Day: May 26, 2022

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total  of N636, 602 Billion April 2022 Federation Account revenue to the federal government, states and local government councils.   This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Committee’s  virtual meeting in May 2022.  Citing the communique, the Director (Information,…

Segun James The Governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Lagos state. Sanwo-Olu’s emergence followed the disqualification of his opponents, Olawale Oluwo and Olufemi Mustapha from participating in the exercise by the election  committee of the party. The Chairman Electoral Committee of Lagos, Governorship…

The eldest son of Ambassador Aminu Wali, Alhaji Sadiq Wali, has won the factional PDP governorship primaries conducted on Wednesday night. Wali polled 455 to beat other contestants such as the serial governorship contender, Ibrahim El Amin Little, who scored 322 votes to become second in the race. Yusuf Dangwani had 276 votes while Mustapha…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, expressed his commitment to seeing candidates with integrity prevail in next year’s general elections. He also said he is determined to ensure peaceful and fair elections in 2023. The President said this when he received in audience an All Progressives Congress aspirant vying for the Kano…

An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Wale Oluwo, has protested his exclusion from the primary of the party held on Thursday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly known as Onikan Stadium, in the Lagos Island area of the state. In a statement on Thursday, Oluwo said the screening committee of the party…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, departed Abuja to participate in the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, with a special focus on security. The President’s Chopper lifted off from the State House helipad at 03:30 pm for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the electoral act, 2022. The seven-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Dattijo, says the date will be communicated to the parties involved in the suit. The Apex…

The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State on Thursday held its governorship primary, earlier scheduled for Wednesday. The Returning officer for the exercise, Chika Nwosu, attributed the delay to “some challenges”, which he said, had been surmounted. He told newsmen shortly before the commencement of the exercise at the PDP State Secretariat along Katsina/ Kano…

An Oyo State High Court has convicted one Timothy Oluwaseun Oni and Abdulwahab Oladimeji Muhammed on a separate one amended charge bordering on criminal impersonation.   The court presided over by Justice Bayo Taiwo, convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic…

The Lagos State Governorship Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, barred one of the aspirants from the venue of the primary at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island, The PUNCH authoritatively reports.   Our correspondent learnt that the committee prevented one of the contenders of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…

Sutol Crushed Rock Industries Nigeria Limited has commiserated with the entire Supare Community on the demise of His Royal Majesty, OBA ADEDEJI ADEJORO (OMOSEGBON II), the Olusupare of Supare Land in Akoko, Ondo State. Starnews Nigeria had reported on Tuesday that Oba Adejoro Adedeji joined his ancestors following a brief illness. The indigenous Granite company,…

•Zulum confirms 32 persons killed by Boko Haram in weekend’s attack in Kala-Balge •Lawan halts campaign in honour of murdered Borno farmers •Terrorists attack Masari’s LG, abduct two Catholic priests, ECWA pastor, others Deji Elumoye, Adedayo Akinwale, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri, David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka, Wale Igbintade in Lagos and Francis…