ALL Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole is not done with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the stoppage of the Presidential and National Assembly elections last Saturday. Oshiomhole believes that some elements within INEC are colluding with “anti-democratic forces” to push the general elections to a point …
Read More »Outrage as Buhari says death awaits ballot box snatchers
Politicians, human rights activists, lawyers and prominent Nigerians on Monday attacked President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring that death awaited ballot box snatchers during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Buhari had early on Monday while speaking at a national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, …
Read More »N1.4bn fraud: Judge withdraws from NBA president, Usoro’s case
The scheduled re-arraignment of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), on N1.4bn fraud charges was botched on Thursday, as Justice Chuka Obiozor, to whom the case was assigned, recused himself from the case. The judge said he was withdrawing himself from the case “for personal …
Read More »INEC Has Power to Postpone Elections at Its Own Discretion – Tinubu
Unlike President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomohole, who had vehemently condemned the postponement of 2019 elections, the National Leader of the APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, Monday in Abuja said the electoral commission reserved the right to postpone or cancel polls using …
Read More »Application for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme closes March 1
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs has announced its last call for applications into its prestigious 2019 Entrepreneurship Programme. The application portal launched on the 1st of January 2019 will close on the 1st of March, 2019. Selected beneficiaries will join 4,470 …
Read More »Breaking: INEC postpones today’s election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday 16th February to 23rd February 2019. The commission furthermore postponed the governorship election slated for 2nd March 2019, to 9th March, 2019 INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, blaming the …
Read More »El-Amin School founder’s vision kept alive – Principal
The principal of El-Amin International School, Minna, Niger State, Nkama Vincent, says the vision of the founder has been upheld and that departments in the new El-Amin University will be same as those in the best universities internationally. Can you recall when you joined the school and what your …
Read More »Google, UBA Collaborate to Provide Free Wi-Fi to Customers
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has collaborated with Google and ISP partner to launch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches in Lagos State as part of plans to roll out 200 stations in the country. Google Station, a platform for providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots …
Read More »Marcelo gives Real Madrid one condition for him to leave
Real Madrid left-back, Marcelo, has said what the club needed to do at the moment was to “pay me up” and he will leave this summer, if they want him to. The 30-year-old has won 20 trophies, including four Champions Leagues, after spending over more than a decade at the …
Read More »Champions League: Solskjaer reveals Man Utd players he’ll drop after 2-0 defeat to PSG
Manchester United interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has warned his squad that anyone “feeling sorry for themselves” after the Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, would be dropped. Second-half goals from Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe, ensured that PSG will be firm favourites to progress, ahead of the return leg …
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