Buhari begs ASUU to call off strike, asks students to be patient
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike. The president also called on the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to exercise patience as the federal government works on resolving the crisis. Buhari made the […]
Nothing will stop PDP from taking over power in 2023, says Ayu
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party is working hard to win the presidential election in 2023. Ayu spoke on Wednesday night during a meeting of the board of trustees (BoT) and national executive committee (NEC) members at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. The PDP chairman […]
CBN governor, agency heads, ambassadors… Buhari directs appointees seeking elective offices to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered political appointees in his administration, who are seeking to contest in the 2023 elections, to tender their resignation. The president gave the directive in a circular issued on Wednesday night by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). The president’s directive comes hours after […]
Jonathan finally joins APC? Here’s what we know so far
On Wednesday, reports surfaced that former President Goodluck Jonathan had joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonathan contested the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 and lost to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in his second term in office. The former president has, however, been […]
Newspaper Headlines: APC screening panel may demand resignation letters from political appointees
The directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that all ministers seeking elective positions should resign dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
PDP ditches zoning, throws contest for presidential ticket open
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its presidential ticket will not be zoned to any region. Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, announced this on Wednesday night after the national executive committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. He said the decision aligns with the recommendation of the party’s zoning committee. […]
Akpabio, Ogbonnaya Onu resign to pursue presidential bids
Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, and Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of science and technology, have resigned their appointments. The ministers resigned following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive ordering members of the federal executive council seeking elective offices to resign on or before Monday. Jackson Udom, media aide to Akpabio, confirmed the resignation […]
Peter Obi’s supporters are demarketing him
Ndi Igbo. We know how to jinx a good thing. Perhaps, it is our seeming indomitability, boisterousness and Thanos-will that seduce us to think everyone must believe in what we believe in and must act and think in consonance with our disposition. Anyone who does not support us or share in our sentiments is […]
Strike: FG, ASUU to meet on Thursday
The federal government has scheduled a meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for Thursday. The details of the meeting were contained in a letter from the office of the ministry of labour and employment, which was addressed to various stakeholders on Wednesday. According to the letter dated May 11 […]
Building collapse: Lagos stops approval for structures above three floors in Ebute Metta
The Lagos government has ordered the immediate stoppage of approval for structures above three floors in Ebute Metta east and west axis of the state. Idris Salako, the state commissioner for physical planning and urban development, in a statement on Wednesday, said the decision followed an audit of buildings in the area. […]