Judgment a clear verdict on integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process, declares Akpabio

  Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered a clear verdict on the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. In a statement on Thursday, Akpabio lauded the court judgment which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election. He said […]

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Group urges Atiku, Obi to join Tinubu’s developmental agenda

  A pro-democracy group, Coalition of Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI), has called on Presidential candidates of PDP, Atiku Abubakar and that of LP, Peter Obi, to drop their judicial challenges against President Bola Tinubu. National Coordinator of the coalition, Okpokwu Ogenyi, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists during a […]

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Adeola hails Tinubu’s victory at tribunal

    Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC – Ogun West), has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). This is contained in a statement issued by Kayode Odunaro , his media  aide, in Abeokuta on Thursday. Adeola, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, said the victory of Tinubu […]

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Intellectual Rejuvenation and Sustainable Research Culture as Panacea for all-round Development

  By Toyin Falola It is a deserving recognition and praise to Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, the Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University, who had the courage and the foresight to bring us together from September 5-7 to host a conference on the timely topic of how we can become fully engaged in research that […]

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Tinubu’s victory, a triumph of truth, says Edu  

  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is a triumph of truth over propaganda. Edu said this in a statement by Mr Rasheed Zubair, her media aide, in Abuja on Thursday. The minister congratulated Tinubu on […]

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 Group urges Atiku, Obi to join Tinubu’s developmental agenda

    A pro-democracy group, Coalition of Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI), has called on Presidential candidates of PDP, Atiku Abubakar and that of LP, Peter Obi, to drop their judicial challenges against President Bola Tinubu. National Coordinator of the coalition, Okpokwu Ogenyi, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists during […]

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Nigeria Hosts 54 Countries, Others to Africa Internet Governance Forum 2023 

By Patrick Aigbokhan The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will on behalf of the Federal Government host the 12th edition of the annual Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2023 slated to be held in Abuja from September 18 to 21  2023. In this year’s edition of the annual forum, which is scheduled to take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, with the […]

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Institute Environmental Remediation Bond To tackle Environmental Issues, IOCs Divestment, ERA Tells Tinubu

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth, Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to institute environmental remediation bond to tackle environmental challenges int eh country and to deal with the aftermath of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) divestment from the  Niger Delta. The group said the divestment from the region without reversing the […]

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NLC strike: Lagos banks defy service withdrawal directive Strike

  Some commercial banks in Lagos, on Tuesday, defied the call for withdrawal of service by the Nigeria Labour Congress, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Access Bank, First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Sterling Bank were among those that opened while customers were also seen at the various banks. […]

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Tribunal judgement: Police warn against misinformation, unguarded utterances

  As the country awaits the judgement of the Presidential Election Court tomorrow, the Nigeria Police has warned mischief makers and political gladiators against misinformation and unguarded utterances ahead of the Presidential Election Tribunal judgement slated for Wednesday. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in […]

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