Following his victory in Sunday’s Presidential election, Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has praised outgoing President Macky Sall for allowing a smooth election to take place and accepting his victory at the polls. In his response to the outpouring of support for his victory, the 44 year old tax inspector said he will govern with … Read more
Street celebrations have greeted opposition candidate Bassirou Faye’s strong showing in Sunday’s presidential election. Results of many polling stations across the country which have been released so far show that the candidate of PASTEF who was only released some ten days before the election is leading, prompting analysts to dismiss fears that a run-off is … Read more
As seven million Senegalese go to the polls on Sunday, the Police have identified the social media and candidates who insist their supporters remain at polling units to guard their votes, as the most likely source of security breach during the elections. Although Senegal is generally considered one of the safest places in the sub-region, … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism, violent extremism and secessionist threats against the country. Among those declared wanted is a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, who is based in Finland but is believed to be behind the insecurity in the South-east region. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a ban on all foreign trips by ministers and other government officials, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Mr Tinubu gave the directive via a letter by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. In the letter, dated 12 March … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the 25 per cent import duty penalty on improperly imported vehicles. The directive for the suspension came from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and is said to be part of strategies to help rejuvenate the economy and ensure … Read more
The claim by a senator, Abdul Ningi, that over N53 billion worth of projects in the 2024 Appropriations Act are without a specific location, is true, a check by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed. The suspended lawmaker, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, recently accused the leadership of the Senate of fraudulently smuggling projects into the … Read more
On Friday, Amnesty International said in its statement that over 400 persons were kidnapped in Borno State The post Borno Mass Abduction: What we know so far appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted Bulletin is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more
After an unconstitutional takeover in 2021, Chad’s transition to democracy is entering its final phase, with the adoption of the new constitution last December. In preparation for presidential elections before October 2024, a National Election Management Agency and Constitutional Council have been set up – but how free and fair will these polls be? Having … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday met with members of the organised private sector and some state governors to discuss the state of the Nigerian economy and the biting hardship Nigerians are currently facing. The meeting which had some state governors in attendance also discussed the crumbling rate of the Naira to the Dollar. Members of … Read more
