Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that the results of last Saturday’s presidential election have been doctored and manipulated. He has therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to demand a review of the results collation process. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, Mr Obasanjo alleged that most of the results […]
After receiving the results of 14 states, the INEC Chairman and Returning Officer for the presidential election, Mahmood Yakubu, said Monday evening that the collation of results continues today by 10 GMT. Mr Yakubu received the Results of Ekiti on Sunday. On Monday, he received the results of Kwara, Osun, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo, Yobe, Enugu, […]
As Nigerians await the final results of last Saturday’s presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is on top of the troubling issues and is committed to delivering credible results of the polls. The Commission acknowledged the challenges and confusion that characterised the voting process in some areas, and assured Nigerians and […]
Ghana has denied issuing a travel advisory against non-essential travel to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The advisory circulating Wednesday (November 16, 2022) and bearing the name and logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration had indicated that Nigeria had directed some hotels to shut down, citing “the directive by local authorities […]
A Nigerian has been extradited from Ghana to the United States over his alleged involvement in fraud and information theft against some victims in Northern Ohio, and other places. 31-year-old Blessing Adeleke had earlier been arrested in Accra by the Ghana Police Service on Monday, March 14, 2022. He is facing 17 counts of indictment […]
Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has formally declared his intention to contest in next year’s presidential election. He hopes to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari whose tenure ends in May next year. Prof Osinbajo, a lawyer, was elected as Mr Buhari’s deputy in 2015. In a short video posted on social media, he promised continuity in improving […]
Head coach for the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has reiterated his faith in his forwards despite the criticism levelled against them following the goalless stalemate with Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium last Friday. Addo is backing his players to find the back of the net when the two sides meet again for the reverse […]
Nigerian authorities say they have seized 120 tonnes of imported animal hides and skins in Lagos city. They were intercepted on suspicion that were already processed with chemicals for use in leather industries yet they were being sold as foodstuff, the national food and drug agency, NAFDAC, said. In Nigeria, cow hides are cooked as […]
An oil production and storage vessel exploded off the coast of Nigeria early on Wednesday with 10 crew members on board though it was not yet clear if there were any casualties or how much crude might have spilled into the sea. Nigeria’s Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) said on Thursday that flames […]
The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted a 42-year-old man with 656 ATM cards connected to nine banks operating in Ghana and Nigeria. Bachir Musa Aminou, who claims to be a Nigerian but holds a Nigerien passport, concealed the cards in a black plastic bag containing kola nuts bound for Dubai in the United Arab […]
Talented Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has given the strongest indication yet, that he will contest the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. According to him, the youth must be given a chance to take up leadership roles in the country. Mr. Edochie who gave the indication on his Facebook Page after receiving a painting of a […]
A High Court judge cried out bitterly and allegedly fell unconscious after he discovered that three children he had with his wife were not his biological offspring following a DNA test on the children. The High Court judge received an anonymous tip about one of the children last year. The tip urged him to undertake […]
