Yari, Marafa finally dump APC for PDP — after months of speculation
Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara, and Kabiru Marafa, a former senator, have joined the Peoples Democratic Party from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bala Mande, Zamfara PDP chairman, announced the defection of the two former APC chieftains on Sunday after a meeting in Gusau, state capital. Mande said Yari and Marafa […]
Kukah: Nigeria is broken… Buhari’s government in hibernation mode
Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is in hibernation mode while the country is broken and divided. Kukah, in his Easter message on Sunday, said the Buhari administration has divided citizens on the basis of ethnicity, religion and region. The cleric said the only […]
Bandits demand N2m ransom from each resident abducted in Niger community
Gunmen have demanded N2 million each as ransom for some residents abducted in a community in Niger state. On Saturday evening, an unconfirmed number of people were abducted along Tapila-Gwada road, an area located in Shiroro LGA of Niger. The community is a 30-minute drive from Minna, Niger’s capital city. TheCable understands […]
‘Embrace unity’ — el-Rufai tells non-state actors destabilising Kaduna
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says non-state actors destabilisation the state should embrace unity in the spirit of lent. In an Easter message, el-Rufai described Nigerians as people of faith and counselled that citizens should never let hope depart from their hearts. He said Nigerians should continue to practice the lessons of sacrifice, […]
Hotel kicks as Zanzibar moves to investigate ‘near-rape’ of Nigerian tourist
Tanzania authorities say they’re now probing the sexual assault case involving a Nigerian national. Source: Top Stories
Crude oil theft: We’ve seized N200m worth of petrol products in two weeks
Nigerian Navy says it has arrested and seized about N200 million worth of petroleum products from thieves in oil-producing states in two weeks. The Navy said the success was on the back of its Operation Dakatar Da Barawo (OPDDB), also known as ‘Stop the Thief’, which was launched on April 1, to put […]
Garba Shehu: No moral justification for Wike’s criticism of pardon granted to Nyame, Dariye
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, has faulted Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, for criticising the state pardon granted to Joshua Dariye, former governor of Plateau, and Jolly Nyame, former governor of Taraba. On Thursday, the council of state pardoned 159 inmates, including the two former governors. Nyame was sentenced to a 12-year jail […]
Tinubu to youths: You can’t be given erratic electricity supply and be called lazy
Bola Tinubu, presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says young Nigerians cannot be blamed for being “lazy” with erratic electricity supply in the country. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at a rally of south-west youths of the ruling party. In January, the former Lagos governor announced his intention to contest the presidential […]
‘God has spoken to me’ — Ngige to announce decision on presidential bid Tuesday
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says he will soon announce his decision on whether he will contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. Ngige spoke on Saturday when he met his supporters in Awka, the Anambra capital. While addressing the supporters, the former Anambra governor said he has consulted […]
Buhari: To resign or not to resign?
Here we go again. On Tuesday, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) issued a statement asking President Muhammadu Buhari to “seriously consider” resigning over the pervasive insecurity in the land. Several parts of the north have been experiencing devastating terror attacks, communal killings and kidnappings. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has resumed its campaign […]