Oshiomhole to declare presidential bid Wednesday, says aide
Victor Oshioke, media aide to Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his principal will announce his intention to contest the presidency on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Oshioke said the former Edo governor will make an official declaration at 3pm at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for […]
2023: North will benefit more if southerner becomes president, says Ndume
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south district, says the northern region will benefit more if a southerner becomes president in 2023. With months to the 2023 elections, there have been calls for the next president to come from the south. The two major political parties in the country — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
Insurgents attack Chibok community, dislodge troops
Kautukari, a community in Chibok LGA of Borno state, is currently under attack by suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). A resident told TheCable that the insurgents invaded the community around 6pm on Tuesday and started shooting randomly. The suspected ISWAP fighters are reportedly setting houses ablaze […]
Report: South-west APC leaders, presidential hopefuls to meet over party ticket
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the south-west will meet with presidential aspirants from the region on Friday in Lagos state, WesternPost is reporting. The meeting is said to be scheduled to hold at the Lagos government house. Bisi Akande, a former interim chairman of the APC, will reportedly preside […]
2023: Ambode will announce his plans this week, says campaign spokesman
Olawale Oluwo, a former commissioner in Lagos, says Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state, will announce plans ahead of the 2023 polls “within the week”. Oluwo, who is the chairman of the Akinwunmi Ambode Campaign Group, said this on Tuesday when he appeared on a programme on ARISE Television. Chairman […]
NDLEA: How drug baron linked to DCP Kyari imported tramadol above permitted threshold
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says Afam Ukatu, chairman of Mallinson group of companies, imported 1,284 cartons of tramadol into the country in October 2019. Last Wednesday, the NDLEA announced that it had arrested Ukatu over an alleged N3 billion tramadol deal linked to Abba Kyari, the suspended deputy commissioner of police […]
Fayemi to declare presidential bid on Wednesday — after ‘extensive consultations’
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, will declare his intention to run for president on Wednesday. Yinka Oyebode, his chief press secretary, said Fayemi’s decision to contest the 2023 presidential election follows “extensive consultations across the geo-political zones” in the last six weeks. He said Fayemi had discussed with President Muhammadu Buhari, and “sought […]
Edwin Clark: Gowon should have let Igbo leave… they’re treated as second class citizens
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, says Yakubu Gowon should have allowed the Igbo to secede during his tenure as military head of state. In a chat with AriseTV on Tuesday, the 94-year-old said the Igbo are still treated as second class citizens decades after the civil war. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and […]
Udom can fix Nigeria’s economy if given the opportunity, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom governor, will fix the economy of Nigeria if given the opportunity to rule the country. Bola Bolawole, Emmanuel’s spokesperson, quoted Obasanjo as making the comment on Tuesday when the governor paid him a consultation visit at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun state. In April, the […]
Akeredolu: For equity, APC must zone presidential ticket to south
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, says for the sake of equity, the All Progressives Congress (APC) must zone its presidential ticket to the south. In a statement on Tuesday, Akeredolu said it is the turn of the southern part of the country to produce the next president. The governor said it will be […]