Varsities can’t be forced to close for elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it doesn’t have the power to compel universities to declare holidays in order to enable students to vote during the forthcoming general elections. The media…
UK based group declares support for Teslim Kolawole Folarin for Oyo State Governor
A UK based coalition of international advocates for good governance in Nigeria has thrown its full support behind the…
New Naira Notes: Pressure Mounts On CBN To Extend Jan 31 Deadline
There has been an increased pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the January 31 dateline for phasing out old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Relevant stakeholders are also saying the…
Things To Know About ChatGPT, AI Tool That Writes
ChatGPT, an open Artificial Intelligence (AI) created and trained exclusively for conversational engagements, has come on board. Since the open AI released its blockbuster bot ChatGPT in November 2022,…
Northern Elders Warn Against Plan To Interfere With Election
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has warned individuals planning to interfere with the conduct of credible elections and peaceful transition of power to another administration to stay off. NEF said it has…
Osun Tribunal exposes flaws in BVAS as INEC begins mock accreditation
Despite the judgement of the Osun State Eelction…
Jubilation in Osun as Oyetola leads road procession (Photos)
Adegboyega Oyetola led a jubilation procession with large number of APC supporters after he was declared winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election on Friday. The former governor leading a procession in Osun after he was declared…
PDP tackles Tonye Cole over call for state of emergency in Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers has lambasted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Tonye Cole for calling on the Federal Government to declare a state of…
Oyetola’s victory at tribunal, triumph of light over darkness – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential, said the validation of Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the July 2022 Osun governorship election by the tribunal is a…
Abia PDP fixes date for fresh gov primary
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has fixed February 4, 2023, as the new date for its governorship primary election. This followed the death of the PDP flagbearer in the state, Prof…
KEBBI GOVT PROMISES ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR CORPS MEMBERS
The Kebbi State Government has stated it's determination to ensure…
I joined army to escape pressure to marry — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, his hometown, said he fled home to join the Nigerian Army amidst growing pressure for him to get married. Highlighting the years of battle during the…
Why ‘Shanty Town’ has so much nudity — Ini Edo
Popular actress, Ini Edo, has said there is a lot of nudity in ‘Shanty Town’, the new movie series she played a co-lead role in because of its storyline. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she…
My son’s death a test from God – Heartbroken Gov. Sule
Heartbroken Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Friday said the death of his son, Hassan, is a test from God. Hassan, 36, died on Thursday after a brief illness. He spoke while receiving…
‘No postponement’ – Stakeholders insist elections must hold
Stakeholders in the electoral process have insisted that the 2023 general elections must hold despite some challenges. The stakeholders said this at the 20th annual Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja, with the…
Biden names ex-aide Jeff Zients as new Chief of Staff
President Joe Biden on Friday appointed his former top COVID-19 aide, Jeff Zients, to the position of White House Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Zients will manage the president’s access, set his…
Sanwo-Olu signs 2023 budget of N1.768trn into law
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday signed the 2023 budget of N1.768 trillion into law. The Lagos State House of Assembly had on 12 December passed a total of ₦1,768,014,155,285 as the…
ICYMI: Adeleke cannot ‘go lo lo lo’ and ‘buga won’ as Osun governor, says Tribunal
The Osun governorship election tribunal appears to have taken a swipe at the dancing skills of…
APC governors accompany Tinubu on ‘face-saving’ visit to Buhari after Abeokuta outburst
Three governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday night, accompanied Bola…
Hold marketers responsible for unending fuel scarcity— NUPENG
*Checks reveal marketers make over N100 per liter Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has called on Nigerians to hold marketers responsible for the unending fuel scarcity across…
Naira redesign: Opposition parties urge CBN not to bow to pressure
Opposition political parties have enjoined the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emeifele not to bow to pressure from desperate politicians who were pushing for a shift in the date for the swap of old Naira…
Voter Registration Transfer: Court to Decide Senator Adeola’s Fate January 30
Justice J. O. AbdulMalik of a Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has fixed Monday, January 30, 2023, for judgment in a suit seeking to quash the transfer of the voter registration of Senator Solomon…
Lagos issues important information on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that will massively affect your…
Massive gridlock imminent as the Lagos State Government on Friday announced traffic diversion on a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway due to ongoing rehabilitation. The diversion will be on for two and half…
The Dancing Governor: How Adeleke danced away his mandate
Ademola Adeleke, the sacked Governor of Osun State is a handful. He acquired the epithet, ‘The Dancing Governor,’ because he is quick to use his feet and take to the dance floor at every slight opportunity. And…