Buhari: I’m not expecting appreciation after 2023 — but I hope Nigerians say I did my best
President Muhammadu Buhari says he’s not “expecting any appreciation” from Nigerians after the end of his administration. Buhari spoke in a chat with NTA on Thursday. The president said he has, through the years, been involved in governance in various capacities in the country, and he has given his “best” to Nigeria, […]
Plateau directs task force to seal, auction fuel stations hoarding petrol
The Plateau government has directed the state’s road task force to shut down and auction fuel stations found hoarding petrol. The government said those stations are creating artificial scarcity in the state. Danladi Atu, secretary to the state government, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Jos. Atu said […]
Ortom to FG: Declare Miyetti Allah as terrorist organisation
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “declare the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) as a terrorist organisation”. The call is coming hours after the federal government gazetted an order designating bandits as terrorists. In a statement on Thursday, Nathaniel Ikyur, chief press secretary (CPS), quoted the […]
EXPLAINER: What is COVID lateral flow, UK’s replacement for PCR arrival test?
On Wednesday, the United Kingdom said from Friday, it will no longer require vaccinated travellers to take COVID tests before boarding flights to the country. According to Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, the requirement for travellers to self-isolate on arrival until receipt of a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test would also be […]
DHQ: 950 insurgents, 537 bandits killed in seven months
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says its troops killed 950 Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents as well as 537 bandits between May 2021 and January 2022. The insurgents and bandits were said to have been killed in the ongoing operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji across the […]
FACT CHECK: Is there an ‘AA sickness’ during harmattan?
If you are an avid user of social media in Nigeria, you may have come across a few posts about people with the AA genotype falling ill during harmattan. First, let’s take a quick 15 seconds biology class to explain what a genotype is. A genotype is an individual’s collection of genes inherited […]
Fayemi: Entrenched interests within APC plotting against me over 2023 elections
The government of Ekiti has raised the alarm on an alleged plot by “some political interests” to defame Kayode Fayemi, governor of the state. In a statement, Yinka Oyebode, the governor’s chief press secretary, alleged that some persons within the All Progressive Congress (APC) are uncomfortable with Fayemi’s “rising profile” and are looking […]
Run Tinubu! Run Osinbajo!
Why do we seek angels in the realm of humans? There are no messiahs, angels or a Doctor Strange to magic our problems away. We are all humans – fatally flawed but blessed species. Politics is not a game of piety and leadership is beyond moral sanctimony. We have to get down to brass […]
2023: Nigeria needs a unifier like Atiku as president, says Dokpesi
Raymond Dokpesi, former chairman of Daar Communications, says Nigeria’s next president should be someone that will unify the country. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain spoke at the party stakeholders’ meeting in Adamawa. Dokpesi said Nigeria “has never been this disunited”, adding that the country needs someone like Atiku Abubakar, former vice […]
Iyorchia Ayu: Buhari’s stance on state police shows he’s not ready to tackle insecurity
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari over his comment on state police. While speaking in an interview on Channels Television aired on Wednesday, Buhari said state police is not a better option in tackling insecurity in the country. “State police is not an […]