INSIGHT: Frustration, civil unrest on the rise across the world as food, fuel prices keep soaring
The Russia-Ukraine crisis is producing alarming cascading effects on the world economy already battered by COVID-19 — resulting in rising energy and food costs. A new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said 71 million more people globally are experiencing poverty due to soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following […]
‘Disastrous error, grave injustice’ — Babachir Lawal, Tinubu’s ally, rejects Muslim-Muslim ticket
Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has criticised the choice of Kashim Shettima as running mate of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu had, on Sunday, announced Shettima, former Borno governor, as his running mate for the 2023 elections. While the development […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria records 27 cases of vaccine-deprived polio
Images from the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun dominated the front pages of Nigerian dailies. Source: Top Stories
Twitter sues Musk over termination of $44 billion acquisition deal
Twitter, popular microblogging platform, says it has sued Elon Musk in order to compel him to continue with his planned buyout of the social media company for $44 billion. This was disclosed in a lawsuit filed in Delaware’s Court of Chancery on Tuesday, according to NPR. The lawsuit accuses Musk of hypocrisy […]
‘Crass insensitivity’ — northern APC Christian leaders fault Muslim-Muslim ticket
Christian political leaders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the north say they cannot campaign for the party over the decision to field Muslims as presidential and vice-presidential candidates. On Sunday, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of APC, unveiled Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as his running mate for the 2023 elections. The […]
Edwin Clark: But for Muslim-Muslim ticket, I may have voted APC for power shift to south
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader and convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says he was considering supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the south to get the presidency. Clark spoke on Tuesday when some members of the APC paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Abuja. […]
Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader, backs Peter Obi’s presidential bid
Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, has thrown his weight behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Adebanjo on Tuesday said Obi has the ability to “rule independently” and would not disappoint Nigerians if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Yoruba Gbode, […]
Christians must make APC pay heavily for Muslim-Muslim ticket, says pastor
Sam Ayedogbon, senior apostolic leader at Realm of Glory International Churches, has called on Christians to make the All Progressives Congress (APC) “pay heavily” for fielding two Muslims on its presidential ticket for the 2023 elections. On Sunday, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of APC, unveiled Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as his running […]
‘They will labour to death’ — Tinubu hits PDP, LP at APC mega rally in Osun
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken a dig at opposition parties participating in the forthcoming Osun governorship election. The Osun election is scheduled to hold on July 16. Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent governor, is the flagbearer of the APC, while Ademola Adeleke is the candidate […]
UN: With 1.4bn people, India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023
The United Nations says India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with more than 1.4 billion people. The UN said this in its world population prospects 2022 released on Monday, adding that the global population will reach 8 billion by November 15, 2022, and 9.7 billion in 2050. […]