Tinubu makes five fresh appointments, reappoints Inuwa Abdullahi as NITDA CEO

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new chief executive officers for agencies and parastatals under the Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy. The new appointments were announced on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity. According to the statement, Aminu Maida will head the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, as the executive vice-chairman, EVC, and chief executive officer, CEO. The President appointed Nkechi Egerton-Idehen as the managing director and...

“Tinubu needs no reintroduction” APC replies Peter Obi

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that President Bola Tinubu needs no reintroduction after ex-Anambra Governor Peter Obi asked the President to reintroduce himself to Nigerians because of the controversy over his identity and academic records. Specifically, Obi urged Tinubu to “let the world know his name, nationality, place of birth, parentage, the primary and secondary schools he attended with dates as well as the actual universities he attended and certificates obtained.” He said...

Anambra Lawmaker Offers Varsity Scholarship To Five Indigent Students

The member representing Ayamelum Constituency at the Anambra state House of Assembly, Hon. Benard Udemezue has pledged to do his best to promote quality education and agriculture in the constituency. Udemezue made the pledge after offering scholarships to five students that scored highest marks in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ayamelum. The lawmaker who described education as key to unlocking the future, also announced that the number of beneficiaries in the N200,000...

“Reintroduce yourself to Nigerians, to the world”, Peter Obi to Tinubu

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, has frowned at the “protracted embarrassment” the controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s certificate saga has caused Nigeria. At a press conference on Wednesday, Obi implored President Tinubu to reveal the truth about his identity and educational qualifications “urgently.” Read the transcript of his speech below. Having followed the prolonged identity crisis that recently played out in the American Court System and the...

Court disqualifies Sylva from contesting Bayelsa governorship election

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Donatus Okorowo has disqualified the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, in the November 11 polls. Okorowo disqualified Sylva in a judgment that he delivered on Monday. According to reports, the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 was filed on June 13, 2023 by Deme Kolomo, a member of the APC. The judge ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years...

Timi Frank tells ECOWAS, Tinubu’s position as chairman, no longer tenable,

…Urges National Assembly to defend nation’s constitution Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has told Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to sack President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its chairman over lack of legitimacy as President of Nigeria. The activist who made this call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the President lost legitimacy following discovery that he...

Airlifting of Christian pilgrims suspended amid Israel-Hamas conflict

The airlifting of intending Christian pilgrims from Lagos State for a holy pilgrimage in Israel, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10, has been put on hold due to the escalating Israel–Hamas conflict. The first batch of pilgrims, who were already in Israel, successfully concluded their activities on Sunday, Oct. 8, and all 310 pilgrims have returned. Good morning Lagos, I’m happy to announce that we have successfully airlifted and returned all three hundred and ten...

Minister Wike discredits EU’s assessment of Nigeria’s election

Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has flayed the European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EU-EOM) report on the 2023 general election, describing it as an “interference” with the country’s internal affairs. In its final report on Nigeria’s 2023 election presented on June 15, the EU-EOM faulted the conduct of the February 25 and March 19 polls. The report exposed that the election lacked transparency, inclusiveness and accountability. It also offered several recommendations for consideration by...

Enugu Assembly Approves 170 billion Naira Loan for Infrastructural Development

The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the sum of one hundred- and seventy-billion-naira loans as requested by the state Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. The request was conveyed to the Legislators in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Governor Professor Chidiebere Onyia who seeking the approval of the offer of four facilities for infrastructure development and payment of salaries. Reading the letter during plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the...

Atiku applies to use Tinubu’s CSU records as evidence in Supreme Court

Atiku Abubakar has applied to file fresh evidence in his ongoing legal tussle with President Bola Tinubu that has been escalated to the Supreme Court. Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election, has remained steadfast in challenging Tinubu’s election despite the verdict of the presidential election petition tribunal on September 6. He exported the matter to the United States, requesting that Tinubu’s alma mater the Chicago State University release...

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