The Peoples Democratic Party slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday for claiming that if the election was free and fair, the ruling party would win with 43 million votes in the 2023 general election. Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the APC’s National Chairman, made the statement while receiving the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria, Joanna Tarnawska, in his office on Wednesday. …
On Wednesday, there was chaos on the premises of Osun State University Teaching Hospital in Osogbo, as some suspected hoodlums stormed the facility and attempted to forcefully remove a corpse that had been deposited in the hospital’s morgue. On many motorcycles, the hoodlums arrived at the facility and ordered that a corpse brought by them on Tuesday be released without …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been asked to investigate an alleged payment of $3 million by the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to some senior officials of the Peoples Democratic Party as part of lobbying efforts to secure the party’s Vice Presidential slot in 2023, according to a group called the Delta Centre for Integrity and Good Governance. …
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has challenged the Federal High Court in Yenagoa’s jurisdiction to hear a N700 billion oil spill compensation suit filed by residents of Bayelsa’s Aghoro 1 community. The residents of Aghoro 1 in Bayelsa’s Ekeremor Local Government Area sued SPDC in Federal High Court in Yenagoa over an oil leak from the company’s Trans Ramos Pipeline …
The Christian Association of Nigeria and the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State have signed an agreement to continue living in peace despite the country’s insecurity. The agreement was reached on Wednesday, when a delegation from the League of Imams and Alfas delivered a condolence letter to the CAN Chairman, Bishop Tunde Akin-Akinsanya, in response to the attack …
Nigeria lost a $1.7 billion lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase, a US investment bank, on Tuesday over the transfer of proceeds from the 2011 sale of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. Nigeria claims JP Morgan was “grossly negligent” in transferring funds paid by Shell and Eni to an escrow account controlled by a former minister, Dan Etete, who was convicted …
Over 1.5 million people in Zamfara have received COVID-19 vaccines, according to Dr Tukur Sama’ila, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Board (PHCB). Dr. Sama’ila made the announcement on Tuesday in Gusau at the board’s quarterly media engagement and sensitization meeting. The meeting was attended by representatives from the media, health partners, and executives from the state’s …
Governor Nyesom Wike is set to be announced as the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate for 2023. Wike was reportedly chosen as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. The decision was made following a closed-door meeting on Tuesday held by a committee formed to oversee the selection process. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta State, was also a candidate for …
Five refineries suspected of producing and distributing adulterated fuel across Nigerian states have been discovered and destroyed. The illegal refineries were reportedly discovered in Delta State’s Delta South Local Government Area. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, stormed and dislodged the reported refineries in an operation led by the Commandant General’s Special Anti-Vandal Monitoring Unit (SAVMU). The security …
Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday after losing the party’s presidential nomination. In a letter to the party’s National Chairman, Okey Nwosu, Moghalu announced his decision to resign his membership. It was previously reported that Moghalu had lost his bid to run for president in 2023 …
Three military officers participating in the Democracy Day Parade slumped in Eagle Square, Abuja, during the June 12 celebration, creating palpable tension. They were said to have passed out from exhaustion after standing in one spot for hours in the scorching sun. Some security and medical personnel rushed to the parade ground with stretchers, whisking the collapsed colleagues to the …
Following his defeat in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary to former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo claimed he had lost the battle but not the war. Osinbajo, on the other hand, reiterated that he is still dedicated to the vision of a new Nigeria. On Friday, he said this at The Progressive Project’s …
Terrorists burned down houses and killed 32 people in Kajuru villages, eliciting mixed reactions. On Wednesday, June 9, 2022, Awemi Maisamari, the National President of Adara Development Association, claimed that terrorists used a helicopter to attack Adara community in Kaduna State, killing over 30 people. Less than 24 hours later, Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and …
The US stated on Friday that Covid-19 testing will no longer be required for international visitors arriving by air, marking a significant step toward the progressive easing of pandemic restrictions in the country. Following considerable lobbying from the travel sector, White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed the news on Twitter. Before boarding, all passengers had to produce proof …
On Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission testified before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos, claiming that social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, had defied the court order by travelling to Dubai with a new international passport. Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd, were accused with money laundering on …
Femi Adesina, the Presidential Spokesperson, has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari did not force the All Progressives Congress, APC, to elect a consensus presidential candidate. Several rumours circulated in the run-up to the Party’s Primaries that the President was trying to impose a consensus candidate on the party. These rumours were put to rest when former Lagos Governor Bola Ahmed …
Bandits are said to have killed 32 people in separate attacks on four communities in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Ungwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki, and Maikori are the communities affected. The police have yet to confirm the incident, but Titus Dauda, the District Head of Kufena, stated that the attacks occurred on Sunday and that 32 people …
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria office has issued a warning about the activities of rogue website owners who are attempting to discredit the ongoing 2022 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. Candidates who use operators of fraudulent tutorial websites that specialise in luring unsuspecting WASSCE candidates by leaking live question papers may not …
Former Governor of Ogun State and All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Ibikunle Amosun has resigned to make way for the party’s national leader, Bola Tinubu. This was stated by the senator representing Ogun Central senatorial district while addressing delegates at the ruling party’s ongoing presidential primary. Amosun, who outlined the obstacles to Nigeria’s progress, pledged to collaborate with Tinubu to …
Prof. Ajayi Boroffice, the senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, has resigned to make way for All Progressives Congress National Leader and presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu. He announced this while speaking at the party’s ongoing national convention. Previously, Jigawa State Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, former Governor …
