Category: Politics
Ortom lifts motorcycle ban
08 Mar 2023
On Tuesday, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom directed the lifting of the state’s motorcycle ban in the Sankara axis. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, the ban is lifted immediately. Ortom had announced in March 2021 a ban on Toyota Corolla old models, known in the state as ‘duck […]
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Tinubu seek an order of appeal to access sensitive materials used by INEC for election
08 Mar 2023
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, is seeking an order from the court of appeal to access sensitive materials used by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the presidential election. With 8,794,726 votes, Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the poll ahead of Atiku Abubakar of the […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Government begins release of impounded vehicles for free
08 Mar 2023
Lagos State Government has begun the release of impounded vehicles to their owners due to cash problems that has hit the nation as a result of CBN’s naira redesign policy. The vehicles which were impounded as a result of the various traffic offences the owners committed. The Lagos State Government has since Saturday till today […]
Continue ReadingWe are ready for the election and we will WIN- Lagos APC
07 Mar 2023
The ruling party in Lagos state, All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said it is fully prepared for the March 11 governorship election. Recall that the Labour Party won the presidential election in the state and there is anxiety as to whether its governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour will repeat same feat in Saturday against Governor […]
Continue ReadingPeter Obi hires 20 SANs to challenge the result of the election
07 Mar 2023
The Labour Party said it had engaged the services of at least 20 senior advocates of Nigeria to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election on behalf of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to sources within the party, the lawyers drawn from different chambers were being furnished with materials that would be […]
Continue ReadingLagos government explains why Chrisland School will remain closed
07 Mar 2023
The Lagos State government has provided an explanation for why Chrisland School in Ikeja, Lagos, will remain closed. In a statement issued over the weekend, Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, said the school would remain closed until the Lagos State government is satisfied that the lives of students are not jeopardized and other […]
Continue ReadingAtiku marches his supporters to INEC and threatens daily protests
07 Mar 2023
Atiku marches his supporters to INEC and threatens daily protests. Days after announcing his intention to challenge the results of the February 25 elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar led a protest march to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja yesterday. ‘Save our democracy from INEC,’ placards […]
Continue ReadingPresident Buhari showers massive appreciation on Nigerians for voting Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner
05 Mar 2023
Nigeria’s outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hailed the victory of his party’s presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, saying that “the people have spoken”, hours after the announcement of the result disputed by the opposition. “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the […]
Continue ReadingINEC admits hitches in Presidential Election
05 Mar 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission has admitted that there were hitches in the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 across the country. This was disclosed by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday, at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja. Yakubu told the RECs that it was imperative […]
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