A Niger Delta youth group under the aegis of Niger Delta Progressive Youths Frontiers has asked the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to support a ranking Senator from the North Central geo-political zone to emerge as President of the Senate in the 10th Assembly. The group made the appeal in an open letter to Tinubu, signed […]
Author: Okey Maduforo
Reps Speakership: APC Group Drums Support For Wase, Insists North Central Zone
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Equity and Justice Forum have canvass support for the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase to be considered as the 10th House of Reps Speaker. The leader of the group, Hon. Nuhu Ayuba Shikdima and Secretary Alh. Ahmadu Babanrabi while addressing Press Conference at […]
Presidential Polls: Obi, LP File Petition Against Tinubu, APC ‘s Victory
The Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Peter Obi in the February 25 presidential election, on Monday evening filed a petition before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The petition marked which is CA/PEPC/03/2023, has the […]
Soludo Asks Tinubu To Release Nnamdi Kanu
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has urged the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu insisting that the release would further checkmate the insecurity challenges in the South East. Soludo who disclosed this while congratulating Tinubu further noted that those who are […]
Osun NNPP Chairman Congratulates Kano Governor-Elect, Abba
The Osun State Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Tosin Odeyemi, has congratulated the governor-elect of Kano state, Yusuf Kabir Abba, on his emergence in the last Saturday’s gubernatorial election. Odeyemi, who described Abba’s victory as a clear demonstration of the trust the Kano people have in him, noted that the leadership provided […]
Lawyers Give INEC 6-Day Ultimatum To Review Election Results In Ogun
A group of lawyers, under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes of Ogun State (CIOS) on Tuesday, gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a six-day ultimatum to review the declaration of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dapo Abiodun as the winner of Saturday’s election in the state. The group issued the […]
Let’s Build Cross River Together, Governor-Elect Tells Opponents
The Governor-Elect of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has extended hands of fellowship to other candidates, urging them to join him to build a new state. Otu who won the governorship election in the state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) made the call on Tuesday when he spoke with journalists in […]
Buhari Reappoints Idris Musa As NOSDRA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mr Idris Musa as the Director General of the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). The Ministry of Environment who made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday said Musa’s reappointment followed his excellent performance in the past four years. According to the […]
Guber Election: Kano Govt Lifts Dawn To Dusk Curfew
The Kano State Government has lifted the dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed in the state on Monday in a bid to avert the breakdown of law and order in the state. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the state government had imposed a curfew on the state following the announcement of the gubernatorial election results by the […]
Election: You Shouldn’t Have Wasted N300bn – Simi Slams INEC Over Irregularities
Nigerian sensational singer, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, better known by her stage name Simi, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the 2023 general election. The 35-year-old songwriter who feels that the electoral process was disappointing and did to level up to the N300 billion used in conducting the elections also […]