Beyond the Headlines
The Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Kauru state constituency,Dr Isaac Auta Zankai, and the member representing Zaria state constituency, Suleiman Dabo representing Zaria constituency have left the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and joined the Labour Party( LP) in Kaduna state. Speaking while inaugurating the LP’s 450-member Governorship Campaign Council […]
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pankshin Division, Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, has been kidnapped by gunmen, The PUNCH reports. A policeman in the council area confirmed the development to the newspaper in Jos, Thursday night. According to him, the DPO, whose name is yet to be known, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). In a statement by INEC’s National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, the Commission extended the PVC collection deadline until Sunday January 29, 2023. “The Commission is determined to ensure that registered voters […]
No fewer than 26 bidders have been declared winners of different property comprising apartments and plots of land forfeited to the Federal Government by the court. Some of the property located in the nation’s capital was reportedly owned by a former minister of petroleum, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, before its final forfeiture to the government. […]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed calls to foreign government representatives not to meddle in Nigeria’s internal affairs. The President made this known when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of […]
The leadership of the North-East Youth and Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressive Congress has threatened to withdraw their support for the APC vice presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima. The threat, which seems to have caused a stir in the camp of APC, is coming just 42 days before the 2023 presidential election. The […]
The police in India, on Wednesday, arrested two Nigerians who allegedly posed as “love gurus” to dupe an Indian doctor of N6.6 million (Rs 12.45 lakh). The police said the duo promised to cast a love spell on the victim who was going through a rough patch in her life and fell prey to […]
At least five people have been confirmed dead following an accident when a man rammed a car into a crowd in Guangzhou, China on Wednesday. According to BBC, the accident which also injured 13 others has sparked widespread outrage as people accused the man of deliberately targeting people. The report said videos of the […]
As the country approaches its slated general election, the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has cautioned Nigerians not to hand over a ‘sick country to a sick person’. He advised that Nigerians should vote wisely, noting that it would be destructive if a sick person is elected to rule in […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said the decision to redesign N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, was long overdue, saying that it followed the law and due process in its decision to redesign some of the Naira notes. The Ogun State branch Controller of the apex bank, Wahab Oseni, who said this […]
