The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared that no political party will hold a convention to select any presidential candidate in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, NANS President, Sunday Asefon, said the political parties should either end the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday, March 10, 2023, paid a visit to the former President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, in his office in Warri, Delta state. Pam was accompanied by Elder Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of Northern…
The Joint Front of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (JFCSON) has said that the 10 day extension of deadline for the swapping of old with the new naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is unrealistic, considering challenges being faced in accessing the new notes. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, the…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, flagged off his campaign on Tuesday in Jos, Plateau state, declaring that the 2023 presidential election is a fight to define the soul of the nation. In a statement signed by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, Tinubu said if elected president, his administration hopes…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has elected Yakubu Maikyau, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its president. Announcing the result of the election, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), said Maikyau polled a total of 22,342 to Joe Gazama, (SAN) who polled 10,842 votes while Jonathan Taidi, scored 1,373 votes. A…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state has won Saturday’s by-election in Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. Announcing the results on Sunday in Jos, the INEC returning officer, Dr. Oyeyinka Oyerinda, said Musa Agah, candidate of the PDP scored 40,343 votes to beat the candidates of the Peoples Redemption (PRP) and…
