By Bridget Ikyado A former Vice Chancellor of two Universities, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, says the choice of leaders Nigerians make in the forthcoming general election will have a great impact on the future of the country. Yaqub, a former Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja and Sokoto State University,Continue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has asked politicians and their agents to be civil and respectful in their utterances, while canvassing for votes ahead of the general election. The Secretary General of CSN, the Very Rev. Fr. Zacharia Samjumi made call, while addressingContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Some Christian leaders want Nigeria and other Africa nations planning to elect new leaders to shun ethnicity, corruption and vote for record proven leaders for the growth of the continent. They made the call at a three-day conference in Abuja organised by Nigeria Langham Preaching, a globalContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as Secretary, National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for a tenure of four years. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this in a statement kn TuesdayContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 The Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday struck out a suit seeking to compel INEC to allow the use of Temporary Voter Cards or Voter Identification Number at the 2023 general elections. The Incorporated Trustees of the International Society for Civil Liberties and RuleContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to tighten security around the nation’s borders before and after the general elections. Interior minister Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday while inaugurating the Katsina State headquarters of the service. “The orderContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 Twenty-nine Nigerian referees are to officiate as FIFA match officials in the year 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the referees will receive their badges at a special ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday. Seven of them will be badged as centreContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to transform Anambra into industrial hub of the country, if given the mandate in the Feb. 25 poll. Tinubu said this when he addressed APC supporters at a presidential campaign rallyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 A former Minister of State for Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro, on Tuesday narrated before a Federal High Court in Lagos State how N1.2 billion was allegedly taken to former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, using an aircraft. Fayose is being prosecuted by the EconomicContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 31, 2023 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a package worth 4.7 billion U.S. dollars to support Bangladesh’s economy. Bangladesh’s Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Dhaka, following the IMF approval of the package at a meeting inContinue Reading
