Meeting Osinbajo, Lawan, Yahaya Bello — Tinubu’s ‘shuttle diplomacy’ after heated primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election has come and gone. The ruling party’s primary election had it all: the deluge of political drama, a barrage of condescending jibes and smithereens of misfired permutations. A former governor said a hopeful was too nice that he would make a perfect ice cream vendor. Some […]
Newspaper Headlines: Akeredolu rejects FG’s claim that ISWAP is behind Owo attack
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has rejected the federal government’s claim that the Islamic State West in African Province (ISWAP) is responsible for the attack on St Francis Catholic church in Owo. Source: Top Stories
PHOTOS: Yahaya Bello donates presidential campaign office to Tinubu
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, has donated his presidential campaign office to Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu was declared winner of the APC presidential primary on Wednesday, after polling 1,271 votes, while Bello — one of the 13 other aspirants — secured 47 votes. Bello announced his […]
Edo, Rivers, Lagos… NCDC confirms 10 new monkeypox cases in six states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 10 new cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in six states. The NCDC had reported 21 cases and one death as of May 28. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild self-limiting illness […]
Femi Adesina: Why Buhari didn’t impose his preferred presidential candidate on APC
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t impose his preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket because he wanted to be fair to all aspirants. Adesina spoke on the development in an article published on Thursday, titled ‘Knock Knock, Who’s There?’. Buhari had, in January 2022, said […]
‘N96bn fraud’: We have filed charges against Amaechi, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, says the state has filed a suit against Rotimi Amaechi, former governor, over alleged fraud. Wike had set up a seven-man panel to probe Amaechi over an alleged withdrawal of N96 billion from the state’s treasury during the latter’s tenure as governor. The panel had also investigated issues […]
Tinubu to Yahaya Bello: Let’s unite to extract Nigerians from poverty
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, to support his campaign to improve the lives of Nigerians. Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, visited Bello, who also contested the presidency, on Friday. The former Lagoa governor had polled 1,271 votes and defeated 13 […]
CAN: Running mates of Tinubu, Atiku must be Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the presidential candidates of leading political parties against choosing running mates of the same religion as them. In a statement issued on Friday by Joseph Daramola, CAN national secretary, the association said the development would be “a threat to the fragile peace and unity of […]
INEC gives presidential candidates one week to name running mates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 17 as deadline for political parties to submit list of candidates for — president, vice-president, senate and house of representatives — ahead of the 2023 general election. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Thursday while providing updates on the commission’s activities in Abuja. […]
Court sentences killers of Pa Fasoranti’s daughter to death
A high court in Akure, Ondo state has sentenced three persons to death for killing Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, a leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group. Olakunrin, who was 58 years old, was heading for Lagos from Akure, Ondo state capital, when suspected kidnappers targeted her vehicle in July 2019. […]