Shekarau: How Kwankwaso manipulated me
Ibrahim Shekarau, senator representing Kano central, says he and his supporters were “manipulated” by Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Shekarau spoke on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television. On Monday, the senator officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the NNPP — four […]
Ango Abdullahi: North will be wiser, more discerning with votes in 2023
Ango Abdullahi, chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), says the north will not support a candidate who seeks to benefit from strategies that exploit the ethnic and religious diversity of the zone. Speaking at a book launch on Thursday, in Kaduna, Abdullahi said the zone will support leaders who will lead with […]
INEC to publish final list of presidential candidates September 20
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the final list of presidential, senatorial and house of representatives candidates for the 2023 general election will be published on September 20. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting on ‘conducting elections in a volatile security environment’, organised in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development […]
Wike to Ayu: We brought you from gutter to be PDP chairman — don’t be arrogant
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may cause the party to lose the 2023 presidential election. The governor said this in reaction to recent remarks made by Ayu on calls for his resignation. While speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa on […]
Ortom to Buhari: Your image is battered — repair it by fixing security
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to repair his “battered image” by addressing the security challenges of the country. Ortom’s comments came on the heels of a statement attributed to Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, on Wednesday. Shehu had said Ortom was playing “dog whistle politics” over his […]
Lufthansa to cancel ‘800 flights’ as pilots plan to commence strike tomorrow
Lufthansa, Germany’s flagship carrier, says it will cancel almost all passenger and cargo flights over plans by pilots to commence a day-long strike tomorrow. The move will affect many travellers returning at the end of the summer vacation. In a statement on Thursday, the airline said it would be cancelling flights from […]
New UK law mandates foreigners to declare acquired properties
The United Kingdom (UK), has mandated foreigners or overseas entities that own land or property to declare beneficial owners and/or managing officers. The law entitled ‘Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022’ established the new ‘Register of Overseas Entities’, held by the UK’s Companies House. The law, which took effect on August […]
EFCC arrests Ogun speaker at Lagos airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Olakunle Oluomo, speaker of Ogun state house of assembly. The speaker was reportedly arrested on Thursday around 9am at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. He was said to have been taken to the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency for questioning over alleged […]
Meeting of APC ex-presidential hopefuls postponed indefinitely
A meeting of former presidential hopefuls on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed indefinitely. Nicolas Felix, former presidential hopeful, said this in a terse message on Wednesday – the day the meeting was scheduled to take place in the federal capital territory (FCT). “Please be informed that […]
Hoodlums attack Kwankwaso in Kogi
Hoodlums have attacked Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in Kogi state. Kwankwaso was in Lokoja, Kogi’s capital city, to inaugurate the NNPP secretariat in the state when a mob began pelting him. The NNPP office is located on Kunama road, close to the Kogi government house, […]