President Bola Tinubu has appointed Segun Aina, professor of computer engineering, as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, the presidency said Aina will succeed Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term expires on July…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says he withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the interest of peace, stability, and unity in the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Fubara said his decision followed “deep reflection and extensive consultations” with family members, friends and political associates. The governor said personal…
Desmond Elliott, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, says he will appeal the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Surulere constituency 1, insisting that he never stepped down from the race. On Wednesday, Elliott lost the APC ticket for a return to the Lagos assembly after polling 270 votes…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, says only “foolish people” would believe claims that he is working for Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. Kwankwaso spoke during an interview with Global TV on Wednesday. Sanusi Bature, spokesperson to Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, had, in an interview with Arise News, alleged that…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy communication, says Nigerians have a constitutional right to defend themselves and can organise community-based security structures to tackle insecurity. Bwala spoke on ARISE News on Wednesday following the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oyo State. Last Friday, gunmen invaded the Esiele community in…
Former Rivers governor and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says he would abolish indigenship and federal character if elected president in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday after his screening by the party’s presidential aspirant screening committee, Amaechi said Nigerians should be judged by competence rather than ethnic…
Desmond Elliot has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Surulere 1 seat in the Lagos state house of assembly. He said his decision was due to intimidation and political pressure targeted at his supporters. Elliot, who currently represents Surulere 1 in the assembly, announced his withdrawal on Wednesday amid rising tension…
Sam Egwu, former governor of Ebonyi state, says Peter Obi satisfied all requirements set by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for its presidential aspirants. Egwu spoke on Tuesday after Obi’s screening at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the screening committee spent nearly two hours assessing Obi before clearing him for the…
Federal Ministry of Education says the federal government has commenced payment of outstanding allowances for Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Boriowo Folasade, director of press and public relations at the ministry, the government said the approved funds had been remitted to…
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo state was an isolated criminal incident and not evidence of an entrenched terrorist presence in the south-west. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Michael Onoja, director of defence media operations, the military dismissed claims that terrorists have established operational bases across the…
