2023: Supreme court declares Ifeanyi Odii as Ebonyi PDP guber candidate
The supreme court, on Wednesday, declared Ifeanyi Odii as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state for the 2023 elections. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, a five-member panel of justices overturned the decision of the court of appeal which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
At meeting with Atiku, Makinde demands Ayu’s resignation as PDP chairman
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, has demanded the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde made the demand at the PDP south-west stakeholders meeting in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. “Our party wants to rescue Nigeria and our candidate is a unifier. He wants to […]
Our Two Kobo podcast: ASUU strike and the challenge of securing entry-level jobs
You gain admission into a public university and you have a plan — to study a four-year course, serve your fatherland and begin your pursuit of favour in the labour market in your mid-20s. However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has other plans. After a series of industrial actions, you end […]
Commuters stranded as portion of major access road in Ekiti caves in
Commuters plying the Ado-Ilawe expressway in Ekiti state are stranded after a portion of the road caved in on Wednesday morning. The road recently became an alternative route for commuters, including residents of the state, due to the deplorable state of the Akure-Ado expressway. Asiwaju Oladimeji, a resident of the state, accused […]
Oil spill from SPDC’s facility in Bayelsa caused by equipment failure, says NOSDRA
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has traced an oil spill from a Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) facility at Peremabiri community, Bayelsa state, to equipment failure. A JIV is carried out by oil company representatives, community representatives, and appropriate government agencies to agree on the cause, impact, […]
‘Place Keyamo on terror list’ | ‘Obi wants to cause religious crisis’ — LP, APC campaign spokesman trade words
The Labour Party has called on security agencies to place Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, on security watch list. The party was responding to Keyamo’s allegation that Peter Obi, the standard bearer of Labour Party, was planning to fake an assassination attempt by hiring hoodlums donning […]
Ken Starr, investigator in Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair, dies at 76
Ken Starr, the independent counsel whose investigation led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton, former US president, has died. In a statement on Tuesday, Starr’s family said he died of complications from surgery at a hospital in Texas. He died at 76 years. “We are deeply saddened with the loss of […]
Newspaper Headlines: Northern governors, monarchs back state police
The comments of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the state of the economy and Muslim-Muslim ticket dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
2023: Cyberbullying becoming a trend, says Okowa
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says cyberbullying is becoming a trend in relation to comments over the 2023 elections. According to NAN, Okowa spoke on Tuesday at the northern Christian youth assembly summit, with the theme ‘Unifying Nigeria: The Role of Northern Christian Youths and […]
Moghalu: We’re investing a lot into paying politicians instead of prioritising education
Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the “political priority” attached to education in Nigeria is “very low”. Moghalu spoke on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since February 14 to demand improved funding […]