[EXPLAINER] Sudan: Why has fighting broken out there? All you need to know about the fighting in Sudan

The fighting that has erupted in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership. The clashes are between the regular army and a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan is in North-East Africa and is one of … [Read more…]

Tinubu announces 14-man inauguration committee; plans seven-day programme

To ensure a seamless transition come May 29, the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has announced a 14-man Presidential Inauguration Committee comprising of eminent Nigerians to plan a week-long event that would usher him and his VP-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima in as the President and Vice-President of the country. Tinubu, who is still abroad on vacation … [Read more…]

Aftermath of Adamawa Guber: Buhari Approves Immediate Suspension Of Adamawa REC Ari

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner, of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conducts and actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. The President also has ordered the … [Read more…]

Twitter Blue: Micro Blogging Site Begins Removing Blue Checks from Users Who Don’t Pay

Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee to keep them. … [Read more…]

Eid-el-Fitr: Gov Ugwuanyi, Gov-Elect Mbah salute Muslims

…Ugwuanyi harps on peace, love, unity, progress …Mbah promises religious harmony, inclusion As Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, to mark the end of Ramadan, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Enugu state Governor-Elect, Dr. Peter Mbah have congratulated Muslims in the state, Nigeria and the world. In their separate statements made available to Pacesetter, Ugwuanyi called … [Read more…]

APC Crisis: Convene NEC Or Face Legal Action – APC Vice Chair To Nat’l Chair Adamu

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC), took a turn for the worse as national vice chairman (North West) of the party, Salihu Lukman, asked the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, to convene National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and present the financial report of the National Working Committee (NWC) within a week or face … [Read more…]

Eid-el-Fitr: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays

The federal government has declared Friday, April 21 and Monday, April 24 , 2023 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. A statement signed by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Interior, Shuiab Belgore said the minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. Aregbesola who congratulated … [Read more…]

Investigate Adamawa election drama – Tinubu to Police

Investigate Adamawa election drama - Tinubu to Police

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged the Police to investigate the controversy that trailed the Adamawa Governorship rerun, urging aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu gave the charge in a post-election assessment statement issued Wednesday and personally signed by him. He also congratulated winners of the Supplementary Governorship elections held … [Read more…]

Binani denies allegation of N2bn bribe, says “I’m Not A Do-Or-Die Politician, I Won’t Subvert Democratic Process”

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship poll and the April 15 supplementary election in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu ‘Binani’ Dahiru has said that she won’t do anything to subvert the democratic process. The APC candidate, in a statement, said she is a democrat and not a do-or-die politician.Binani … [Read more…]

Dino Melaye Attributes Victory At Primary To God, Says ‘I Gave Them [Delegates] Anointing Oil’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 11 Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye, has attributed his victory in last Sunday’s primary to God, saying he mobilised his delegates with “anointing oil”. On the heels of the much maligned primary election, Melaye appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, denying claims that … [Read more…]

Obi, LP lawmakers-elect, others meet in Asaba, as party suspends Lamidi Apapa

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) deepened on Tuesday as it suspended a factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, its National Deputy Chairman (South) and some other officials. The party also appointed acting executive members according to a statement signed by Ladi Iliya, national deputy chairperson and Kenedy Ahanotu, deputy national secretary. They stated that … [Read more…]