Author: Vreporters
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Buhari Approves Appointment of Substantive AGF
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. This was contained in a statement, dated 19th May, 2023, and signed by the Director, Communications, Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed, on Friday, in Abuja. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan,…
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Declare Me Authentic National Chairman of Labour Party – Former LP Chieftain, Okafor Tells Supreme Court
A former deputy national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Callistus Uju Okafor, has approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria to declare him the authentic national chairman of the party. Okafor, who said the constitution of the LP still recognised him as the substantive deputy chairman of the party, stated this while addressing journalists…
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Weeks To Inauguration, Court Nulifies Candidature of Abia Governor-elect
Channels TV Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano, has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act. A…
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OAU Loses Former Vice Chancellor
The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have received, with a heavy heart and deep sadness, the news of the passing of the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Cyril Agodi Onwumechili. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, states that the esteemed former Vice-Chancellor, who passed away at…
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DE Candidates To Sit For 2024 UTME Computer Based Test – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required to sit for the UTME along with other candidates. JAMB said that the new policy was to ensure that the DE candidates justify the possession of their A’level certificates. This…
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Buhari Grants Automatic Employment To 65 ex-corps Members
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The President disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. President Buhari, who highlighted numerous achievements of the scheme…
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May 29 Inauguration: Presidential Transition Committee Sends Message To Public
The Presidential Transition Council has advised those who do not have business at Eagle Square, Abuja, on May 29, 2023, to stay off. President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima will take their oaths of office as the 16th President and Vice President of Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, National Security Adviser…
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NANS Hails Akeredolu on Approval of Ondo Deep Seaport License
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, South-West Zone, has congratulated the executive Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and the people of Ondo State on the recent approval of the deep seaport license by the Federal Government. The students’ body in a statement made available to Vreporters by its Public Relations Officer, Comrade…
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Tinubu Begins Constitution of Cabinet, Economic Management Team (See Names of Prospective Appointees)
Nigerian Tribune Facts emerged on Wednesday that the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, might have commenced the constitution of his cabinet and economic management team. Tinubu will be inaugurated on May 29, 2023 as the nation’s 16th president. According to a source who confided in the Nigerian Tribune, Tinubu is particular about hitting the ground…
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What I Will Do, if Tinubu Invites Me-LP Factional Chairman, Apapa
The factional chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Lamidi Apapa, has stated what he will do should the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu invite him for reconciliation talks. Apapa stated this while speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday. He said, “Before I honour him, I will consult the executive of the party, so…