CAN to political parties: Don’t alienate the church — you need us to win presidency
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says any political party interested in winning the 2023 presidential election must involve the church. Samson Ayokunle, national president of CAN, said this on Sunday at the interdenominational church service to mark the 2022 Democracy Day celebration held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja. Speaking […]
IGP deploys 31 senior officers, counter-terrorism unit for Ekiti guber poll
Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has deployed 31 senior officers for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti state. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesman, the IGP also ordered the mobilisation of technical capabilities of the police airwing, the force marine, mounted troops, K-9 section, and other […]
POST-MORTEM: 47 votes from 63 delegates — is Yahaya Bello losing grip of Kogi APC?
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, recently boasted at the special convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he had moved the state from being dominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to “100 per cent APC”. He was pitching for the presidential ticket of his party at the primary election in […]
Gunmen ‘abduct 50 passengers’ along Sokoto-Gusau road
At least 50 persons have been reportedly abducted by gunmen following an attack on vehicles along Sokoto-Gusau road. According to Premium Times, the victims were returning from a wedding in Tambuwal, Sokoto state, on Saturday evening, when the gunmen attacked their vehicles. The gunmen were said to have attacked a coaster bus and […]
We must ensure 2023 elections are peaceful in honour of Abiola, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians must ensure that the 2023 elections are peaceful in honour of MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 presidential election. In his June 12 commemoration speech, the president said Nigerians must all work together to ensure a smooth transition when his tenure elapses. Buhari said he […]
‘I live daily in grief, worry’ — Buhari talks pain of insecurity in Democracy Day speech
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his concern over the unabating security challenges being experienced across the country. In a nationwide broadcast to commemorate Democracy Day on Sunday, Buhari said he is living with grief and worry for all those who are victims and prisoners of terrorism and kidnapping. The president said he […]
Buhari says annulment of June 12 was ‘the worst of our leadership’ (full text)
In his last Democracy Day speech before the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has described the annulment of the Jun2 12, 1993 presidential election as “the worst of our leadership”. In a televised broadcast to Nigerians on Sunday morning, Buhari promised a legacy of “a free, fair and transparent process” in […]
Newspaper Headlines: How APC presidential hopefuls banked on phantom endorsement
President Muhammadu Buhari says he lives daily in grief and agony over the insecurity in Nigeria. Here are the headlines from the national dailies. Source: Top Stories
Tinubu and Atiku: Birds of a feather
Disappointment was powdered on the faces of many of the young people around me when Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo did not win the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). To them, Osinbajo was one candidate they could connect with: articulate, urbane, agile and modern. One who is connected to the ordinary Nigerian — […]
APC ticket: Umahi accuses south-east delegates of trading votes
Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says delegates from the south-east “traded their votes” in the just-concluded presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, was declared winner of the primary on Wednesday after he secured 1,271 votes. Tinubu had contested against 13 other presidential hopefuls — including […]