Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday said the commission’s staff remained non-partisan. Speaking on BBC News Africa, he said the election results will be transmitted electronically…
Day: January 24, 2023
North won’t vote on religious basis, says APC
The All Progressives Congress, on Monday, took strong exception to what it called the ploy by the Peoples Democratic Party to portray the North as a region blinded by religious…
Tinubu is incoming president – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will succeed him. “Tinubu is the incoming president,” he said while paying…
Independent marketers sell fuel at N300 per litre
THE Federal Government’s decision to increase the pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) by eight per cent has failed to ease supply challenges in the country, as independent marketers…
Katsina traders reject old naira notes
Many bank customers in Katsina State, on Monday, suffered delays before being attended to following pressure by some of them who wanted to change their old naira notes for new…
Oscar nominations 2023: Top Gun leads sequels surge
Nominations for the 2023 Oscars will be announced later, and it is likely that several Academy records will be broken. More sequels than ever could be nominated for best picture,…
Racists mocked my skin colour – Adesanya
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed he suffered racism after leaving Nigeria for New Zealand with his family. Adesanya was raised on the island nation of New Zealand with…
Seven dead in second California shooting in days
A gunman killed seven people before being arrested in California on Monday, just two days after a shooting claimed 11 lives at a popular dance hall. The latest attacks occurred…
Premier League highest goal scorers so far
Following the conclusion of the Premier League match-day 21 fixtures on Monday night, where Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 1-0, thanks to Harry Kane’s goal, below are currently the highest goal…
North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says
North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $100m worth of digital assets from a US crypto firm last year, according to United States law enforcement. The North Korean hacking…