Buhari sends condolence to Abacha family over son’s Death
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, and her family on the death of their son, Abdullahi. In a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Buhari, “the…
Allow Tinubu settle down, work, Pa Fasoranti tells Atiku others
Leader of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Worldwide, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, weekend, appealed to other Presidential candidates in the last election, to allow the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to settle down to tackle the nation’s myriads of problems. Fasoranti asked…
Newly elected Senators, Reps to receive return certificates March 7, 8
Candidates who were elected into the Senate and House of Representatives during last Saturday’s election are to receive their certificates of return next week. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said this at a meeting with the Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu,…
INEC vows to punish officials for wrongdoing
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it would punish ad-hoc staff or collation personnel who may have been found wanting following the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections last Saturday. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made…
APC chieftain warns Buhari against disobeying Supreme Court
Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to disobey the Supreme Court judgment on Naira redesign. The party chieftain in Zamfara demands the federal government allow Nigerians to use the old notes…
APC remains majority in National Assembly with 57 Senators, 162 Reps
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today released the breakdown of results for the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday, February 25. Winners have been declared for 423 National Assembly seats. However, supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies….
Five factors that helped Tinubu win Presidential Election
The president-elect, Bola Tinubu emerged through a highly contested presidential election and he is expected to be sworn in as the 16th president of Nigeria. The former Lagos State governor emerged despite several polls by different organizations that wrote him…
Major 10 News Update you need to know this Saturday morning
Good morning readers Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted permission to the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to…