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The federal government has ordered that all flags in the country and missions abroad be flown at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch died on Thursday. She was 96 years old. According to NAN, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, announced the development in a statement on Friday. He […]

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, led the party’s national working committee (NWC) to visit Adolphus Wabara.  The meeting was held at the residence of Wabara, who was appointed the acting board of trustees (BoT) chairman of the party on Thursday. Speaking at the meeting, Ayu asked […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the federal government’s “takeover” of the Gombe airport. Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe state, disclosed this to state house correspondents shortly after an audience with Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. He explained that the move would ensure the availability of funds to maintain the facility […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says half of the deaths recorded from monkeypox in 2022 across Africa are from Nigeria. Speaking on Friday at a virtual media briefing, Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said there have now been 524 confirmed cases and 12 deaths across 11 African countries. “The majority […]

Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says he believes the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would be resolved ahead of the 2023 elections. The former governor spoke on Friday while inaugurating a project in Obuama, Rivers state. Fayose was hosted by Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers. There has been […]

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says if his party — the All Progressives Congress (APC) — loses the 2023 presidential election, he would wish for Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to win. Speaking with journalists on Friday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Ebonyi governor said Obi will get […]

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will get substantial votes in the south-east. Speaking with journalists on Friday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Ebonyi governor said despite the projected votes for Obi, the All Progressives Congress (APC), his party, will win […]

Suleiman Mohammed, a lawyer of Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), says his client did not operate a killer squad. Kyari was suspended following allegations that he had links to Ramon Abbas, an internet celebrity better known as Hushpuppi. Until his suspension, the suspended DCP was the head of the intelligence […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its result viewing (IReV) portal has come under attack from hackers across the world. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this while delivering a keynote address at a stakeholders’ conference on election result management on Friday in Abuja. The conference was organised by YIAGA Africa, a […]