Новости за 01.03.2023

Two Peoples Democratic Party senators,  Gershom Bassey (Cross River South) and Abba Moro (Benue South), have faulted the arguments of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on the provisions of the Electoral Act regarding the electronic transmission of results. They insisted that both Chambers of the National Assembly duly passed the provisions in the Electoral Act

The National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Salihu Lukman, on Wednesday, called on the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to take internal reform of the ruling party as one of his top priorities. The Kaduna politician and activist stated that the need to purge the APC National Working Committee of unaccountability and

Jose Mourinho picked up a two-match ban on Wednesday following his outburst against the referee in Roma’s 2-1 loss to Cremonese. The Portuguese boss saw red at half-time during Tuesday’s upset defeat, venting his frustration at the match official. The result knocked his team out of the Serie A top three, dropping them to fifth,

    The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has promised to work relentlessly for the betterment of the country. Tinubu stated this after he received the Certificate of Return as the President-elect of Nigeria on Wednesday. The certificate was presented to him by the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Wednesday, noted that it has sacked two of its staff over what it described as “gross misconduct.” The board made the disclosure  in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin. The affected individuals who worked at the Benue office of the

  The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Yakubu, on Wednesday, confirmed the  arrest of the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, for alleged complicity in electoral violence recorded in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state, in the just concluded general elections. The PUNCH reported on Tuesday that Doguwa was arrested

The Deputy Whip of the Senate, Sabi Abdullahi has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his vice Kashim Shettima. In his congratulatory message, on Wednesday, Abdullahi extolled the qualities of Tinubu as a leader with distinct ability to take Nigeria on the next phase of its national journey. The lawmaker said, “I heartily congratulate

The Albino Foundation Africa on Wednesday pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission to deploy adequate tools to assist Persons with Disabilities during the Governorship and State Assemblies’ elections. The Chief Executive Officer, Jake Epelle, made the plea during the post-election statement on the PWDs participation during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Abuja.

The former Minister of Information and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jr, has chided the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for ignoring concerns raised over the credibility of Saturday’s presidential election. Nweke said Yakubu was only interested in declaring a winner over

The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Bola Tinubu, and his vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. The presentation of the CoR was done by the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Wednesday afternoon at the International Conference Centre, Abuja,

A former Governor of Ekiti State and immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his victory at the February 25 presidential election. Fayemi, in a press statement issued by his media aide, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Wednesday, while advocating for a government of national

  A regional group, Egba Economic Summit, has urged Nigerians to exercise extreme caution on the recent elections by being circumspect, patriotic and responsible in their comments. The President of the group, Shina Luwoye, in a statement on Wednesday, urged aggrieved Nigerians to follow constitutional means of resolving perceived electoral irregularities rather than calling for

  The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that Nigeria would experience more development with the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President-elect. Lawan who made the remarks at the start of plenary on Wednesday, prayed that the country would see more, better development and progress with the leadership of Tinubu. He also prayed that

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Enyinnaya Abaribe, as the winner of the Abia South Senatorial election. He said INEC should not have declared Abaribe winner. Ikpeazu, on Wednesday, disclosed this through the PDP collation agent Charles Esonu.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificates of Return to the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, Bola Tinubu, and his vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. The presentation of the CoR was done by the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Wednesday afternoon at the International Conference Centre, Abuja,

The trial of a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, on alleged N109 billion corruption charges was on Wednesday stalled at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. This occurred because one of the statements dated July 5, 2022, which he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during the investigation

Former Minister Niger Delta Affairs and Senator-Elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the President-Elect, is a confirmation of his nationwide acceptance. Akpabio stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Jackson Udom, in Uyo on Wednesday, while reacting

Mental health experts have urged Nigerians to start taking steps to avoid getting addicted to the internet warning that such an addiction may cause mental, psychological, social, and physical health challenges. Internet addiction, according to the experts, may also lead to depression as well as low self-esteem, adding that it may even make those affected

The 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections were keenly contested by 18 political parties, among which include the ruling All Progressives Congress, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party and 14 others. In the early hours of Wednesday, March 1, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Asiwaju Bola

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Committee in Oyo State has denied having a standing agreement with the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, as erroneously believed in some quarters. A member of the committee in the state, Nike Ajagbe, who stated this in a chat with journalists in Ibadan, on Wednesday, said the president-elect, Bola Tinubu,

The Initiative for Advancement of the Albinism Cause, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has condemned social media content promoting the stigmatisation of Persons with Albinism in the society. The founder of INAAC, Miss Joy Odigie, condemned the act in a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to journalists in Benin, Edo State, on the occasion of

  A fire accident that occurred on Wednesday in Kurni Market in Kano, has destroyed a total of 80 shops. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said the service received an emergency call at about 5:23 am from one Aliyu

The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Gombe State, Khamisu Mailantarki, has lauded Senator Muhammad Goje of the All Progressives Congress and  Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo of the Peoples Democratic Party, for their emergence in the just concluded National Assembly elections. Speaking during a courtesy visit to Goje at his residence in the

In the early hours of Wednesday, March 1, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission and returning officer of the 2023 presidential election, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, declared the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the keenly contested election which was held on Saturday, February 25. Peoples Democratic

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said that over 546 suspects have been arrested and 51 convicted for various crimes from January 2022 till date. The Corps, during the same period destroyed 71 illegal refineries and 22 illegal oil bunkering sites, and 134 trucks impounded. The Commandant General, NSCDC, Ahmed Audi stated this