‘Fake news’ — Tambuwal says PDP has not suspended presidential campaign
Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not suspended its presidential campaign for the 2023 election. According to a statement issued by Muhammad Bello, Tambuwal’s media adviser, the governor said this on Thursday in Lagos. There have been reports that the main opposition party has suspended its […]
Wike: It would be foolish to ask Ayu to resign after presidential election
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), must resign before the 2023 presidential election. The Rivers governor said it will be “foolish” to expect Ayu to resign after the general election. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s special […]
‘Incoming vice-president’ — Jonathan declares support for Okowa
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared support for the candidacy of Ifeanyi Okowa, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a meeting with some members of the PDP on Wednesday night, Jonathan addressed Okowa as Nigeria’s incoming vice-president. The meeting was attended by party stalwarts, including Bala Mohammed, governor of […]
Appeal court strikes out terrorism charge against Nnamdi Kanu
The court of appeal in Abuja has struck out the terrorism charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Delivering judgment on Thursday, a three-member panel of the court of appeal held that Kanu’s extradition from Kenya to Nigeria to stand trial was illegal. Kanu was re-arraigned on […]
Court acquits Turaki, ex-Jigawa governor, of N8.3bn fraud
A federal high court sitting in Dutse, the Jigawa capital, has acquitted Saminu Turaki, former governor of the state, of N8.3 billion fraud. The corruption charge was preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Turaki and three other companies have been on trial since May 4, 2007, on […]
Arming Amotekun is a simplistic way of tackling banditry, says el-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says local security outfits and vigilantes do not possess the necessary firearms to fight bandits. The governor said security outfits such as the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, “are not up to scratch” to face bandits. On September 22, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, notified […]
‘Members acted unanimously’ — Saudi Arabia defends OPEC+ production cut after US backlash
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia says the decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, to cut output quota by 2 million bpd, was taken unanimously and not by its influence. Last week, OPEC+ had agreed to a deep cut global oil production. The move has […]
Ownership tussle: Kogi orders Obajana plant to remain shut, demands proof of acquisition
The Kogi government says it has asked the management of Dangote Group to ensure that the Obajana Cement Company remains shut within the next two days. Over the past few days, the Kogi government and Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group, have been at loggerheads over the ownership of the cement […]
El-Rufai: FG has no business in oil and gas… NNPC may bring Nigeria to its knees
Nasir el-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, says the federal government should privatise the oil and gas sector before it brings the country to its knees. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited was transformed from a corporation to a limited liability company in July 2022. On October 5, met with scepticism […]
World Bank debars seven Nigerian companies, individuals over corruption
The World Bank has debarred five Nigerian firms and individuals for engaging in corrupt practices. In addition, two Nigerian companies debarred by the African Development Bank (AfDB) were recognised by the World Bank under the cross-debarment policy, raising the number of debarments to seven. A debarment renders firms/individuals ineligible to participate in […]