Some bigwigs in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC who were expected to form President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet were conspicuously missing from the ministerial list unveiled on Thursday. Femi Gbajabiamila, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and presently the Chief of Staff to the president, delivered the list to Akpabio. However, contrary to speculations that the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje and other stalwarts in the party who fought for Tinubu’s victory during the February 25 presidential election would be nominated, they were not included in the list. Names of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister…
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Liberia President George Weah has promised to ensure a violent free, credible, transparent and inclusive poll during the general elections scheduled for October. He made the promise in Monrovia during the celebration of the country’s 176th Independence with the theme “Giving our People Hope for a Violence Free, Fair, Transparent, Inclusive and credible elections.” Weah said the theme for this year’s celebration was of special significance as it comes on the heels of the nation’s preparations for elections, reiterating his commitments to uphold and preserve the peaceful democracy of Liberia. Weah also admonished politicians contesting for various positions to follow…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the former governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike as his ministers. The Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio unveiled the long awaited list of 28 ministerial nominees during plenary on Thursday. Femi Gbajabiamila, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered the list to the Senate during plenary on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu has nominated former governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike as his ministers. The Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio unveiled the long awaited list of 28 ministerial nominees during plenary on Thursday.…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup d’etat in Niger. A statement posted on the website of the ECOWAS Commission said the bloc received the news of the military incursion with “shock and consternation”. “ECOWAS condemns, in the strongest terms, the attempt to seize power by force and calls on the coup plotters to free the democratically-elected President of the Republic immediately and without any condition,” the commission said. It said it would hold all those involved in the plot responsible for the security and safety of the president, his family, members of the government,…
The Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived the Senate plenary. Gbajabiamila’s presence is to personally deliver the names of the ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu. The ministerial list was read 59 days after Tinubu was inaugurated into office of President on May, 29. Details Later
Niger’s army command on Thursday declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country. In a statement signed by the army chief of staff, it said to “preserve the physical integrity” of the president and his family and avoid “a deadly confrontation that could create a bloodbath and affect the security of the population.’’ Also, in a video communique, a man identified as Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane and flanked by several apparent soldiers, announced, “We have decided to put an end to the regime that you…
The Super Falcons on Thursday defeated Australia 3-2 at the Brisbane Stadium. The Nigerian female beat their opponent to record their first win in the competition and the fifth win in the history of the Women’s World Cup. Before the match, It was reported that the nine-time African champions have recorded only four wins in the history of the competition – two at the 1999 edition (against North Korea and Denmark), against Canada in 2011, and at the 2019 edition, where they also recorded a 2-0 win over North Korea. With the win, the Super Falcon’s chance of reaching the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have allegedly shot dead two persons including one Gafar Yusuf, in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State. News Correspondent gathered that the NDLEA operatives stormed the community around 10 pm on Wednesday to raid a drug den when they started shooting sporadically in a bid to achieve their aim. While engaging in the act, it was learned that stray bullets from the operatives, shooting sporadically to scare hoodlums attempting to scuttle their plan in the community, killed the victims. A resident, who gave his name simply as Olasunkanmi, while lamenting over…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has urged the state police command and other security agencies to secure the release of a medical doctor who was kidnapped recently. The lawmakers on Tuesday also advised the security agencies to secure the release of a young lady identified as Kafilat. News correspondent learnt that a medical doctor working with Baptist Medical Centre in Okeho, in the Kajola Local Government Area, Dr D.O Lawal and Kafilat were kidnapped on Sunday, July 23, 2023, in a Micra taxi by some gunmen along Okeho/Isemi road. The lawmakers’ request was a sequel to a matter of…
…Nigeria faces Australia on Thursday in Group B. The Copper Queens of Zambia are out of the 2023 women’s world cup with a 5-0 slaughter from Spain just in the manner that Japan had wrecked the team making a disgraceful concession of 10 goals into the Zambian net without scoring at least a goal. It was a day that the head of Africans were bowed in the women’s world cup as it became the fourth humiliating defeat. The highest was a 10-0 firing of the Ivory Coast ladies by the German Machines at the Canada games in 2015. Morocco collected…