APC has nursed its wounds and healed itself, Buhari says as he meets Adamu, Buni
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state governor. The meeting took place at the presidential villa in Abuja. The ruling party is preparing for its primary elections ahead of the 2023 poll. On March 26, […]
NIS recruitment tragedy: Abba Moro cleared of fraud charges — 8 years later
A federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Moro, former interior minister, of fraud charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) had instituted a suit against Moro, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, a former permanent secretary in the ministry, and F O Alayebami, a deputy director in the ministry, over alleged N676 million […]
Court refuses to sack Ayade over defection to APC
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Ben Ayade as Cross River governor. The PDP had taken Ayade to court to seek an order directing him and his deputy, Ivara Esu, to vacate office over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade was elected on […]
DHQ: Boko Haram commander surrendered to troops in Borno
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Saleh Mustapha, a commander of Boko Haram, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in the north-east. Addressing journalists on Thursday, in Abuja, Bernard Onyeuko, director of defence media operations, said Mustapha’s surrender to the troops in Bama was significant. Giving an update on military operations […]
Reps committee: NSITF failed to remit N3.8bn to FG in three years
The house of representatives’ ad hoc committee on unclaimed funds in commercial banks and the infractions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) owes the federal government N3.8 billion. Unyime Idem, chairman of the committee, disclosed this at the ongoing investigative hearing by the panel […]
Newspaper Headlines: Respite for Atiku, Saraki as PDP zoning panel throws open presidential ticket
The decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning panel, headed by Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, to throw open the party’s 2023 presidential ticket without recourse to zoning dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Train attack: Reps hold 4-hour meeting with service chiefs on review of security strategy
The house of representatives says among issues discussed during a meeting with service chiefs on Tuesday was an “all-important” issue of moles in the military. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, said this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the national assembly in Abuja. TheCable had reported how the legislators expressed dissatisfaction […]
Comply with electoral act or be barred from 2023 elections, INEC tells political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says political parties that fail to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 will not be allowed to participate in the 2023 elections. The commission said this in a statement issued on Tuesday by Festus Okoye, national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee. […]
Okowa visits Obasanjo, says ‘we need him to help shape Nigeria’
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, says Nigeria needs to tap from the experience of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on nation building. Okowa said this on Tuesday when he visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. According to a statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, spokesman to Obasanjo, the Delta governor said stakeholders, including […]
Nigeria is bleeding, says Tinubu during visit to Kaduna over train attack
Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for improved efforts to tackle insecurity in the country. He said this on Tuesday during a visit to Kaduna over the recent train attack in the state. On March 28, a train that departed Abuja was attacked in the Kateri-Rijana area […]