Beyond the Headlines
Charles Soludo, Anambra state governor, says his first 100 days in office have been challenging. Soludo said he has worked tirelessly towards achieving his campaign promises to the people of Anambra. “To be sure, the last 100 days have been bumpy and challenging as expected, with insecurity and a red treasury being the most […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service is investigating the authenticity of the passport obtained by Nwamini David, who was alleged to have been trafficked to the United Kingdom for organ harvest by a former Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The service, it was gathered, is probing allegations that the travel document may have […]
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said picking a running mate in the 1999 presidential election was a mistake. He made the comment while speaking in Abeokuta at a leadership and entrpreneurship mentoring session with selected school students. Obasanjo, who won the 1999 and 2003 presidential elections, ran alongside Atiku Abubakar. Mr Abubakar is […]
The remains of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, were laid to rest in Amakpoke Umuaku community, Abia State, on Saturday. Osinachi, who was popularly known for her song “Ekwueme”, died on April 8, 2022 aged 48. She was said to have suffered from an internal injury in her chest following alleged maltreatment by her […]
The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress lack the political will to solve the “perennial” issues of fuel subsidy. “The resurgence of long fuel queues in our filling stations in major cities across the country further explains the lack of political will by the President Muhammadu […]
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has signed an executive order for the compulsory installation of close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public places in the state. The development comes weeks after the attack on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo area of Ondo. Days after the attack, six persons were killed in the […]
A civil rights organization. Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, has given the Inspector-General of Police a 48- hour ultimatum within which he should arrest and initiate criminal prosecution against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, for allegedly supplying false academic qualifications to secure the nomination. The organisation threatened that […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not end the continuous voter registration (CVR) on June 30, 2022. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Saturday during the Youth Vote Count concert at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. INEC had earlier fixed June 30 as the deadline for the ongoing CVR ahead […]
The National Assembly has hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court on the suit filed by President Mohammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, seeking to void the provision of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday listed the conditions for political parties to substitute candidates whose names have been forwarded to the commission. For the electoral umpire, the law does not give any political party the right to replace a validly nominated candidate as it is the prerogative of the individual to […]
