Fayemi: Muslim-Muslim ticket based on political strategy — not to undermine Christians
Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor, says the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) was done based on political strategy. Fayemi said this during a courtesy visit by the new executives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti state chapter, led by Emmanuel Aribasoye, its chairman. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate […]
’Nigeria is a scary place’ — Twitter reactions to video of abducted passengers being flogged by insurgents
Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to a video released by the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) where the insurgents were seen flogging abducted passengers of Kaduna-Abuja train. In the video which surfaced on Sunday morning, the insurgents could be seen flogging the captives in their camp. […]
Insurgents flog abducted passengers, threaten to kidnap Buhari, el-Rufai
Insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram have threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state. In a viral video, the insurgents were seen flogging captives in their camp. One of the insurgents said the captives will be sold off as slaves if their demands are […]
Newspaper Headlines: NPC to recruit 1m staff for 2023 census
The World Health Organisation has declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. Here are the headlines from Nigerian dailies. Source: Top Stories
The peculiarities of the presidential poll
A friend, who is a pastor, chatted me up on WhatsApp recently. We often discuss Nigerian politics. When he buzzed, I knew it was time for another session in view of the prevailing circumstances. “Who are we voting for o… been looking forward to your analysis,” he asked. Of course, I do not endorse […]
WHO: Monkeypox outbreak concentrated among men who have sex with men
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the monkeypox outbreak is more prevalent among men who have sex with men. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said this on Saturday at a media briefing where he declared the multi-country monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of global concern. “So, in short, we have an outbreak […]
We challenge you to hour-long debate, Atiku’s aide tells Tinubu
Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to subject himself to an hour-long interview. Abubakar, in an interview published by ARISE TV on Friday, made many claims including saying he rejected an offer by Tinubu, […]
Wike: I’ll speak about Atiku soon — Nigerians need to know truth about PDP
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says he will soon speak about Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview granted to ARISE TV, Abubakar said he did not pick Wike as his running mate because he wanted someone he could work with “amicably”. “Governor Wike was not […]
Tinubu campaign organisation: Atiku not ready for presidency — he admitted to breaking the law
The Bola Tinubu campaign organisation says the recent interview of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), shows that he is not ready to be president. During the interview, which was published by ARISE TV on Friday, Abubakar made many claims, including saying he rejected an offer by Bola Tinubu, […]
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the multi-country monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of global concern. A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert — the last public health emergency declared by the organisation was the COVID pandemic. Speaking on Saturday at a media briefing on monkeypox, Tedros Ghebreyesus, […]