President-elect Bola Tinubu has shot down the talks of Government of National Unity, saying “my aim is higher than that”. The President-elect said this via a statement he personally issued on Thursday. Tinubu, who described himself as the servant of a larger purpose, said his team and himself have been daily engaged in discussions and meetings refining solutions so that his administration could begin actively working toward the common good the first day he assumes office. He said: As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talk of a government of national unity. My aim…
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Nigerian artiste, Damini Ogulu known as Burna Boy will perform at the final of this year’s Uefa Champions League. Uefa announced Burna Boy as one of Grammy’s Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, will co-headline the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show by Pepsi, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday, June 10. This was revealed on Thursday on the UEFA Champions League website. Known for his global chart-topping hit ‘Last Last,’ the Nigerian star will bring his energy and signature soulful vibes of afrobeat to millions of fans before the biggest club fixture in football gets under way.…
Aloy Ejimakor, a Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to reports that the group is ranked the 10th deadliest terrorist organisation in the world. He described the report as conspiracy between the Nigerian government, its security agencies and foreign institutions He explained that IPOB was only named in the index report because the Nigerian Government had declared the group a terrorist organization. In a tweet, Ejimakor noted that a terrorist group cannot be registered like IPOB. He wrote: “It’s FALSE that IPOB is now ranked the 10th deadliest terrorist group in the…
Singer and songwriter Tems has reacted to her 2023 Oscars outfit an enormous headpiece that left audience members sitting behind her unable to see the stage. The Nigerian songstress, who is nominated for Best Original Song for the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” track “Lift Me Up,” paired the headpiece with a puffy white gown that wrapped around the back of her head. Tems’ stunning look on the red carpet garnered much attention, but her headpiece quickly became a controversial topic on Social media, as viewers inside the Dolby Theater struggled to get a glimpse of the stage. Photos of the…
Polls: NBC Sanctions 25 Stations, Gives Final Warning to 16 Others Kabir Abdulsalam The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 broadcast stations for failing to adhere to extant broadcast law on the cverage of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday. 16 broadcast stations were given final warnings for various infringements, he added. Ilelah noted that some broadcast stations allowed their platforms to be used by some guests, callers and analysts to score unhealthy political points inimical to the nation’s corporate existence.…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, Mr Peter Gregory Obi has expressed optimism in getting back his ‘mandate’ via court judgement. Obi during his appearance on the Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily today monitored by Politics Digest expressed his dissatisfactions about the last elections, querying why would INEC failed or refused to transmit election results electronically as it promised. Also Read:Polls: I’m Challenging INEC Process, not Tinubu– Obi He proverbially rued that to whom much is given, much is expected in reference to the reported huge sum of money…
The Federal Executive Council approved N15bn for the construction of an access road linking the Benin-Asaba Expressway to the Second Niger Bridge. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja. He said N16bn was also approved as variation for the dualisation of Suleja-Minna Road in Niger State. He said N8bn was approved for Jatu Dam in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State to provide potable water and also all year water for farming for…
Cybersecurity experts have stated that the Federal Government’s claim that 12.99 million cyberattacks were recorded during the elections is impossible, Punch reports. According to them, the government needs to explain its claim and allow experts to investigate its systems. On Tuesday, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed that 12.99 million cyberattacks were recorded during election week. He stated that on the presidential election day (25th February), there were 6.99 million attacks. He explained that the attacks recorded included a series of hacking attempts including Distributed Denial of Service, email and IPS attacks, SSH login attempts,…
The US government has threatened China-based ByteDance to sell its shares in the blockbuster TikTok app or face a national ban, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Recall western powers, including the European Union and the United States, have been taking an increasingly tough approach to the app, citing fears user data could be used or abused by Chinese officials. Also Read: Belgian Government bans Tiktok on Official Phones The concern here ramped up earlier this year after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down in US airspace. The White House last week welcomed a bill that would allow…
Greece’s journalists went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday as part of two days of labor unrest this week in protest of the 57-person fatal train accident that occurred last month. The walkout, according to the journalists’ union Poesy, was in favor of the “national demand to assign responsibility for the (train) crime and take all measures” to prevent further casualties. The accident occurred shortly before midnight on February 28 when a passenger train crashed into a freight train in central Greece after both were mistakenly left running on the same track. Most of the passengers were students returning from…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, distributed sensitive materials for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Oyo State. The distribution was done at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Ibadan, the state capital. Also Read: INEC debunks having ex-Lagos commissioner as ICT head It was supervised by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Adeniran Tella, alongside the representatives of different political parties, security agents and other stakeholders. Tella, who addressed newsmen, said, “The commission has built on the success recorded during the last presidential and National Assembly elections. “We have 33…
The federal government has shifted the March 29, 2023 date initially scheduled for the Population and Housing Census to May 2023. During the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Communication and Culture Lai Mohammed made this announcement. He said the decision to reschedule was necessitated by last week’s decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reschedule the Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections to March 18. He also said the Council approved N2.8 billion for the National Population Commission (NPC) to…