Kwankwaso: Security vote is a big way of stealing money — I’ll abolish it if elected
Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says he will abolish the security vote system if he is elected. Kwankwaso said this on Sunday while speaking at a town hall series organised for presidential candidates by Channels Television. Security vote refers to a monthly allocation disbursed to states […]
‘Man United betrayed me’ — Ronaldo slams Ten Hag in explosive interview
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United in an explosive interview. In the bombshell interview with Piers Morgan on Sunday night, the 37-year-old said he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United for trying to force him out of the club. “Yes. Not only the coach, but the other two or three guys around […]
Buhari meets with Tinubu, Adamu ahead of APC campaign flag-off
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday night, met with Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Abdullahi Adamu, chairman of the party. The meeting comes ahead of the formal flag-off of the party’s presidential campaign, scheduled to take place in Jos, the Plateau capital, on November 15. The meeting […]
PHOTOS: Buhari returns to Nigeria after 13-day trip to UK for medical checkup
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after a trip to the United Kingdom for health-related reasons. The president had, on October 31, travelled to the UK for “routine” medical checkup. Bashir Ahmad, special assistant to the president on digital communications, announced the return of the president in a tweet on Sunday […]
Forfeited funds: Apologise and withdraw from presidential race, PDP tells Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to withdraw from the race. Speaking on Sunday at a media briefing, Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesperson, said the forfeiture of funds by Tinubu to the US government shows that he committed infractions which disqualify him from […]
‘Bandits demand N10m’ for release of abductee’s corpse — after ‘N3m ransom’
Bandits have reportedly requested the family of Obadiah Ibrahim, an abductee, to pay N10 million before his corpse can be released to his family. Obadiah was said to have died in captivity in Kaduna state a few weeks ago. Kefas Obadiah, a brother to the victim, told The Punch that the bandits […]
Report: Abducted FGC Kebbi student gives birth in captivity
A 16-year-old abducted female student of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri in Kebbi state, has given birth in captivity, PRNigeria is reporting. The student is said to be one of those abducted by gunmen who attacked the school in June 2021. The gunmen had invaded the school on motorcycles and engaged […]
Troops repel attack on military post in Kaduna, recover grenades
The Kaduna government says troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attack by bandits on a military post in Kankomi, Chikun LGA of the state. In a statement on Sunday, Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said the troops killed one of the attackers, while others escaped with […]
APC campaign: PDP, LP behind fake INEC letter claiming to probe Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) of spreading false claims. On Friday, a document with the letterhead of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which claimed that the commission is investigating a 1993 case in the United States involving Tinubu, […]
NDLEA arrests Lagos socialite declared wanted over alleged drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested Ademola Kazeem over alleged drug trafficking. On November 1, the agency declared him wanted after he reportedly failed to honour NDLEA’s invitation and a subsequent order from a federal high court in Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, […]