Dele Momodu: Wike will not leave PDP — he’s a principled politician
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, says Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, will not leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His statement comes amid speculations that Wike, who is a member of the PDP, may defect from the party after losing the presidential and vice-presidential tickets. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels […]
EXTRA: NSITF claims termites ‘ate’ payment vouchers as senate probes N17bn spending
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has failed to justify the spending of N17.16 billion in 2013 with the required documents. Appearing before the senate committee on public accounts on Friday, the agency’s management claimed that some of the payment vouchers have been eaten up by termites. The N17.158 billion, as […]
DMO auctions N225bn bonds, July inflation report… 7 top business news to track this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — August 15 to August 20. DMO AUCTIONS N225 BILLION BOND Debt Management Office (DMO) will list three Federal Government of Nigeria bonds valued at N225 billion for a subscription via auction at N1,000 per unit today. The […]
‘I hope you get 200’ — el-Rufai mocks Obi’s supporters over two-million-man march in Kaduna
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has mocked a plan by supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), to hold a “two-million-man march” for him in the state. Supporters of Obi across the country have been holding these marches to show their solidarity with him. There was a march for […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG loses N3bn revenue over suspended Kaduna-Abuja train service
Reports on Nigeria’s economic situation, especially the decline in government revenue, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
INEC: APC has no senatorial candidates for Yobe north, Akwa Ibom north-west
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no senatorial candidate for Yobe north and Akwa Ibom north-west districts for the 2023 elections. Festus Okoye, INEC spokesperson, said this on Sunday in an interview on Channels Television. In June, INEC had excluded Ahmad Lawan, senate president, and […]
Keyamo: As minister, no law forbids me from serving as APC campaign spokesman
Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says he is not in violation of any law by accepting to be the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), a civil society organisation (CSO), had asked Keyamo to resign his ministerial position to enable […]
Rushdie on road to recovery, says agent as US court remands 24-year-old over stabbing
Andrew Wylie, agent to Salman Rushdie, a renowned author, says the writer’s condition since he was stabbed has recorded some improvement. Rushdie, author of the controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, was stabbed on Friday when he was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. “He’s off the ventilator, so […]
IGP orders ‘watertight’ security around schools, hospitals to forestall attacks
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered officers to ensure “watertight” security around critical infrastructure as part of efforts to prevent attacks. The IGP’s directive was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). According to the statement, schools, hospitals would […]
‘Ensure adequate surveillance’ — UniAbuja hospital cautions staff against ‘outbreak of Marburg virus’
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) has cautioned its staff to take adequate measures against the “outbreak of Marburg virus” and upsurge in COVID-19 infections. Over the weekend, a leaked memo from the hospital surfaced on the internet. The memo, dated August 12, was signed by Sani Suleiman, the hospital’s deputy […]