Archive for June 4th, 2022

Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the utterances of Bola Tinubu, a presidential hopeful, about President Muhammadu Buhari were “insulting”. He said the remarks show that Tinubu does not have any “appreciable level of respect” for the office of the president, and he may be punished if deemed […]

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has been elected as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election in the state. Mohammed was unopposed in the rescheduled exercise which held on Saturday. According to Murtala Damagum, returning officer and chairman of the governorship primary election committee, the governor […]

Ahmad Usman, a 30-year-old member of a vigilante group, was killed on Saturday afternoon in the Lugbe area of Abuja for alleged blasphemy. The deceased, said to be a Muslim, was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad while arresting offenders of market regulations. He was said to have been a member of the […]

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, has explained why he withdrew from the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support the aspiration of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president. During the PDP national convention, Tambuwal announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and asked his supporters to back Atiku. Tambuwal’s decision has […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with the presidential hopefuls of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday night. TheCable understands that the president is expected to communicate his preferred 2023 presidential candidate at the meeting. The meeting is slated for 8pm at the presidential villa, Abuja. When the president met with APC […]

Christopher Imumolen, founder of Joint Professional Training Support International (JPTS), has won the presidential ticket of the Accord Party for the 2023 elections. Imumolen, 39, was declared the winner of the party’s ticket on Saturday at the presidential primary election held in Abuja. He won the exercise by voice vote after the […]

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says sensitive election materials will no longer be “routed” through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The INEC chairman said the electoral body has never had an issue with the CBN since the partnership started, but due to “current circumstances”, an alternative will […]

The Oyo government says it has no intention of placing a ban on commercial motorcycle operations, locally known as ‘okada’, in the state. Recently, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, announced a ban on okada operations in six LGAs of the state, which took effect on June 1. Local government areas affected by the […]

Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, are said to be among the 13 presidential hopefuls shortlisted by the screening panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Imran Muhammad, an APC member privy to the inner workings of the party, made this known on Saturday. […]

The south-west presidential hopefuls on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are expected to have a meeting today. According to The PUNCH, the meeting is scheduled for 8pm at the residence of Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun state. The development comes after the APC rounded off the screening of […]