Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigerians are hungry… not bothered about religion, says Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says Nigerians are “hungry” and they are not bothered about the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Keyamo spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television. Over the past few months, varied reactions have trailed the decision of the APC and Bola […]
‘To hire a crowd is cheap in Nigeria’ — Melaye hits LP over rally in Abuja
Dino Melaye, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar campaign council, has accused the Labour Party (LP) of hiring a crowd for its rally in Abuja. The supporters of the LP and Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, have held several rallies in the last few months to marshal support across the country. The […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s revenue dropped to N885bn in August — lowest in three months
The federation’s revenue dropped by N371 billion to N885.5 billion in August 2022, the lowest in three months. In the last two months, the country’s revenue crossed N1 trillion — with N1.22 trillion in June and N1.26 trillion in July 2022. The office of the accountant-general of the federation said this in its monthly […]
Inclusion of Chimaroke Nnamani’s name in our list not a mistake, says APC campaign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council says the inclusion of the name of Chimaroke Nnamani, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, in its list is not a mistake. Nnamani was included in the 422-member campaign list released on Friday. The inclusion of his name in the ruling party’s campaign council’s list sparked […]
Newspaper Headlines: Demand for bullet-proof vehicles surges ahead of 2023 polls
Reports on political matters ahead of the 2023 elections dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Keyamo to PFN: Pastors are to lead people to salvation — not preach politics
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says pastors should stop dabbling into politics. Keyamo said this in reaction to recent comments from the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). In an interview with TheCable, David Bakare, deputy national secretary of the PFN, said the group has no […]
Seven passengers burnt to death in bus accident in Lagos
At least seven passengers were burnt to death as a commercial bus caught fire in the Iyana Oworo area of Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA permanent secretary, attributed the cause of the accident to reckless driving. “Upon […]
Zulum: 90k terrorists have surrendered in one year — it’s never happened anywhere in the world
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says over 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last one year. The governor, while speaking at an event organised on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York, said the terrorists […]
PHOTOS: Peter Obi, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed meet with Babangida, Abdulsalami
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and his running mate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, paid a courtesy visit to Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former head of state, on Sunday. Obi and Baba-Ahmed also met with Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former head of state. The LP chieftains met with the former military leaders at […]
Northern bishops who met with Tinubu are on their own, says PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) says it has no affiliation with the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria. Clergymen belonging to the group met with Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday in Abuja. Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, are both Muslims — […]