monitoring effects of exchange rate, inflation on gasoline prices. The President said that his government is set to spend N75bn between the months of...

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