Newspaper Headlines: APC’s majority in senate under threat as 20 senators plan to defect
Reports on the gale of defections rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senate dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Again, Buhari vows to ‘punish’ gunmen, calls perpetrators of church attacks ‘cowards’
President Muhammadu Buhari says the perpetrators of recent attacks on churches are “cowards” and will be punished for their crimes. Two weeks ago, gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, and killed 40 people. Also, three persons were killed on Sunday, following an attack by gunmen on two churches in Kaduna state. […]
Ngige: FG will resolve issues on ASUU strike very soon
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government will soon resolve issues on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU had, on February 14, declared a one-month warning strike to protest the non-implementation of its demands by the federal government. But on March 14, […]
1000 dead as earthquake hits Afghanistan
At least 1000 people have been confirmed dead after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake erupted in Afghanistan on Tuesday. According to the BBC, another 1500 people were injured in the disaster which hit the south-eastern city of Khost. The earthquake has led to the destruction of several properties, while rescuers are still searching […]
INEC has agreed to extend deadline for voter registration, says rep
Aisha Dukku, chairman of the house of representatives committee on electoral matters, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR). The electoral umpire had fixed June 30 as the deadline for the suspension of CVR across the country ahead of the 2023 general election. […]
PHOTOS: Peter Obi meets with Wike in Rivers
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday met with Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state. The meeting took place at the private residence of the Rivers governor in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Obi was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until May when he defected […]
Peter Obi’s party gains one, NNPP another as senators defect from PDP, APC
Francis Ezenwa, senator representing Imo east (pictured), has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party (LP). Haliru Jika, senator representing Bauchi central, has also defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The notice of their defection was read by Senate President […]
‘I walked through deadly forest’ — Chibok girl recounts how she escaped from captivity
Hauwa Joseph and Mary Dauda, two missing Chibok girls found on Thursday, have recounted how they escaped from captivity. The girls were among over 200 schoolgirls abducted on April 14, 2014 when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) in Chibok, Borno state. The girls who were said […]
IPOB tackles Buhari, says allegation of pipeline vandalism laughable
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says the allegation of pipeline vandalism levelled against the group by President Muhammadu Buhari is “childish and shallow-minded” . TheCable had reported that Buhari, in an interview with Bloomberg, asked western allies to designate IPOB as a terrorist group “over involvement” in pipeline and infrastructure vandalism in the […]
NAFDAC workers embark on strike over non-payment of allowances
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has embarked on strike. Speaking on Wednesday at NAFDAC office in Lagos, Auwalu Yusuf Kiyawa, state chairman of the union, said the strike begins with immediate effect. Kiyawa said the union […]