The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the names and particulars of governorship candidates and their running mates across the country. The publication, contained in Form EC9, was pasted at INEC headquarters across the states, effectively ending uncertainty over candidates that will fly the flags of the major political parties in the country. The […]
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first port of call. This is according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The statement read in part, “President Bola […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. Shettima’s trip was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, […]
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday assured Nigerians that political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections will not disrupt the National Assembly’s legislative duties. Akpabio said lawmakers would continue to carry out their constitutional responsibilities despite the increasing political activities and consultations ahead of the next general elections. The Senate President […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers. The deadline, earlier fixed for Monday, August 31, 2026, has now been extended to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in […]
The federal government has reaffirmed its determination to completing and commissioning the 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026 despite challenges earlier posed by insecurity, land disputes and the seasonal slowdown in construction activities. The assurance was given during a joint inspection of the project by officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Federal Ministry […]
The Federal Government has opened applications for the National Laureate Prize, an annual programme aimed at recognising exceptional academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence among students and researchers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the commencement of entries on Tuesday, disclosing that the programme has a total prize pool of N365 […]
The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB has notified candidates who took part in the recently concluded physical and medical screening exercise for recruitment into the Nigerian Correctional Service NCOS, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Federal Fire Service FFS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, that the Board has concluded the […]
The Presidency on Friday dismissed African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s campaign pledge to open the borders upon assuming office, insisting that the country’s land borders were already open. It described the promise as evidence that the former Vice President had become unhinged and willing to say anything to deceive politically gullible Nigerians. Special […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dissolved and reconstituted the Governing Council of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), retaining Professor Adewale Abiodun Oladipo as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the new council. The development, announced on Friday, is part of efforts by the state government to strengthen the governance structure of the university and ensure continuity in […]