’25 killed’ as insurgents invade Borno community
Members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed 25 scavengers, otherwise known as ‘Yan Ajakuta’, in Dikwa LGA of Borno state. The scavengers were reportedly killed in Mukdala village, located about 10 kilometres north to Dikwa town on Wednesday. The victims were reportedly shot by insurgents who […]
AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles fight back to beat Sierra Leone
The Super Eagles have claimed a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Sierra Leone in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying game. In the thrilling match that was played at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Thursday evening, Victor Osimhen scored the winner for the Super Eagles, who were stretched by their visitors. […]
‘We are now your soldiers’ — Adamu leads APC NWC members to visit Tinubu
Adamu Abdullahi, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is committed to the presidential campaign of Bola Tinubu. The APC chairman and the party’s national working committee (NWC) members met with Tinubu in Abuja on Thursday. At the meeting, Adamu said the ruling party “will deliver” the former Lagos […]
El-Rufai’s coup, Aisha Buhari the ‘Star Girl’, Abeokuta outburst — how Tinubu secured his landslide victory
As projected by TheCable, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, defeated all comers to win the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Wednesday. He polled 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other presidential hopefuls, with Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, coming a very […]
PDP to Tinubu: Nigeria is not Lagos… you are no match for Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party says Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is no match for Atiku Abubakar, PDP’s candidate. Tinubu had, on Wednesday, won the APC pesidential primary after he polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rival, Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 316 votes. In a statement […]
‘Osinbajo 875, Tinubu 571’ — how an unknown research body misfired on APC primary
On Monday, Nigerians woke up to adverts in Daily Trust and THISDAY, among other newspapers, announcing that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was going to win the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 857 delegate votes. A previously unknown organisation, named Democratic Research Initiative (DRI), said it had polled over 1,200 of […]
Fresh headache for Peter Obi as LP faction elects Ezenwafor as presidential candidate
Jude Ezenwafor, a former chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra state, has been declared the winner of a presidential primary organised by a faction of the party. Ezenwafor, a sole aspirant, was elected through affirmation at the exercise which held in Abuja on Wednesday. The development comes days after Peter […]
‘He will pick Muslim VP’ — NNPC Twitter handle curiously predicts Tinubu’s running mate
The Twitter handle of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Wednesday posted a message on the proposed running mate for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu polled 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other presidential hopefuls at the APC primary, which was concluded on Wednesday. Rotimi Amaechi, former […]
You can easily lick your wounds, Tinubu tells Lawan after winning APC ticket
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he “would have been a little upset” with Senate President Ahmad Lawan over the latter’s decision to contest the party’s ticket. The former Lagos governor garnered 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other presidential hopefuls — Lawan secured 151 votes. Speaking on […]
APC primary: Okorocha, Bakare… presidential hopefuls who had zero vote
After over 48 hours of anticipation, Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, was declared the winner of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general election. The former governor was presented with the party’s flag on Wednesday in front of a crowd of politicians, delegates and journalists at the […]