President Bola Tinubu, says the yardstick and assessment of the European Union Observers Mission cannot determine the credibility and transparency of the country’s elections. TheHintsNews reports that last Tuesday, the EU mission presented its report on the general election in Abuja, where its Chief Observer, Barry Andrews, faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the operational challenges and glitches experienced with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the result viewing portal, saying the discrepancies severely damaged public confidence in the electoral body. However, the President through a statement by his Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, said…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has disowned one of his aides, Hon. Godfrey Gaiya, for disparaging former President Muhammadu Buhari. Gaiya had in an interview with a national daily accused Buhari of deceiving Nigerians into believing that he was all righteous, but behind his so-called righteousness was hellish corruption Asked what he would tell the former President if they come face to face, Gaiya said: “I will bluntly tell him that he failed. I will tell him Buhari you have failed. He deceived Nigerians into believing that he is all righteous but behind his so-called…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says one Ejikeme Mmesoma, an Anambra pupil celebrated for emerging top Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scorer manually inflated her result. To this end, the examination said it will withdraw her original result and also prosecute her. The Board in a statement issued Sunday said, it was constrained to set the records straight and state unequivocally that many of the results which many of these candidates are parading are fake It stated: “The attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has been drawn to several publications in both print and online media…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy has described the silence of National Peace Committee (NPC) as deafening in spite the avalanche of election petitions and likely far-reaching outcomes that could follow the decisions. The group in a statement issued Sunday and signed by Ifeanyi Okechukwu, recalled that it was public knowledge that the NPC led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) had prior to the 2023 elections engaged political leaders on the need for a peaceful and credible election. It said this led to the signing of a second national peace accord —a promise to ensure…
A former governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, says he is elated by the performance of the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke since he assumed office. The elder statesman, who stated this on Sunday when he received Adeleke at his residence in Ibadan, said despite the fact that Osun State is difficult to govern, the governor has changed the narrative. The Spokesman to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in a statement issued Sunday, said Olunloyo described Adeleke as a man of destiny who was underrated by his political opponents. He said: “Your performance as a Governor…
Manchester United’s bid of £30m for Atalanta’s 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund has been rejected. (Corriere dello sport, in Italian) Inter Milan chief executive Beppe Marotta has confirmed Manchester United’s interest in signing the Italian club’s Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27. (Mail) Al-Nassr are considering bringing goalkeeper David de Gea, 32, to Saudi Arabia after the goalkeeper’s Manchester United contract expired.(Sun) United are also interested in Feyenoord’s 25-year-old Dutch keeper Justin Bijlow as a back-up in case they miss out on Onana. (Mirror) Roma are interested in signing United forward Mason Greenwood, 21, on loan.(Sun) United have rejected a bid from Borussia Dortmund to take winger Jadon Sancho, 23, back on loan.(Star) Newcastle’s deal to sign 23-year-old Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from AC…
The Vice President, Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, says no one has imported petrol since the removal of subsidy. He added that both private depot owners and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) are all relying on the old stock. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu had on May 29 announced that his government can no longer subsidise petroleum products in the country. Maigandi, in a telephone interview on Saturday warned that if there is no new stock by the end of this month, there might be scarcity of petroleum products. His words: “There is not…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says there is no plan by the association to increase the pump price of petrol to N700 per litre this month. Its Chairman in the Southwest, Dele Tajudeen, said the price of the product would not be more that what it is currently being sold. He said: “Even in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) Bill, it is clearly stated that the subsidy must be removed. So, I want to commend him for removing the subsidy and I want to say that we are in support totally. This is because the subsidy was…
The 10th Senate may soon be plunged into crisis as aggrieved senators loyal to the former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, have vowed to challenge the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President in court this week. The aggrieved Senators insisted the result of the election was manipulated, hence, their decision to the National Assembly Management to court this week for allegedly announcing a wrong result. The pro-Yari senators maintained that the ballot papers used in the election were serially barcoded. TheHintsNews reports that Akpabio, who has the backing of the party and the presidency scored…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulahi Adamu has described the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Senate as a great relief for the party. Adamu stated this Saturday when Akpabio paid Sallah homage to his Keffi residence in Nasarawa State. He urged members of the National Assembly to collaborate with the executive arm of government in the overall interest of Nigerians. Adamu said: “I congratulate you and your deputy on your emergence as the President of the Senate and Deputy President of the Senate respectively. Your emergence was a great relief…