Newspaper Headlines: PDP consensus option for 2023 presidential ticket suffers setback
Reports on the country’s rising insecurity, especially the killing of over 80 people in Plateau communities, dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Atiku to youths: Be courageous about joining politics… I fought military rule in my 30s
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has advised youths to be courageous about taking active part in politics. Abubakar spoke on Tuesday at a meeting with leaders of support groups aligning with his presidential bid. Addressing the leaders of the groups at the event held in Abuja, the former vice-president said he was delighted […]
2023: We wish him good luck, Lawan says after Osinbajo’s iftar for APC senators
Senate President Ahmed Lawan says he and his colleagues wish Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo “good luck” in his endeavour to become Nigeria’s next president. Osinbajo had, on Monday, announced his interest in contesting the presidency in the 2023 general election. On Tuesday evening, the vice-president hosted iftar for the senators elected on the […]
Northern Elders Forum asks Buhari to ‘seriously consider’ resigning over insecurity
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “seriously consider” resigning from office over the rising insecurity in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF spokesman, said Nigerians cannot live under conditions associated with security challenges until the tenure of Buhari expires. Baba-Ahmed said there has […]
‘Perpetrators must not be forgiven’ — Buhari condemns killing of ‘over 80’ in Plateau
President Muhammadu Buhari says persons responsible for the recent killing of scores of residents in Plateau “must not be forgiven”. TheCable had reported how gunmen attacked four villages in Kanam LGA of the state and killed an unconfirmed number of residents. Residents had said over 80 people were killed in the attacks, […]
IN FULL: INEC releases final list of Osun guber candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the July 16 governorship election in Osun state. In a statement on Tuesday, Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, said under section 32(2) of the electoral act 2022, any party that observes that […]
AfBD, AU sign $11.4m agreement to transform continent into global economic powerhouse
African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has signed a protocol of agreement with the African Union (AU) to strengthen the implementation of Agenda 2063. Agenda 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson, AU Commission, and Yacine Fal, AfDB […]
Lai to media: Addressing Buhari as general, dictator is abuse of press freedom
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says it is an abuse of press freedom for journalists to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a major general. Mohammed said this on Tuesday when executives of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria chapter, paid a courtesy visit to him at his office in Abuja. […]
REVEALED: How lawmakers awarded constituency projects to relatives — and inflated cost of contracts
Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria has budgeted trillions of naira for constituency projects sponsored by lawmakers in the two chambers of the national assembly. Constituency projects are to ensure that the dividends of democracy reach citizens in urban and rural areas. However, according to the latest report by […]
Reps pass bill to bar non-customs officers from being appointed as NCS CG
The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to stop non-serving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from being appointed as comptroller-general of the agency. The report on the bill was adopted on Tuesday after Leke Abejide, chairman of the committee on customs and excise, moved a motion for the consideration of […]