There are indications that a former Governor of Anambra State and presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday may join the Labour Party to actualise his presidential ambition. Media had reported that Obi in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, announced his resignation […]
The families of passengers kidnapped from the bombed Abuja-Kaduna are protesting in the Federal Capital Territory. This is the first time the families would be protesting in Abuja since the ill-fated incident. Terrorists had attacked the train on March 28, leading to the death of no fewer than eight persons, 26 persons injured and several […]
At least 51.3 million unique telecommunication devices may not have National Identification Numbers. According to the Nigeria Communications Commission’s document, titled, ‘Deployment of a Device Management System: Project Information Memorandum,’ Nigeria had about 132 million unique devices connected to telecommunication networks in 2020. It said, “With more than 200 million active lines on the Nigerian […]
Health authorities in Canada said Tuesday they had identified 10 new cases of monkeypox in Quebec, bringing the total number to 15, with additional cases expected in other provinces. Monkeypox, detected in recent weeks in Europe and North America, is a rare disease originating in Africa which usually clears up on its own. “We expect […]
Demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking has dropped to a record low across the country, media findings have shown. Market report gathered on Tuesday showed that consumers had lately either reduced consumption or ditched the commodity for cheaper alternatives such as coal and firewood. President, Nigerian Gas Association, Ed Ubong, said […]
Former lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has blamed gang-up for his loss at the primary to elect the senatorial candidate for Kogi West on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. News report has reported that the lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket […]
Some All Progressives Congress governorship and state Houses of Assembly aspirants in Ogun, Rivers, Sokoto, Lagos and Osun states have called for the adoption of direct primary to elect the party’s candidates in the 2023 elections. The aspirants, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, alleged that governors and some ministers hijacked election of […]
Gunmen early Wednesday broke into one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, Media has learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the armed hoodlums kidnapped two priests and two others in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in the Kafur Local Government Area of […]
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, warned the Peoples Democratic Party against stoking violence ahead of the July 16 governorship poll. Oyetola, who spoke in Otan Ayegbaju, during a campaign rally, said it was clear people of the state had rejected the PDP, and added that the PDP could not win back the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared the Rivers State Accountant-General, Fubara Siminayi, and 58 others wanted for N435 billion fraud. Siminayi, and four other Rivers State government officials, among others, are wanted for suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office. The EFCC stated […]
Honourable Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, on Tuesday polled 46 votes against her rival, Hon. Ben Igbakpa, who scored only 22 votes in the Peoples Democratic Party run-off primaries election for the Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta. Hon. Ben Igbakpa, the serving lawmaker representing the constituency, is widely believed […]
The lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, has defeated Senator Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party senatorial ticket in Kogi State. Yusuf defeated Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the 8th Assembly with 163 votes as against 99 votes polled by Melaye. In a rerun election held Tuesday in Kaba, […]
There was confusion at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday when the National Working Committee released yet another revised timetable and schedule of activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives Primary Elections. The new schedule, which comes a day after the party adjusted the old […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission finally arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, after a long siege to his Maitama residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday. Security operatives who accompanied the EFCC officers shot sporadically to disperse a crowd of supporters who had come to show solidarity for […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has advanced reasons why its personnel occupied the Abuja home of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to effect his arrest on Tuesday. The anti-graft agency said the action followed the refusal of the former governor to honour invitations after jumping the administrative bail earlier granted […]
The plan of the Independent National Electoral Commission to register at least 20 million Nigerian voters before the end of June seems unlikely to come to fruition as only 5.8 million people representing 29 percent of INEC’s target have actually registered. According to INEC, as of May 16, 9,238,991 fresh registrants had registered online but […]
All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, postponed indefinitely, the screening of its presidential aspirants earlier slated for Monday, May 23. Though no reason was given for the alteration of its timetable, the party has been consistent in violating its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. In a statement by its National Publicity […]
Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has promised to replicate all the developmental strides he made in Lagos while he was the governor of the state in Nigeria, if elected the president in the 2023 general elections. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, made the pledge in Benin City on Saturday evening at the Oba of Benin’s palace when he […]
Artisans, market women and others in Kwara state have endorsed the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. They made the endorsement in Ilorin, the state capital during the launch of the North Central for Asiwaju (NCFA) 2023. NCFA is in alliance with South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA). The South West Agenda for Asiwaju […]
The National Consultative Front on Sunday said it has adopted the Labour Party as the mega party for ‘third Force’ Stakeholders and Allies for next year’s elections. The NCFront is the umbrella body of the Third Force Movement and Political Alternatives to the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party. The adoption came after 15 […]
