The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, for creating tension in the state. The former Emir was smuggled into Kano City last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace two days after being deposed by the…
Communique Issued at the end of the 10th Meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) Held in Bauchi, Bauchi State The Northeast Governors’ Forum (NEGF), comprising of the Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe held its 10th meeting on 17th May 2024 in Bauchi, Bauchi State. It expressed delight at the growing…
BREAKING: Tinubu, Shettima Get National Honours Four days to their assumption of duties,President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, have been bestowed with the two highest National Honours in the country. Tinubu was awarded the highest national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (GCFR) reserved for Presidents, while…
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 9th February, 2023PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES TRANSITION COUNCIL, SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme. Members of the Committee are: i. Secretary to the Government…
Breaking: Finally, CBN Extends Deadline For Old Naira Notes to — February 10, 2023 The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. Emefiele…
The Osun State Elections Petitions Tribunal has nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Gboyega Oyetola, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the July 16, 2022 election as the winner of the election. The Justice Tetse Kume-led panel in its judgement on Friday said there was…
Tinubu vowed that “we will use PVC to take over the government from them,†just as he pointed out that the forthcoming polls would be a “superior revolution.†His words, “Even if they said there is no fuel, we will trek to vote. They have a lot of mischief; they could say there is no…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State Prof. Uche Ikonne is dead. Ikonne, who has been sick since November, has been reportedly receiving medical attention outside the State. A statement by his son, Dr Uche- Ikonne Chikezie disclosed he died at the National Hospital, Abuja in the early hours of…
PHOTOS: Atiku meets with UK minister in london The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and other PDP members met with the Minister for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, in London on Tuesday. Atiku arrived in London on Monday for a meeting…
