Osinbajo
19 Oct
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, believes that modular education can hold its own against traditional university degrees, given the current educational landscape and global requirements. Particularly, the immediate past Vice President noted the potential of modular education to provide relevant skills and knowledge that are in demand today. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja at…
5 Sep
Hundreds of sympathizers on Thursday gathered at the Yar'Adua family house in the Katsina State capital, for the Fiddau prayers for the late Hajiya Dada. Dada, mother to late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, and current Senator, Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua, died on Monday evening aged 102. She was buried at the Danmarna graveyard…
2 Sep
The debate over the propriety of the continued tenure of the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is expected to be a central issue during the party's upcoming caucus and national executive committee (NEC) meetings scheduled for the 11th and 12th of this month. The planned meetings, announced on Monday by APC…
2 Sep
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally fixed 11th and 12th of this month for the caucus and national executive committee
18 Aug
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are among the esteemed
11 Aug
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other prominent figures like Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Yemi Osinbajo have been called upon to join forces to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. The immediate past National Vice Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, in a piece titled…
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has conveyed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu over the passing of Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, who died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Chairman of the Forum, described Lagbaja as a distinguished officer who served Nigeria with remarkable courage and dedication.…
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf finally broke the silence over the perceived crisis in the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano and the alleged grudge between him and his godfather Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Yusuf who stated that there is no iota of truth in the stories already gaining momentum in the political space, insisted…
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Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital, Maputo, early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said. The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since an October 9 vote won by the Frelimo party, which has been in power for almost 50 years.…