Jibrin: Obi as Kwankwaso’s VP is south-east’s best chance of securing presidency
Abdulmumin Jibrin says the proposed alliance between Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi is the south-east’s “best route” to producing a president. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate and Labour Party (LP) are currently discussing a possible coalition for the 2023 presidential election in a bid to defeat the two major political parties. […]
Uzodimma: Tinubu’s certificate a non-issue — he has contested elections before
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, says the fuss about the credentials of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is needless. The educational qualifications of Tinubu have been mired in controversy since the presidential primary of the ruling party. While preparing to contest the primary, the APC screening […]
Reps to ‘apply diplomatic pressure’ to ensure Ekweremadus get justice in UK
The house of representatives has resolved to take measures to enable Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, to get justice in the UK. At Tuesday’s plenary session, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, said he will “try” to meet his UK counterpart to ensure the Ekweremadus are given fair […]
G7 leaders agree to explore price cap on Russian oil
The G7 leaders have agreed to explore price caps to reduce soaring oil prices instigated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A price cap is an economic regulation that establishes an upper limit on the prices of a particular commodity or service. The leaders are from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom […]
Naira depreciates further to N614/$ at parallel market
The Nigerian naira has dropped to N614 against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. The figure signifies a depreciation of N7 or 1.2 percent compared to the N607 it traded last two weeks. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos […]
Judge refuses to hear case of lawyer for dressing as ‘juju priest’ to court
A federal high court in Lagos has refused to hear the cases filed by Malcolm Omirhobo for appearing before the court dressed as a ”juju priest”. Last Thursday, Omirhobo appeared before the supreme court in the same costume. The lawyer had said he was exercising his fundamental rights following the recent verdict […]
Supreme court says acting CJN was born in 1954 — NOT 1958
On Monday, following the resignation of Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Olukayode Ariwoola was sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ariwoola is expected to serve in acting capacity until confirmation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the national assembly. At the swearing-in ceremony in the […]
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fresh bail application
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed an application for bail filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Binta Nyako, the judge, in her ruling on Tuesday, described the application as an abuse of court process having been previously denied. Kanu was re-arraigned on an amended […]
46 migrants found dead inside abandoned truck along US-Mexico border
At least 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, a state in the US, according to the BBC. The abandoned truck was found by emergency responders on Monday after the report of a dead body around the scene. According to the BBC, […]
EXTRA: We’d kneel before Wike if that will make him remain in PDP, says BoT chair
Walid Jibrin, chairman of the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will do whatever it takes to ensure Nyesom Wike doesn’t defect. Jibrin said this on Monday while addressing journalists in Kaduna. Wike, governor of Rivers, had contested the presidential ticket of the PDP but […]