The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that it did not accept nominations from the Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts for Senators Ahmed Lawan and Godswill Akpabio. For the record, the commission stated that it has not recognised either of the two individuals as senatorial candidates. Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman of the Information …
On Tuesday, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja convicted and sentenced a Pastor, Erinmole Adetokunbo, and his accomplice. Adedoyin Oyekanmi was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of a seven-year-old boy in the state’s Ikorodu region. The verdict was delivered by Justice Taiwo after the condemned convicts pleaded guilty to the charge …
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday in Abuja that Nigeria has been through all kinds of problems since January 15, 1966, including the deaths of a million citizens in order to keep the country together. He also urged political leaders to remain focused on the ultimate goal of promoting the country’s interests, saying, “we are Nigerians, God willing, we remain Nigerians, …
The federal government has stated that the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACreSAL) project is critical to lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi, Minister of Environment, stated this on Monday at the ACreSAL technical workshop in Lagos. In collaboration with the World Bank, the workshop is being organised for the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, and Water …
Following the killings that occurred over the weekend as a result of violence during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward meeting in Ede town, Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Osun State Police Command to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. The Governor also condemned the killing of two members of the same family, Abideen Olalekan and …
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has denied making a Facebook post in which he advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to give his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, a chance. Akufo-Addo called the information false and malicious in a tweet on Tuesday. The Ghanaian president stated unequivocally that he would never meddle in Nigerian …
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that one million Nigerians died in the Biafra war in the fight to keep the country united. Mr Buhari stated that the circumstances that led to such indiscriminate killings between 1967 and 1970 must not be repeated. “We have been through everything since January 15, 1966.” You understand what I mean when I say …
They carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘Lalong is a Judas, Lalong is a betrayal, Lalong is on his own,’ ‘We say No to DGship, give us our VP slot’, ‘On North Central Christian vice-presidential candidate we stand,” and ‘Dear Asiwaju…keep your DG, give us a Christian VP, all Christians in the APC say no to DGship.’ The leader of …
The Yoruba Muslim Youths Organisation (YMYO) has criticised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) position on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket. The ruling party’s flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, will run alongside Senator Kashim Shettima; both are Muslims. The same faith ticket is facing stiff opposition from Christian leaders and a segment of Nigerians. Muritala Abdulsalam, the coordinator of YMYO, …
The monarchs and council workers were alleged to have been suspended and transferred as a result of their alleged participation in a political gathering organised by the APC in the council. The APC, through its state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, warned the government to reverse its decisions as soon as possible. El-Sudi stated on Tuesday that the government has …
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, declared yesterday that he will never return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stressing that even his corpse would not be found in the party. El-Rufai stated this in response to Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, who claimed that the Kaduna governor would soon defect to the PDP. The …
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has suspended former lawmaker and governorship aspirant Hon. Barr. Mohammed Umara Kumalia for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. It was recalled that Kumalia was a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Borno Central at the National Assembly, and a stalwart of the APC who aspired as governor on …
Biyi Bandele Thomas, a film maker, playwright, and novelist, has died, causing global and local mourning. Temi Bandele, his daughter, announced the sad news via a Facebook post under the handle Biyi Bandele. She stated that her father died in Lagos on August 7, 2022. “I am heartbroken to share the sudden and unexpected death of my father, Biyi Bandele, …
Malam Mani, the People’s Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Zamfara State, has denied that the party’s standard bearer in the state, Dauda Lawal Dare, was defecting to the All Progressives Congress. Mani told journalists in Gusau on Sunday that the alleged story contained no truth. “Dauda Lawal Dare has never considered defecting to APC,” he said. He maintained that …
Rasheed Okoilu, a notorious serial killer, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force’s Osun State Command. Okoilu, whose birth name is Rasheed Hamed, is said to have been on the command’s wanted list for his involvement in life-threatening activities in the state. Okoilu was apprehended in the early hours of August 7, 2022. His arrest was confirmed in a …
On Sunday night, bandits attacked and killed three people in Bali town, Taraba State’s headquarters of Bali Local Government Area. Several others were reportedly abducted. Several sources in Bali told our correspondent over the phone that the attackers, who were riding motorcycles, attacked and killed a Taraba Marshall personnel at a checkpoint near General Hospital before proceeding to individual houses …
According to data released on Sunday by the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor, an arm of the Nigerian Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, Nigeria lost N891 billion due to gas flaring in 18 months. According to the data, the country lost N707 billion in 2021 and N184 billion in the first half of 2022, for a total loss of …
According to the 2023-2035 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper, the Federal Government projects that debt servicing will cost N10.43 trillion by 2025. This is an 182.66 percent increase over the N3.69tn budgeted for debt service in 2022. Multilateral agencies and economists have repeatedly warned the Federal Government about the rising cost of debt service, which could lead …
In Adamawa State, 1,615 card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Last Saturday, APC members from the state’s Toungo Local Government Area were admitted to the PDP. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Mustapha Albashir, Alhaji Gana, and Mallam Yahaya Abubakar said there are more people ready to join the …
2023: Christians and Muslims hold special prayers for Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu Tinubu’s presidential ambition will be realised, according to the group, if he seeks God’s blessings. The political group ‘ROT Like Minds’ has organised special prayers for the success of APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election. The prayer session was held on Sunday in Lagos. …
