The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress has adopted formally adopts Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the positions of Deputy Senate President and Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker. This resolve was reached after emergency meetings which held on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of June 2019. According to a statement […]
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal commenced sitting on Monday with Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba as the new replacement for Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Garuba, who is the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division appeared during the sitting with a five-man panel as the new chairman of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. In his welcome address, the […]
Real Madrid said Tuesday they have signed Serbia striker Luka Jovic from German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a six-year deal for an undisclosed fee. “RealMadrid and Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed on the transfer of Luka Jovic, subject to a medical,” the club said in a statement. “The player will be tied to the club for […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted a bail of N20 million to the official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Mrs Philomina Chieshe, who claimed that a snake swallowed the sum of N35,480,000 million kept in her custody. The trial judge, Justice Peter Afen, who granted the bail […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria, despite what he called “doomsday predictions of social disharmony.” In his Sallah message to Nigerians to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fasting season, President Buhari commended INEC for a good job despite the initial difficulties and praised the voters for […]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Muslim faithful in the state and in the country in general on the celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of the Ramadan period. In his Eid-el-Fitr message in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, the governor congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of the fast. He noted […]
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard said he expects Wednesday’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the Europa League final to be his last game for the club. “I think it’s a goodbye, but in football, you never know. My dream was to play in the Premier League and I did this for seven years for one of […]
Chelsea were not the only ones celebrating their victory over Arsenal in Wednesday’s Europa League final. Their 4-1 win in Baku was also great news for French club Lyon, who will now go directly into the group stage of next season’s Champions League. While Arsenal — who finished fifth in the Premier League — needed […]
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has explained reasons why he did not attend the formal inauguration of Mr Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. According to him, the newly inaugurated governor and deputy-governor should be allowed to be the star of the occasion. In a short statement by his […]
Twenty-nine governors have taken the oath of office in their respective states across the Federation. The swearing-in ceremony which took place on Wednesday marks the beginning of a four-year tenure for the governors to lead the affairs of their states. See photos of the event across the Country: Delta State Akwa Ibom State Bauchi State […]
