Newspaper Headlines: Despite generating billions from nomination forms, APC faces cash crunch
The release of the list of candidates for the 2023 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Strike: Reps leadership to meet Buhari — after reaching agreement with ASUU
The leadership of the house of representatives says it will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, said this on Tuesday after about five hours of closed-door meeting with the leadership of ASUU and Goodluck Opiah, […]
INEC lists Shekarau as NNPP senatorial candidate — despite defection to PDP
Rising from a meeting on Tuesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved the final list of candidates for the 2023 elections. The list includes the name, party, educational qualification, and age of each candidate for seats on the presidency and national assembly. Ibrahim Shekarau, a former Kano governor and senator currently […]
EXCLUSIVE: Wike’s allies meet to finalise position on Atiku
With less than two weeks to the commencement of 2023 campaign season, Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, is currently meeting with his allies to chart a path that they will tow ahead of the forthcoming elections, TheCable can report. The meeting is being held at Port Harcourt, capital city of Rivers state. […]
IN FULL: Umahi in, Lawan in limbo… INEC releases final list of candidates for 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential and national assembly candidates for the 2023 general election. In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said it approved the final list of candidates “pursuant to section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and item 8 of the timetable and […]
Jonathan: Fake news, hate speech now biggest threats to democracy in Nigeria
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says fake news, hate speech and propaganda are now the biggest threats to democracy in Nigeria. He said this on Tuesday at the second edition of the ‘peace conference’ organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation with the theme: ‘Nation Building: The Role of Elections in a Multi-ethnic Context’. […]
Orji Kalu: Igbo will be biggest beneficiaries if Tinubu is president
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, says the Igbo will be major beneficiaries if Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is elected president. Kalu said this on Tuesday while speaking to journalists before the commencement of plenary. The senate resumed plenary on Tuesday after a seven-week recess. […]
ASUU strike: Government-funded tertiary education no longer working, says Gbaja
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the current model of government-sponsored tertiary education is no longer working. Gbajabiamila spoke on Tuesday while addressing his colleagues upon resumption of plenary after a seven-week recess. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on strike in February, halting academic activities in […]
Southern governors: State police is the only solution to insecurity
The Southern Governors Forum (SGF) says state police is the only solution to the country’s security challenges. In a statement on Monday, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo and chairman of the forum, said the forum would continue to demand the devolution of powers to the states. The governor said the devolution of […]
Orji Kalu: Senate not talking about impeaching Buhari — security has improved
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, says there is no talk about the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari because security has improved. On July 27, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators staged a walkout after Senate President Ahmad Lawan prevented Philip Aduda, senator representing federal capital territory (FCT), from discussing the rising […]