The crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has taken a new twist following a move by the faction of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to amend the party’s constitution and logo. The decision to amend the constitution was confirmed during an exclusive interview with the National Auditor of NNPP, Ladipo Johnson. The development…
Atiku, Obi’s rigging allegations not proved, e-transmission not compulsory, says PEPT It is victory for democracy, Tinubu, APC hail judgment, LP, Atiku fume, fault tribunal The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have rejected Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming the election…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned the Department of State Services not to deter students from exercising their rights to protest, saying this is a universally recognised human right. The National Public Relations Officer of the union, Giwa Temitope, was reacting to the statement made by DSS that some politicians were mobilising student…
As part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official…
Socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore on Monday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to explore dialogue as the “best option in resolving the political crisis in the Niger Republic.” The group in a communiqué released at the end of its Annual General Meeting in Abuja said any declaration of military action would have “devastating consequences…
Niger NLC vows to pressure gov to pay N200,000 minimum wage if… The Chairman of the Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Idris Lafene, has said that Labour will compel Niger State Government to pay N200,000 if it is passed into law. The Labour leader made this known in a telephone interview with…
France has said that the Niger junta has no authority to expel its ambassador to the country, Sylvain Itte. Niger military on Friday gave ltte 48 hours to vacate the country for refusing an invitation to meet with the junta-appointed foreign minister. The Foreign Ministry said the actions of the French government were “contrary to…
The Spanish Football Federation President, Luis Rubiales who is been forced out of his job following his offensive behaviour at the Women’s World Cup final has refused to resign, Daily Mail reports Friday. Rubiales blames ‘false feminism’ for a ‘social murder’ against him. Rubiales sparked outrage after kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso on her lips…
A 10-minute MRI scan could be used to screen men for prostate cancer, according to a new study. The scans proved far more accurate at diagnosing cancer than blood tests, which look for high levels of a protein called PSA. MRI picked up some serious cancers that would have been missed by PSA alone. At…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should, without delay, toe the path of the Indian government, which recently imposed restrictions on the importation of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and ultra-small computers as well as servers with immediate effect. This is the view of some experts within the sector. This is in the spirit of product nationalism…
