APC convention: Naysayers now disappointed, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their efforts in ensuring the success of the party’s just-concluded national convention. Buhari said this on Sunday during the inauguration of the APC national working committee (NWC) at Eagle Square in Abuja. Speaking on the development, he said “naysayers” […]
JUST IN: Wike declares presidential bid, says ‘I will take power from APC back to PDP’
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 election. Wike announced his decision on Sunday when he visited Benue state to consult stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state over his ambition to run for the presidency. The Rivers governor, who […]
Section 84(12): Falana accuses Malami of manipulating court to issue conflicting orders
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has accused Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), of manipulating the federal high court to issue conflicting orders on the validity of section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. The section provides that: “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate […]
Kaduna airport attack shows APC has conceded sovereignty to terrorists, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the invasion of the Kaduna international airport by gunmen shows the All Progressives Congress (APC) has conceded the country’s sovereignty to “terrorists”. TheCable had reported that the attack, which occurred on Saturday, led to the death of a security guard. The attack on the airport came […]
WINNERS & LOSERS: Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi and governors after APC convention
It was an event that was contrived in some quarters not to take place, but after all the scheming — including a suspicious court injunction secured to subvert it — the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was finally held on Saturday. Prior to the day, not much drama was expected […]
Okorocha to Nigerians: Your PVC worth more than N100m… don’t sell it for N10k
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has urged Nigerians not to sell their votes in the 2023 general election. Okorocha gave the advice on Saturday while answering questions from journalists at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention in Abuja. The senator, who had recently declared his intention to run for president, […]
US lawmaker resigns after conviction of lying about campaign donation from Nigerian billionaire
Jeff Fortenberry, US congressman from Nebraska, has resigned from office after being found guilty by a California jury of lying about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national. It is illegal in the US for foreign nationals to make contributions to campaigns. Fortenberry was convicted in October of lying to FBI […]
Tears, withdrawal, ‘aluta’… how APC’s 24-hour convention panned out
After months of controversy, accusations, counter-accusations, vanishing memos, uncertainty leading to postponement and President Muhammadu Buhari finally stepping in to take charge, the curtains have finally been drawn on the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But the exercise was not without a mix of the interesting, dramatic, confusing and the […]
FULL LIST: How PDP alumni became ‘landlords’ in APC NWC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has just concluded its national convention where it elected officers to fill the positions in the party’s national working committee (NWC). Interestingly, politicians who defected to the ruling party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are now holding key positions in the NWC. APC which was formed […]
Waziri Adio warns against exaggerating oil theft, wants ‘comprehensive action’
Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says oil theft is not the only reason for the underperformance of the petroleum sector. Nigeria has been recording low production and dwindling revenue in recent times and is unable to take advantage of the rising oil prices resulting from […]