Lagos State House of Assembly, has confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and approval. Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting on Wednesday, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by … [Read more…]
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has pledged to work with APC National Working Committee (NWC) to ensure victory in the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo. Its director-general, Kailani Muhammed, said this when he led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to APC national chair Abdullahi Ganduje in Abuja … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reiterated that his party has all it takes to reposition Nigeria for good. Obi spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday, during the flag-off of the campaign of the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Athan … [Read more…]
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House. The ex-president, 77, said one latest poll showed he had “legendary” numbers ahead of other hopefuls to be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election. “The public knows who I am … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday redeployed ex-Governor of Osun State and minister-designate, Adegboyega Oyetola, from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The President also redeployed another minister-designate, Abubakar Momoh, from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. “The Federal Ministry of Youth is … [Read more…]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has canvassed the adoption of a five-year single tenure for the president, governors, National Assembly and statelegislators to check the problems usually arise associated with the quest for a second term in office. The governor made the call at the retreat of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) held at … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has appointed immediate-past governors of Rivers and Ebonyi States, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi, as Ministers of FCT and Minister of Works, respectively. The President has also appointed a former Jigawa state governor, Abubakar Badaru as Minister of Defence, and Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Industry. Others include … [Read more…]
The flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a “fraternal visit” to his counterpart in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, who made this known on his verified handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, said he received Atiku at … [Read more…]
Leading opposition party in Imo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Governor Hope Uzodimma and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have nothing to campaign with because they have not fulfilled their promises. Director general of Imo PDP New Media, Lancelot Obiaku, in a statement, said despite promises of reconstruction, rehabilitation, and recovery (3-R), … [Read more…]
A candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event in the capital Wednesday as a deadly escalation of violence and crime grips the South American country. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso vowed the killing would not go unpunished, saying that “organized crime has come a long way, but the full weight of the law … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In keeping with his promise to forward a second batch of nominees for screening and subsequent swearing-in as commissioners in Enugu state, the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has submitted the second batch of Commissioner nominees to the lawmakers. Recall that while presenting the first list, on behalf of the Governor, by … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Speaking after her meeting with the President, Okonjo-Iweala told journalists at the Presidential Villa that they spoke on ways to create jobs for young people and trying to support women and … [Read more…]