‘Laughable’ — presidency denies claim Buhari received DSS advisory against Muslim-Muslim ticket
The presidency says there is no intelligence report before President Muhammadu Buhari warning of the security implications of the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC, had picked Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. […]
Shettima on Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigerians discussing religion — others advancing in technology
Kashim Shettima, running mate of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerians should look beyond religion when electing leaders. Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate has drawn criticism from the public because both of them are Muslims. Speaking on Friday when he received a visit from an […]
INEC extends voter registration by two more weeks, to end July 31
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says continuous voter registration (CVR) will end on July 31, 2022. The commission made the decision at an extraordinary session which took place on Friday. The electoral umpire said the exercise has also been extended to eight hours daily — from 9am to 5pm — instead […]
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Saturday’s governorship election in Osun state is significant on many fronts — it is the last major election before the 2023 presidential poll and is a sort of dress rehearsal for the presidential race between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC). The major presidential candidates, including Peter Obi of […]
Cost of living: Ghana introduces 15% base pay allowance for public workers
The government of Ghana has introduced a 15 percent base pay as cost of living allowance (COLA) for public workers to help residents cope with the country’s harsh economy. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, minister of information, Ghana, disclosed this in a tweet on Friday. Base pay is the initial salary paid to an […]
‘I can’t actualise my guber ambition here’ — Akwa Ibom senator resigns from PDP
Bassey Albert, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter addressed to his ward chairman in Ibiono Ibom LGA, the legislator said his decision to leave the party followed “extensive” consultation with his supporters. According to him, his aspiration to become governor […]
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 5-year high at 18.60%
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, surged to 18.60 percent in June 2022, up from 17.71 percent in the previous month. This is the highest since January 2017. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this in its consumer price index […]
Court orders Imagine Global founders to pay N18.9bn to aggrieved investors
The Lagos state high court sitting at Osborne, Ikoyi, has ordered Imagine Global Holding Company Limited and its owners, Bamise and Elizabeth Ajetunmobi, to pay N18.9 billion to aggrieved investors. On Thursday, Toyin Oyekan-Abdullahi, the judge, gave a judgement in favour of the 27 claimants who filed the suit. Last year, the […]
Osun election: AD, party deregistered by INEC, asks members to vote for APC
Alliance for Democracy has asked its members to support the re-election bid of Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun state. Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking another four-year term in the governorship election scheduled to take place on Saturday. AD is among the political parties deregistered by the Independent […]
Court orders N10m monthly salary for CJN, N9m for s’court justices
An industrial high court in Abuja has ordered the upward review of judges’ salaries. Sebastian Hon, senior advocate of Nigeria, filed the suit before the labour court to request that the pay of Nigerian judges be raised. The national assembly and the National Judicial Council had tried unsuccessfully to settle the dispute […]