By Andrew Abah, ABUJA The Electoral Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association has tentatively fixed 17th June, 2023 to conduct elections into the Executive Board as the current tenure expires June 20th. 2023. The Chairman of Electoral body, Barrister Audu Muhammed Lawal, in a statement made public, said barring any unforeseen circumstances, the committee is set to conduct free, fair and credible election in line with FIFA, CAF and NFF statutes billed to hold in Bwari Area Council, Abuja.. Lawal also stated that twelve candidates bought nomination forms including the incumbent chairman Mohamed Mouktar Adam. “We have judiciously…
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LAGOS – The stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have restated the value of the Fifth Generation (5G) services, especially on the positive use of the internet to ease connectivity.They also noted that 5G technology has enhanced capabilities that will provide superior communications services for the socio-economic development of Nigeria and facilitate attainment of a national digital economy.Speakers at the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) with the theme “5G Data Governance, Safety and Security in Nigeria,” organised by ITRealms Media Group, made these assertions.Leading expert speakers at the forum in his keynote,…
By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello Today is an important day in the history of Nigeria, it is Democracy Day, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has overtime stands out as a different breed of politician (a nontoxic and different man) — one who genuinely cares for the welfare of the citizens. His objectivity on every issue exemplifies his commitment to serving every Nigerian, and we should all draw inspiration from his remarkable leadership style. During his Democracy Day Speech, Mr. President, a man of class and wisdom, well aware of what is best for the nation and significance of composure in leadership, …
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau For the management of the victorious Delta Queens Football Club of Asaba, Christmas has come in June as the players, officials and the entire people of Delta state are still celebrating the 2023 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership title won on Sunday after a hard fought 2-1 defeat of defending champions Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. It has to be said that the 2023 NWFL Premiership Super 6 lived up to the billings as the six clubs that participated in the one week women’s football extravaganza tried their best. …
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja A national socio-political group, Women For Yari Movement (W4YM), has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of June 12 Democracy Day and appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from dissociating himself from the now botched attempt to foist a leadership of stooges on the incoming 10th National Assembly. Also, the W4YM has reiterated its conviction that Distinguished Senator Abdulaziz Yari would emerge the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly in a free and fair election, which the President Tinubu has now guaranteed. The W4YM which stated this a statement it issued Monday, to celebrate Democracy Day…
DAKAR – The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (AU HLP on IFF) and the Working Group on the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR), composed of the African Union, the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), Forum Civil, the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) and TrustAfrica, are holding a conference on the theme, “Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industry”, on the margins of the 2023 Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) from 13 to 14 June 2023 in Dakar, Senegal; the first ever EITI global conference to be…
By Adeboye Ado, AKURE Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has expressed confidence in the new administration of President Bola Tinubu, urging him to comprehensively revalidate the lost hope of Nigerians. The Governor stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Monday in Akure, the state capital. “The need for restructuring has become undeniable. The federal government must relinquish its excessive control over the sub-national entities. It is imperative that security is decentralised to the states. There is no better time than now for the establishment of state police. “The symbol of the June…
President Bola Tinubu has warned against truncating or abridging of democracy through unnecessary illegals orders, saying democracy remains the best option for development. In a broadcast to the nation on the occasion of the Democracy Day celebration on Monday in Abuja, Tinubu said that only the rule of law and a vibrant judiciary would ensure justice and strong institutions. He said that democratic system was already taking firm grip in Nigeria’s political landscape with the outcome of the 2023 elections and the resort to the court by aggrieved parties. “That the polls were intensely contested is in itself positive evidence…
By Adeboye Ado President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has identified with Nigerians over the recent hike in fuel price, saying he understands the bitter plight of the citizenry over the soared price of petroleum. Tinubu stated this on Monday while addressing Nigerians on the occasion of 2023 Democracy day. The President had in his May 29 inauguration address declared that subsidy was no more. Shortly after his declaration, queues surfaced at petrol stations across the country. In his Democracy Day speech, Tinubu admitted that the decision would impose extra burden on the people and assured Nigerians that their sacrifice won’t go…
TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON JUNE 12, 2023. Fellow Nigerians, It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, up to that time, the fairest and freest election in the country’s political evolution, turned out,…