By Usman Aliyu Benin, Feb. 19, 2023 Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami has directed the closure of the institution for academic activities for the 2023 general elections. The institution’s Registrar, Mr. Ademola Bobola, announced this in a notice obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, Feb. 19, 2023 Veteran Fuji Musician, Adewale Ayuba, on Sunday says he is releasing his new musical album, ‘Fujify Your Soul’, to encourage monogamy and promote love among Nigerians. Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the album will be out on …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will go on a break ahead of the 2023 General Elections after this weekend’s games with Bendel Insurance and Enyimba locking horns in a battle between the top two teams in Group A while Bayelsa United and Rangers will have a showdown in Yenagoa …

It is now a cliché that this election is a make-or-mar election for Nigeria. It is our way of saying this is a consequential election. The importance of this election has dawned on everyone, and unlike every other election before it, it is the first election post military era that …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 19, 2023 The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York, USA, has informed its nationals that it will be holding an Adire textile Exhibition in New York as part of its programmes for 2023. Originating from Abeokuta in Southwestern Nigeria, Adire textile is an …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Feb. 19, 2023 The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, has said that 400 Nigerian passports remain uncollected at the Consulate, urging the applicants to come forward and claim them. Egopija disclosed this at the virtual 8th Town Hall Meeting with …

By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, Feb.18, 2023 Alhaji Seidu Baba, a member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), says the Forum has not adopted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, as consensus candidate. Baba made the clarification on Saturday at a news conference in Abuja. According to …

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Feb. 19, 2023 Ahead of the Feb. 25 Presidential Election, the Obidient Movement, the umbrella name for supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, staged a nationwide march in support of their candidate. A statement …

    By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 18, 2023 Former Ghanaian President John Mahama will lead West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mediation Team to Nigeria for the 2023 general election. The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) in a statement by its Communications Officer, Wealth Ominabo, in Abuja on Saturday said …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has explained why he visits markets for campaigns. Obi who embarked on an open tour of markets within the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos on Saturday said he is attracted to markets because they are centres of production, manufacturing …

    Towards the 2023 general elections that commences with the Presidential and National Assembly polls this Saturday, February 25, 2023, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed National, Zonal and State Coordinators to monitor the conduct of Police Officers on election duties. The PSC is the Federal Executive Body …

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By Ramatu Garba An online newspaper, Fridabs Solacebase Communication in collaboration with Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) has trained students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Campus Journalism. The One-day training held in the Faculty of Communication, BUK, was designed to teach the students practical Journalism. The training had the …

Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Feb. 18, 2023 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party is ready to restore the lost glory of Cross River through the enthronement of good governance when voted into office in the March 11 governorship election. The party’s Chairman in the state, Mr. Venatius Ikem, stated …

By Angela Atabo Abuja, Feb.18 ,2023 A coalition of Obidient groups on Saturday called on Nigerians to vote for a presidential candidate without political baggage ahead of the Feb. 25 elections. Mr. Marcel Ngobgehei, Head of Strategy and Operations for the Global March, made the call during the Obidient Global …

…Sustains 50% fare cut on public transport, meets private operators against hiking fares  …Governor applauds security agencies’ response to skirmishes, warns against arson, violent demonstrations In the wake of reported disturbances in some parts of Lagos State Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent out a passionate appeal to residents to …

.. As African leaders seek adequate, predictable climate financing ..Continent received only 12% of Global Climate Financing, King of Morocco tells Summit  President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pledged that Nigeria is ready to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund, including equipping and provision of accommodation …

A female gender activist, Hauwa Mustapha Babura, has called on Nigerians to come to the aid of the 11 female students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, who are still in bandits’ captivity. The students, kidnapped in 2021, have spent over 18 months in their captors’ den. …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr Nura Ali has admonished Nigerians and the people of the state to be rest assured of a free, fair, credible and acceptable exercise in the forthcoming general elections. Nura who spoke, Saturday, …

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has confirmed the recovery of the remains of Christian Atsu, a Ghana-born international soccer star, from the rubbles of his apartment in earthquake devastated Turkey. The catastrophic earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023 and claimed more than 11,000 …

By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) A coalition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Support Groups in Cross River State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the lives of the electorate in the State are protected before, during and after the 2023 general elections in the State. The Coalition …

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Feb. 18, 2023 The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) said it was liaising with the Body of Banks CEOs to address the current challenges caused by the cash swap and scarcity of the redesigned banknotes. Dr Ken Opara, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, said this …

Ahead of the February 25, 2023 critical presidential election and subsequent elections in March 2023, Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari, addressed the country he has been in-charge of since 2015. First, as a legacy note and transition speech, retired General Buhari’s efforts on Thursday, February 16, 2023 were inadequate. …

By Uchenna Ugwu Onueke (Ebonyi), Feb. 18, 2023 The Ebonyi Labour Party (LP) Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Edward Nkwegu says, the party has credibility to resolve the nation’s economic difficulties if elected in the forthcoming General Elections. Nkwegu made the remarks on Friday, during the party’s zonal rally and enlightenment campaign …

Ankara, Feb. 18, 2023 Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey, following last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said on Saturday. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay, where the …