‘Forgive me’ — Mbaka apologises for calling Peter Obi ‘stingy man’
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has apologised over the remarks he made about Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The cleric had on Wednesday described Obi as “stingy”, asking his followers not to vote for him in the 2023 presidential election. Mbaka’s comment had […]
Lawan overcomes ‘Machina hurdle’ to make APC list of senatorial candidates
Ahmad Lawan, president of the senate, has been listed as the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe north senatorial district for the 2023 elections. The development comes hours after Bashir Machina, who won the APC primary for the district, insisted that he would not step down for the senate president. […]
Owo attack: We failed to protect victims, says Akeredolu amid tears at funeral
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says the federal and state governments failed to protect victims of the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. On June 5, gunmen attacked the church, with 40 people confirmed dead after the incident. On Friday, the funeral for the slain worshippers was conducted at the Mydas […]
‘Extortion’: INEC withdraws two officials from Benue LG office — after TheCable’s report
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has withdrawn two of its officials who were exposed for demanding payment for voter registration. The commission announced its decision in a statement on Friday, signed by Shehu Abdulwahab, INEC’s administrative secretary in Benue. An investigation by TheCable, published on June 16, had revealed […]
‘You’re a traitor’ — southern, middle belt leaders hit Okowa over VP candidacy
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has criticised Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta governor, for accepting his nomination as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice-presidential candidate. Okowa was, on Thursday, announced as the running mate of Atiku Abubakar who won the PDP presidential ticket. The southerrn and middle belt leaders said it […]
UK shuts Tobi Adegboyega’s church over ‘£1.9m fraud’
Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited, a London-based church group better known as SPAC Nation, has been wound up by a UK court. The UK government, in a release confirming the closure, said the church group was shut “in the public interest” after failing to properly account for more than £1.87 million in expenditure and […]
Sacked governor, Fayose’s anointee, ex-SSG — top contenders for Etiki governorship election
In less than 48 hours, the Nigerian electoral machinery will spring to life in Ekiti as the race to become the state’s fourth democratically elected governor begins. Since Ekiti was fractioned from Ondo in 1996, the state has had nine governors or administrators, but only three were duly elected by the people of […]
Gunmen kill policeman at checkpoint in Enugu
A police officer has been killed following an attack on a police checkpoint in Enugu state. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday morning in Umanu, Nsukka LGA. A patrol vehicle belonging to the police was also set ablaze by the assailants. A resident in the area told NAN […]
Amosun: Why I withdrew from presidential race for Tinubu
Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun, says he decided to withdraw from contesting the presidency in the interest of promoting the interest of the south-west. Amosun spoke on Thursday at a rally organised in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. The rally, which featured supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was to “welcome […]
Will Tinubu back or abandon restructuring?
Restructuring. This has been the governing subject since 2015. It became very tendentious with the secessionist agitations and the killings by gangs of criminals across the country. The APC government was accused of coming to power on the pinions of lofty ideals and precepts, including restructuring, but abandoned them as soon as it got […]