Tinubu Suspends EFCC Chair, Bawa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa , from office. He said this is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct while in office following “weighty allegations ” of abuse of office against him. This was contained in a statement by the Director of […]
Barau Jibrin Emerges Deputy Senate President
Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano North Senatorial District has emerged as the Deputy President of the 10th Senate. Barau was elected unopposed at the national assembly election on Tuesday
Tajudeen Abass Is New Speaker House of Reps
A lawmaker representing Zaria constituency , Tajudeen Abbas, has been elected speaker of the house of representatives. Abbas polled 353 votes to defeat his closest rivals Idris Wase and Sani Jaji who scored 3 votes each. More to follow..
Guinness Certifies Hilda Baci As World Record Holder for Longest Cooking Marathon
Hilda Baci, Nigerian Chef has been certified as the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon. In a statement on its website, the Guinness World Record said Hilda now holds the record following a thorough review of all the evidence. “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now […]
BREAKING: Godswill Akpabio Emerges As Senate President
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio representing Akwa Ibom North West District has emerged as the Senate President of the 10th Senate. The Senator beat his only rival for the position, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari from Zamfara state to clinch the post. The voting begun at exactly 08:45am on a state-by-state basis, alphabetically […]
FULL TEXT: President’s Tinubu Democracy Day Speech
President Bola Tinubu on Monday addressed Nigerians on the occasion of 2023 Democracy Day with a promise to cushion the effect of subsidy removal . Read full speech below. TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON JUNE 12, 2023. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians […]
June 12: CAPPA Urges Tinubu To Protect Citizens’ Democratic Rights
As Nigeria marks the 30th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that his administration works to protect and defend citizens’ democratic rights. The group in a statement issued over the weekend, stressed that the only way […]
June 12: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
The federal government has declared Monday, June 12 as public holidat to mark Democracy Day. This was made known in a statement by the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade on Thursday. In the statement, Akinlade applauded Nigerians for being steadfast on the principles of democracy. “Nigeria’s democratic journey has, like in […]
Aircraft Used For Unveiling of Nigeria Air Was a Chartered Flight- Nigeria Air CEO
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Nigeria Air, Dapo Olumide says the aircraft used for the unveiling of the national carrier was a chartered flight from Ethiopian Airlines. Olumide made this known when he appeared before a house of representatives committee on aviation on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft was returned to Ethiopia about two […]
Obasa Re-elected As Lagos Assembly Speaker
Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has been re-elected as the speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly. Obasa was re-elected on Tuesday after the proclamation of the state’s 10th assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The lawmaker representing Agege constituency 1 was nominated by Temitope Adewale, member representing Ifako-Ijaiye constituency 1. Mojisola Meranda was elected as the […]
