Garba Shehu announces recovery from COVID
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, has announced his recovery from COVID-19. Shehu made the announcement in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He thanked God for his recovery and also prayed for the recovery of other Nigerians who are still afflicted by the infection. […]
Uche Nwosu: My arrest politically motivated… I thought they would kill me
Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) in Imo, says his arrest was politically motivated. Nwosu was arrested on Sunday during a church service in Imo, but was released hours later without spending a night in police custody. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Nwosu narrated how he was arrested by masked armed security […]
‘Illegal’ Ikoyi weddings, COVID electric bulbs… how fake news shaped events in 2021
As fake news and misinformation continue to take major stage worldwide, 2021 was no exception. It has been a year fully packed with viral distorted images, tweets, articles and statements. While many persons shared such messages without a doubt, others took a step back and questioned the claims. As soon as such misleading […]
REWIND: In 2020, supreme court judge said verdict on Imo guber would haunt Nigeria
From the sack of Emeka Ihedioha as duly elected governor of Imo state to the removal of David Lyon as Bayelsa governor, the judiciary, in 2020, delivered unexpected decisions that would hold a major place in Nigeria’s history for years to come. On January 14, 2020, a seven-member panel of the supreme court […]
Newspaper Headlines: Buhari inherited $550bn economy, Osita Chidoka tells Amaechi
The response of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the comment of Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, regarding the ownership of oil in the Niger Delta region, appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 599 new infections, three deaths
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 599 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Wednesday. Canadian province lets COVID positive essential workers continue working Quebec, one of Canada’s most populous provinces, said it has “no choice” but to allow COVID-19 positive essential workers to continue working in a bid to […]
‘Imo becoming Banana Republic’ — Okorocha accuses Uzodimma of ordering Uche Nwosu’s arrest
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has accused Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state, of ordering the arrest of Uche Nwosu. On Sunday, Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) and son-in-law of Okorocha, was arrested during a church service in Imo. Although Nwosu was released from custody hours after […]
Presidency: Buhari rejected electoral bill to protect Nigerians from its consequences
The presidency says the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the electoral act amendment bill is to protect Nigerians. According to the presidency, the proposed amendments “entail significant legal, financial, economic and security consequences”. In a statement on Tuesday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said the bill did not seek to enhance […]
Masari: Power rotation will strengthen our federalism
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, says the periodic rotation of power from one region to another will help to make the country’s federalism stronger. Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, there has been clamour for a power shift to the southern part of the country. Speaking at a media parley in Katsina […]
PHOTOS: Lagos sample collection centres ‘on holiday’ amid COVID surge
Amid the surge in infections as the country battles a fourth wave of COVID, sample collection centres across Lagos — which currently has the highest cases nationwide — are on holiday in what appears to be in the spirit of the festive season. In April 2020, Lagos had set up additional sample collection […]