‘My opponents are noisemakers’ — Sanwo-Olu kicks off re-election campaign
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, has described his opponents in the 2023 governorship election as noisemakers. Kicking off his re-election campaign on Wednesday at the Ehingbeti Summit in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said candidates of other political parties know little about governance. During the event, the governor also launched the Lagos State Development Plan […]
Zainab Ahmed: FG considering additional borrowing from IMF, debt restructuring
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government is considering tapping into the newly created fund by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ahmed said this on the sidelines at the ongoing IMF- World Bank meetings on Wednesday in Washington. The finance minister also said the federal government […]
Newspaper Headlines: Atiku sends David Mark, Ibori, Odili to appease Wike
Reports on the controversy trailing the composition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
APC approves Tinubu’s manifesto, Buhari to determine campaign flag-off date
Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says there are certain factors being taken into consideration before the flag-off of the party’s campaign. Speaking on Wednesday with journalists after a meeting of the campaign council, the party’s national working committee (NWC), and the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), he […]
Makinde: Why I was absent from PDP presidential campaign flag-off
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he has been “busy” campaigning for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win the 2023 general election. He said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from state house correspondents after the swearing-in of Olukayode Ariwoola as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Makinde was among the […]
Obi, Baba-Ahmed absent as Labour Party unveils presidential campaign council
Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), was absent on Wednesday when his presidential campaign council unveiled its members. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the LP, also failed to show up at the event. While the event was ongoing, Obi tweeted that he was attending the 52nd Institute of […]
India halts cough syrup production at factory linked to deaths of Gambian children
Anil Vij, the health minister of India’s northern state of Haryana, has ordered Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited to stop manufacturing all drugs with immediate effect. Maiden Pharmaceuticals is said to have manufactured four cough syrups linked with acute kidney injuries and the death of 66 children in Gambia. TheCable had recently reported that […]
AGF approves prosecution of Stella Oduah over ‘N5bn fraud’
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation(AGF), has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) approval to prosecute Stella Oduah, former aviation minister, over N5 billion fraud allegation. Oduah, senator representing Anambra north, is to stand trial alongside eight others on a 25-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining anonymous […]
EXPLAINER: Everything to know about FG’s N30bn lawsuit against Meta
Last week, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) announced that it had instituted a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated and its agent, AT3 Resources Limited. Meta Platforms Incorporated is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. In the suit which was filed at the federal high court, Abuja, ARCON accused […]
PHOTOS: Buhari swears in Ariwoola as substantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing in ceremony took place before the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state governor, and Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, were present at the event. […]