A former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has donated 20 buses to the campaign of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar. He announced the donation when Atiku visited Gombe for the PDP presidential campaign rally in the state. The former governor was a political ally and strong supporter of Rivers […]
Malawi has arrested its Vice President Saulos Chilima and charged him with graft over a bribery scandal involving a British-Malawian businessman, the country’s anti-corruption watchdog said. The president’s deputy — who has been stripped of his powers — has been charged with several counts of corruption and taking bribes to influence government contracts, the […]
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has described the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi as his brother, saying their differences are “fundamentally political.” Under Soludo’s party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Obi governed Anambra State between 2006 and 2014. He joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, acted unlawfully, when it stopped the Continuous Voters’ Registration, CRV, exercise on July 31, more than six months to the 2023 general elections. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, said it was […]
Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has described Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a ‘spare tyre,’ saying he can not match up with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dokubo made this assertion while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise […]
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and other members of the aggrieved Northern All Progressives Congress, APC camp have dismissed speculations that the group has endorsed the Obi-Datti presidency ahead of the 2023 general elections. The group made the dismissal in a statement jointly-signed by Simon Achuba, Hon Albert Atiwurcha, Prof […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, issued warrant for the arrest of the Deputy Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly, Hon. Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, following his alleged involvement in a N785million fraud. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said Biafra can exist now as a sovereign state following the discovery of crude oil in the North. IPOB said this in a statement on Friday adding that the discovery was an answer to the prayers of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu who had prayed that the Northern […]
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has expressed worry over the state of affairs in Nigeria, saying that the country under the watch of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, “is slipping into Abyss”. This is as he recommended DNA test for Igbo political elites making comments inimical to Igbo political interest to ascertain the authenticity of […]
Nigerians seeking to study in the United Kingdom might soon be facing strict rules as foreign students wanting to study in Britain may be turned away unless they have secured a place at a “top university,” The Times newspaper reported on Thursday. It was gathered that ministers were discussing how to reduce flows to […]
