PDP crisis: No resolution yet as Atiku’s delegation meets Wike’s team in Rivers
A three-member delegation of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met with Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, on Friday. The meeting was held behind closed door at the government house in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state. The members of Atiku’s delegation were Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of […]
Abducted Nasarawa commissioner regains freedom
Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa commissioner for information, has been freed by his abductors. Ramhan Nansel, the Nasarawa police command spokesperson, confirmed his release to NAN on Friday. The commissioner was kidnapped on Monday at his residence in Nassarawa-Eggon LGA of the state. Nansel said the commissioner regained his freedom around 6pm on […]
Terrorists release 4 Kaduna train attack abductees — including 90-year-old woman
Four of the passengers abducted in an attack on a train in Kaduna have regained their freedom. On March 28, a train on its way from Abuja was attacked by bandits in Kaduna state. Several persons were killed while many were abducted during the attack. Since the incident, the abductors have been releasing the captives in batches. […]
Jerry Gana to Wike: Don’t be disappointed, you’ll become president one day
Jerry Gana, a former minister of information, has asked Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, to put away the disappointment of the past and look to the future when he will become Nigeria’s president. Gana spoke on Friday during the flag-off of a flyover in the Obio-Akpor area of Rivers state. Over the […]
PHOTOS: Peter Obi meets with Soludo in Anambra
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), met with Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra state, on Friday. Obi, a former Anambra governor, visited Soludo at the governor’s lodge in the Amawbia area of the state. Christian Aburime, the chief press secretary to the Anambra governor, said Obi and Soludo held […]
35 aid workers killed in north-east Nigeria since 2016, says UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says many aid workers have either died, been injured or kidnapped in north-east Nigeria. In a statement issued on Friday to commemorate World Humanitarian Day, the UN said the challenges have not deterred humanitarian workers from ensuring that aid gets to people […]
Yahaya Bello: Nigeria not mature enough for state police — governors can be reckless
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says Nigeria is not mature enough for state governments to have control of the police. Bello said governors can be “ruthless and reckless” if given such power. In recent years, governors and key stakeholders have been at the forefront of the clamour for state policing. Last […]
NBC revokes licences of AIT, Silverbird TV, Raypower over debt
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has reportedly revoked the licenses of the African Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird Television (STV), and 50 other television and radio stations over mounting debt. The stations have allegedly not renewed their licences in years. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, director-general of […]
ASUU to Adamu Adamu: You’re joking — no salary arrears, no resumption
Emmanuel Osodeke, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says lecturers will not give a backlog of lectures if the federal government fails to pay their salary in arrears. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to protest the non-implementation of its demands by the federal government. In a […]
Valentine Ozigbo resigns from PDP, backs Peter Obi’s presidential bid
Valentine Ozigbo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, says he has resigned his membership of the party. According to a post on his Facebook page, Ozigbo announced his decision to leave the main opposition party in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday. He attributed his […]