Aisha Buhari present as Omo-Agege submits constitution review report at senate
Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, is currently in the upper legislative chamber. The First Lady walked into the red chamber alongside Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, at 12:00 pm on Wednesday. Senate President Ahmad Lawan said: “Let me on behalf of all of us welcome to the chamber the […]
EXTRA: Power failure is a thing of the past, says minister
Goddy Jedy Agba, minister of state for power, says power failure is a thing of the past in the country. But Nigeria is still experiencing major power supply cuts. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Agba said by the end of the year, 85 percent of the citizens […]
Wale Okediran: Bola Ige never taxed his political mentees — he didn’t make himself a godfather
Wale Okediran, former member of the house of representatives, says Bola Ige, former attorney-general of the federation, was a respected mentor who did not portray himself as a political godfather. Ige, who was the attorney-general of the federation under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was killed on December 23, 2001. […]
37 directors fail FG’s promotion exam for permanent secretary
Thirty-seven directors in the federal civil service have failed a promotion examination for the position of permanent secretary. According to the Punch, 37 out of 74 directors who sat for the examination failed. The other 37 candidates passed the examination and have been invited for an “ICT proficiency test” on Thursday in […]
Newspaper Headlines: ASUU insists on strike, says demands must be met
The zoning formula of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its March 26 national convention appeared the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: Nigeria reports 27 infections in five states
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 27 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic. Booster dose of Moderna vaccine may be needed sooner than six months, says study A study has suggested that a shorter time interval will be needed for the administration of the Moderna COVID vaccine booster. “Our […]
Biden orders deployment of troops in Eastern Europe amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
US President Joe Biden says the country will deploy additional troops and equipment to Baltic members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Eastern Europe. The development is coming hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. NATO is currently made up of 30 member […]
2023: Kwankwaso launches political movement to ‘rescue Nigeria’
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has launched The National Movement, a political organisation, ahead of the 2023 general election. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of of movement, Kwankwaso said the organisation was formed to seek solution to the country’s current economic and political challenges. The former Kano governor said the […]
APC convention: Chairmanship ‘zoned to north’ as governors meet Buhari
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on a zoning arrangement for party offices ahead of the national convention. El-Rufai spoke on Tuesday at a media briefing after a meeting of the progressive governors’ forum (PGF) with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. According to the Kaduna […]
Buhari in support of consensus candidates for APC convention, says Bagudu
Atiku Bagudu, chairman of the progressive governors forum (PGF), says President Muhammadu Buhari is in favour of the consensus mode for selecting candidates for the party’s national positions. Bagudu spoke on Tuesday at a media briefing after a meeting of the APC governors with the president in Abuja. Citing examples of the […]