S’Court verdict: Buhari solicits support for Governor Adeleke

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the people of Osun State to give Governor Ademola Adeleke all the support he needs to ensure good governance in the state. The President’s admonition was in reaction to the affirmation of Adeleke’s victory during the July 16, 2023, gubernatorial polls by the Supreme Court yesterday. “With the final decision by the Supreme Court on the July 16, 2022, governorship election in Osun State, all hands should be on deck...

Jonathan commiserates with Ken Nnamani over wife’s death

Ex-President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani over the demise of his wife, Mrs Jane Nnamani, on Monday in Enugu State. According to a condolence message to Nnamani, Jonathan expressed his sadness over the news of the passing of the spouse of the former Senate President, describing it as sudden and distressing. The former President further noted that late Mrs. Nnamani made valuable contributions to the growth of the...

Nigeria’s Legislature Impasse: how Our Politics Kills the Legislature

” …limitations of Nigerian voters is the third critical obstruction to a robust legislature in Nigeria. ” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The legislature as an arm of the government, is a critical democratic institution which as a result, has unlimited tenure of office for members. For the executive arm, there is a stipulated tenure of office; maximum of two terms of eight years. But for the legislature, from the State House of Assembly to the National Assembly,...

Asake beats Kizz Daniel, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr to win ‘Best African Artiste’ at Ghana Music awards

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known by his stage name Asake, won the ‘Best African Artiste of the Year’ award at the 24th edition of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, VGMA. The award ceremony considered the biggest night for Ghana music was held on May 7, 2023, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center, AICC with electrifying performances by some of Ghana’s most sought-after artistes such as Sarkodie, King Promise, Gyakie,...

May 29: Tinubu appoints Eniola Badmus to chair entertainment committee

In anticipation of his upcoming inauguration on May 29, President-elect Bola Tinubu has selected a group of celebrities to be members of the entertainment committee. According to a viral list on social media, actress Eniola Badmus, who has always been a vocal supporter of Tinubu’s presidential ambition, was appointed the chairperson of the committee. Other members of the committee from the entertainment industry include veteran actor Saheed Balogun, actress Toyin Abraham, comedian Seyi Law, singers...

France Government Set Aside €6.9m To Tackle Malnutrition, Food Insecurity In North East

Following years of insurgency in North Eastern Nigeria affecting people’s livelihood, the Government of France has earmarked six point nine million Euros (€6.9m) to tackle malnutrition and food insecurity in the region. Emmanuelle Blatmann, France Ambassador to Nigeria disclosed this to newsmen after assessing the situation of Internally Displaced Persons at Muna IDP Camp clinic in Jere Local government area of Borno State. She explained that her visit to Borno state was to assess the...

Adeboye hopeful of a new Nigeria under Tinubu

Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will flourish under Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Tinubu is expected to be sworn in on May 29 even as a post-election legal battle to either...

Election Court To Hear Obi’s Petition On Wednesday

The petitions filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja challenging the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu at the February 25, 2023, presidential election has slated 10th  May 2023 for the continuation of the pre-hearing session. Five political parties including Action Alliance (AA), Allied Peoples Party (APP), Labour Party (LP), Allied People’s Movement (APM), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed petitions...

Jigawa State Government Receives 107 Students from Sudan

One hundred and seventy (107) Jigawa State indigenes studying medicine in Sudan have returned to the state following their evacuation from that country by the Federal Government. Dr. Abubakar Sani Birnin Kudu, the Executive Secretary, of Jigawa Islamic Education Bureau who received the returnees on behalf of the State Commissioner for Education, expressed thanks to Allah for saving their lives. Also, Alhaji Abdullahi Yunusa, the Director General of the State Education Monitoring Bureau, advised the...

After Months Of Suspension, Adamawa State Government Lifts Ban On NGOs

For almost two months after suspending activities of NGOs in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria devastated by insurgency, the Adamawa State government has finally lifted the ban. Recall that shortly after February 25, 2023 presidential election, Governor Fintiri in a state broadcast, said the decision to suspend activities of NGOs was based on intelligence information that many NGOs were dabbling into politics hiding under the guise of providing humanitarian assistance to citizens. In a statement on...

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