The West African Examination Council (WAEC) which was subpoenaed by the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal to tender under oath, the certificate of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, has told the court through its representative that the council doesn’t retain a copy of certificates of candidates and so is unable to tender Mr. Sanwo-Olu’s certificate. While being cross-examined by counsels, the witness was asked if WAEC has records of all the candidates that wrote his examination,...

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the new National Security Adviser (NSA) has promised to subdue insecurity and stabilise Nigeria, even as he vowed to continue with what has been done already. Ribadu, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), who was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 19 officially assumed duties on Monday, with a pledge to “subdue insecurity and stabilise Nigeria.” The former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) chairman took over from...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has made some fresh appointments in his office for the effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the 10th House of Representatives. The appointments, according to Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the special adviser to the Speaker on media and publicity, were made on Monday. The appointees are as follows: Engr. Jamil Ahmed Muhammed, deputy chief of staff (administration); Dr Dunkwu Chamberlain, deputy chief of staff...

… call for independent probe of subsidy scam The organised Civil Society of Nigeria, comprising of  the United Action Front of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), human rights activists, at the end of the review meeting of its National Coordinating Team on Sunday unequivocally decries the prevailing harrowing hardship currently being experienced by Nigerians in the wake of recent economic policies imposed on the country by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The statement made available to journalists...

President Bola Tinubu has jetted off to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit, Dele Alake, the President’s special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy has announced. The President departed Nigeria for Paris, France last Wednesday to participate in a two-day summit on ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. The summit commenced on Thursday and ended on Friday, and the presidency had earlier announced that President Tinubu will be...