Tinubu named among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2023
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has been named in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world accords recognition to people “for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions”. “Influence is hard to measure, and […]
Supplementary polls: Give PDP overwhelming support, Atiku begs voters
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked voters to give the party “overwhelming support” during the supplementary elections. In a statement released on Thursday, Paul Ibe, Abubakar’s media adviser, said his principal spoke in Yola, the capital of Adamawa. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is scheduled […]
FG: N50bn poverty reduction programme impacted 1.8m Nigerians
The federal government says 1.8 million people have benefited from the projects and programmes undertaken under the national poverty reduction with growth strategy (NPRGS). The 2022 report of the NPRGS was presented in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. According to the report, 100 programmes under the […]
Oxford malaria vaccine gets clearance for use in Ghana
A malaria vaccine called R21/Matrix developed by scientists at Oxford University has received approval to be used in Ghana. TheCable had reported that the vaccine was said to be 80 percent effective in preventing malaria. The only vaccine currently endorsed for malaria by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the RTS, S/AS01 […]
Immigration permit: We’ve provided ALL required documents to interior ministry, says Seplat
Seplat Energy Plc says it has provided all of the required documentation to the ministry of interior regarding the immigration status of Roger Brown, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). The company’s assertion follows a four-count charge, instituted on April 6, 2023, by the federal government against the energy firm; Basil Omiyi, its […]
NMA: Poverty, insecurity driving doctors out of Nigeria
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says doctors are driven out of the country by poverty and insecurity. Ganiyu Johnson, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Lagos, had sponsored a bill which seeks to amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 2004, to address the brain drain in the health sector. The […]
I’ve been humiliated since Tinubu won | I’m renouncing my citizenship, says ex-Lagos deputy governor
Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor of Lagos between 1992 and 1993, says she has been humiliated since Bola Tinubu won the presidential election. On March 1, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the presidential election after securing a total of 8,794,726 votes. […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria to repay World Bank $800m loan for 25 years
Reports on petitions over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election and the $800 million loan secured by the federal government for subsidy palliative dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘It’s in court’ — Atiku asks code of conduct bureau not to entertain Keyamo’s petition
Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to refrain from investigating him over a petition submitted by Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign. Keyamo had accused Atiku of diverting public funds through special-purpose vehicles while he was Nigeria’s […]
There was no pathway to victory for Atiku, Obi, Keyamo-led group tells media in US
Representatives of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, say there was no pathway to victory for Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in the last elections. The representatives of Tinubu led by Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign, spoke […]