Senate President Ahmad Lawan has finally recognised Bashir Machina as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District election in 2023.Daily Trust had reported how Lawan and Machina have been locked in a fierce battle for the seat. But on Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Yobe ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Finland will refuse entry to Russians with Schengen tourist visas starting Friday, following a surge in arrivals after Moscow’s mobilisation order to fight in the war in Ukraine. “The decision aims to completely prevent the current situation of Russian tourism to Finland and the related transit through Finland,” Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told a news conference…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Ramires has announced his retirement from professional football aged 35. In an emotional Instagram post, the 35-year-old midfielder reflected on his career that saw him lift among others the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup plus making 248 appearances for Premier League giants, Chelsea. He wrote: “After some reflection, I would like…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, in the State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, who announced this on Thursday, said the suspension has become imperative following some pockets of violence recorded in Ojo and Lagos…
Three members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have returned a “mysterious” N93.6 million paid into their accounts by the leadership of the party. The three party officers are the Deputy National Chairman (South) Taofeek Arapaja; National Vice Chairman (South), Chief Dan Orbih and National Women Leader, Prof. Stella…
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from her second husband after less than two years of marriage. Scott, one of the world’s richest people, married Seattle-based science teacher Dan Jewett last year after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. Scott filed a petition for divorce in the King County Superior Court in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying the nation would continue to promote it. Buhari made this position known while addressing delegates at a High-Level Plenary to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons in New York. The president, who was represented by…
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the arrest of a British, James Nolan, for jumping bail and refusing to appear for trial over the $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Nolan, a director of P&ID is standing trial with Lurgi Consult Limited and others in a money laundering…
Yesterday, Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu inspected the ongoing construction of J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, Onikan. The place served as a hub for cultural tourism, recreation and entertainment. Reconstruction started in 2018.Governor @jidesanwoolu has pledged to make the Centre a major reference point for Yoruba culture and Arts, The Board of…
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, concluded its meetings with stakeholders over the lingering crisis between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, saying its recommendations would soon be presented to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). At the third of the series of marathon meetings held in Abuja, the government’s side…