By Kolawole Ojebisi The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has stated why the proposed political party, All Democratic Alliance, ADA, has not been registered. The electoral commission declared that ADA can’t be registered at the moment because it is yet to meet requirement. INEC's National Commissioner and Chairman, Informawtion and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to clear the controversy surrounding the position of the national secretary of the party. Yakubu maintained that the party has sent conflicting names to INEC for the same secretary position over a certain…
By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to supply what he called the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of an academic background" for Nigerians to have the full picture of where and what qualifications their leader earned in his scholastic pursuit. Atiku says that there are inconsistencies,…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The United States Mission in Nigeria has advised American citizens residing in Nigeria, including all embassy personnel and their families, to avoid non-essential travel to military and government facilities in Abuja. This is contained in a security advisory issued by the mission on Monday, citing a reevaluation of movement around sensitive locations…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Government has allayed the fear of Abuja residents, including nationals of other countries, that the Nigeria's capital is safe, stressing that there's no cause for panic or trepidation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation Agency, Idris Mohammed, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Monday. According to the…
By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Political Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has stated that there is turmoil in the anti-Tinubu's opposition camp over who will be the face of the coalition ahead of the 2027 election. According to Baba-Ahmed, this has created a serious division among those planning to join forces together in…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has declared a ban on cash transactions, stressing that plans are underway to hike tariffs nationwide. According to the agency, the decision was prompted by a need to review its current revenue generation structure, stressing that 92 percent of its current revenue comes from aeronautical sources…
Foreigners with Vietnamese spouses or family ties can now apply for Vietnamese citizenship without needing to meet residency, language or financial requirements, under new amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality passed on Tuesday. The revised law, approved by the National Assembly, opens the door for foreign nationals and stateless persons who have a Vietnamese…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Social Democratic Party National Working Committee has suspended its national chairman and two others over allegations financial misconduct The spokesperson of the party, Arabia Rufus Aiyenigba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, also suspended are the National Auditor of the party, Nze Nnadi Clarkson and Uchechukwu…