The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting. Abubakar said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted. In a broadcast on Wednesday night, the Sultan said Muslims in the country should commence fasting on Thursday, March 23. PRNigeria
The Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Ovie Richard Layieguen Ogbon, Ogoni Oghoro I, is dead. The world’s oldest monarch’s demise was announced yesterday during a meeting of the traditional council at the Ohworode palace in Ogoni Olomu. Making the announcement, Olorogun Macaulay Ovbagbedia, Otota of Olomu Kingdom said, “We can confirm today that our Ohworode has gone back to God. He lived a great life, he served the Government well and his people. “We are mourning and celebrating, reason is because he was old but…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has withdrawn his application over the sorting of the electoral materials he would need to prepare a petition he intends to lodge against the outcome of the February 25 election. It was learnt that Atiku’s decision to discontinue the fresh application comes after a meeting with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday. INEC had promised to allow PDP agents to observe the process of sorting out…
The Nigerian government has announced the postponement of the 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 to May 2023. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the announcement when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the minister, the decision to shift the census was necessitated by the postponement of the gubernatorial and State Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has reiterated the commitment of her office to the welfare and advancement of Nigerian women. Princess Orelope-Adefulire said this in a message in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day, adding that the task of ensuring gender equality in the nation should be embraced, encouraged and promoted by all segments of the Nigerian society. According to her, “while ensuring equally opportunities for all without regard for gender will help accelerate the development of the country…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections till March 18, 2023. According to reports, the exercise which was previously scheduled to hold on March 11 was shifted due to a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration, and transportation. The decision was made on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, following a meeting of the commission’s executives. “We should be able to get everything in order before March 18,” a source familiar with the development said. The meeting was still underway…
The Labour Party in Oyo State has adopted the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of March 11 gubernatorial election. The Party, which has been having impressive run during the election process has disclosed at Press Conference held on Sunday at the party Secretariat, Molete, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The Press Conference was attended by all the State Working Committee of the party, National Assembly and State Assembly candidates and members of the party. The State Party chairman, Hon…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the 2023 presidential election. The INEC Chairman made the declaration on Wednesday at the National Collation Centre, Abuja. He also scored over 25 per cent of the votes cast in 30 states, more than the 25 states constitutionally required. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the final results in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja, said Atiku Abubakar of…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested a number of suspects who are believed to be involved in the manipulation of the Bimordial Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). The suspects were nabbed by the police in a sting operation on Ghandji street in the Maitama area of the FCT. Arise TV reports that the police has taken the suspects into custody and are investigating the illegal possession and suspected manipulation of the BVAS. It was also reported that one of the suspects arrested is said…
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the killing of several persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded poll. The police had confirmed that at least three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze. Two persons were burnt to death during the crisis that broke out during the collation of the results of Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives election,…