Ezekwesili: Obi better than Tinubu, Atiku — even though he’s from same political class
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), is more competent than other leading presidential candidates for the 2023 election. She spoke on Sunday during a Channels TV interview where she attributed Nigeria’s current situation to leadership failure. Ezekwesili said the former Anambra governor […]
FG to ASUU: Respect court order and return to work — this is lawlessness!
The federal government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against ignoring the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) order to call off its industrial action. Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, said the union is misleading Nigerians with its claim of filing an appeal against the order. […]
Newspaper Headlines: PDP BoT may ask Ayu to step down for peace to reign
The reaction of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the concerns about his health dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
You can now buy Kolawole’s ‘Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics’ from Amazon, bookstores (full list)
Simon Kolawole’s debut book is now on general sale at leading bookstores across Nigeria as well as on Amazon. The book, ‘Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics’, is a collection of essays on Nigeria’s nationhood, dealing with topics on leadership, democracy, national integration and the economy. The book is published by Cable Books, […]
Imam who helped Christians, teacher who dared bandits nominated for national honours
Abdullahi Abubakar, an Islamic cleric in Plateau state, is one of the 437 persons nominated by the federal government to receive national honours. Abubakar has been nominated to receive the award of member of the order of the Niger (MON). The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11 […]
Where is Saraki? Ex-senate president missing from national honours’ list
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki is missing on the list of persons nominated by the federal government to be awarded with national honours. The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, at an event scheduled to hold at the state house in Abuja. The list has a total […]
‘Pray for your rulers’ — Adeboye expresses concern over rising cost of bread, flight tickets
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says Nigerians should pray for the country’s leaders. Speaking on Sunday while delivering a sermon in his church, Adeboye expressed concern over the cost of flight tickets and bread prices. TheCable had reported that data from the National Bureau of Statistics […]
Tinubu shares workout video, says ‘I’m strong and ready to serve Nigerians’
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday, shared a video of him on a fitness bike. The video comes amid concerns over his whereabouts, following his absence at the signing of the peace accord for the 2023 elections. At the signing of the peace accord, which held […]
BREAKING: Phyna wins BBNaija season 7, clinches N100m grand prize
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Wike, Ortom present as 5 PDP governors hold ‘crucial meeting’ in Enugu amid party crisis
Five governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, held a closed-door meeting in Enugu state. Governors present at the meeting were Samuel Ortom (Benue), Nyesom Wike, (Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu), Seyi Makinde, (Oyo), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). According to a statement by the Enugu government, the governors […]