From today, we have just about 47 days to Nigeria’s general elections, a major transition that would involve a change of government, the seventh since the return to civilian rule in 1999, but the biggest fear is that the current … Read the rest
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has refuted allegations that the G-5 governors had endorsed the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, Terver Akase, Ortom’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, announced … Read the rest
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the general election will not be postponed or cancelled because of insecurity.
He said nothing has happened to alter the election timetable.
According to him, security agencies have assured the … Read the rest
The trouble with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is that he sees, he talks, and he ruffles feathers. He does not care whose feathers are ruffled or which self-preening peacock he has reduced to an ordinary cock with the stroke of his … Read the rest
A former Head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has denied endorsing Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate ahead of the February election.
Reports had emerged that Babangida had aligned with the position of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on endorsing … Read the rest
The Nigerian police have arrested three more individuals in continued crackdown on critics of Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady.
In November 2022, the police arrested a final-year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed and one Zainab … Read the rest
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Atiku Abubakar, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart of being a liar who cannot explain the source of his wealth.
Tinubu levelled the allegation while addressing … Read the rest
This certainly promises to be an interesting year for Africa where a total of 24 general, legislative and local elections would take place in the course of the year in Republics of Benin, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, … Read the rest
A group, Northern Youths Vanguard for Development (NYVD), has praised the Armed Forces of Nigeria for their efforts toward peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The group made the commendation in a statement jointly signed by its President, Mr Yakubu … Read the rest
Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy, publicly disrespected Nigerians at his concert in Lagos on Sunday night. The artist laid curses on his fans after arriving late for his concert.
He was billed to start by 9 pm on Sunday but … Read the rest
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