‘APC haunted by its failures’ — PDP hits Femi Adesina
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is unconcerned about the “suffering and agony” of Nigerians. The opposition party was reacting to a recent statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. In a statement on Tuesday, Adesina said the PDP is seeking to destabilise Nigeria by threatening the country […]
INTERVIEW: Growing up in ghetto motivated me to work harder, says Azuh Arinze
For Azuh Arinze, the ace Nigerian journalist and author, where there is a will, there is always a way. Born and raised in Maroko, a low-income area of Lagos state, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Yes! International Magazine was determined to brace the odds to attain greatness. Source: Top Stories
Newspaper Headlines: Dollar hits N590 as scarcity of forex bites harder
President Muhammadu Buhari’s assurance that the newly-inaugurated Dangote fertilizer plant will boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Tambuwal: We’ll approach Atiku on possibility of consensus presidential candidate for PDP
Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto and presidential hopeful, says he will discuss with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on the possibility of presenting a consensus candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Tambuwal said this on Tuesday when he featured on a Channels TV programme. The development comes days after Tambuwal, former Senate […]
Edo offers striking example of how Nigeria can fix electricity problem, says Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the federal government can learn from the state on how to fix the problem of power supply in the country. The Edo governor spoke on Tuesday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) distinguished lecture series titled: ‘Making Politics Work for Citizens, Governance and Development: The […]
‘Nigerians want electricity, NOT explanations’ — reps tackle power minister
Some members of the house of representatives on Tuesday tackled Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, over the electricity situation in the country. Aliyu had appeared at an interactive session organised by the committee on power. The lawmakers expressed reservations over the erratic power supply experienced across the country in recent weeks. […]
2023: South-west PDP asks party to zone presidential ticket to south
The south-west caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the party to zone its presidential ticket to the southern region. The caucus announced its decision after a meeting on Tuesday at the government house in Oyo state. Soji Adagunodo, zonal chairman of the party, read a communique at the […]
2023: Vote with your brain not stomach, Gbenga Daniel advises Nigerians
Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun, says Nigerians must make intelligent decisions when voting in the 2023 elections. He said this on Tuesday at the fourth edition of the annual lecture organised by Freedom Online newspaper in Lagos. According to Daniel, the general election is another opportunity for citizens to contribute […]
Femi Adesina: PDP wants to destabilise Nigeria in order to sneak back to power
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is only interested in destabilising the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, he said no patriotic political party threatens its country with anarchy, social upheaval and disorderliness. “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given itself away as being interested only in […]
Enforce use of coins to tackle price inflation, reps tell CBN
The house of representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enforce the use of coins as a legal tender. The legislators said the use of coins will tackle price inflation and stabilise the economy. The resolution was passed during plenary session on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion […]