Kwankwaso: We are happy that performers like Wike, Umahi didn’t get presidential tickets
Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says he is happy that Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi did not win presidential tickets of their parties. The former governor of Kano said this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital. Wike, governor of Rivers and member […]
Newspaper Headlines: NPC proposes N532.7bn for 2023 census
News reports on the victory of eight Nigerians in the US midterm polls dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
THE INSIDER: AMCON debtors to be barred from government contracts, projects
The federal government will bar recalcitrant debtors owing Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) from doing business with ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) or benefitting from public contracts and projects. An insider told TheCable that the federal government would soon issue circulars to all MDAs to that effect. TheCable understands that the […]
Keyamo: Tinubu not linked to drugs — funds forfeited to US were tax deductions
Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says funds linked to Bola Tinubu in the United States were tax deductions — not drug proceeds. Keyamo spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television. BACKGROUND Over the past few months, there has been public scrutiny of […]
UK nurses announce first-ever strike over demand for better pay
Nurses in the United Kingdom have resolved to go on strike over demand for better pay. The strike is expected to start by the end of the year. According to the BBC, the strike will be the first time the union will go on an industrial action in its 106-year history. […]
PHOTOS: Buhari meets with King Charles III in Buckingham Palace
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom. The meeting between the two leaders is the first since the ascension of King Charles III to the throne. Buhari had travelled to the UK for medical checkup on October 31. Below are pictures […]
PDP crisis: We’re still open to reconciliation, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says he and his allies are still open to reconciliation with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike spoke after he met with Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi. Three other governors — Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu […]
Controversy over alleged attack on Atiku’s convoy in Borno
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says a convoy which included a vehicle conveying Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, was attacked in Borno state. Paul Ibe, media adviser to Abubakar, announced the development in a statement issued on Wednesday. Ibe also claimed that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were behind the […]
Flood ranking: Calls for humanitarian minister’s resignation inappropriate, says presidency
The presidency says the call for the resignation of Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, is “not appropriate”. The Niger Delta caucus in the house of representatives had asked the minister to resign following her recent comment on Bayelsa not being one of the states most affected by flooding. Reacting to […]
Hours after Atiku visit, Bauchi governor meets with Wike, Ortom, Ikpeazu
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has met with his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed. The meeting took place on Wednesday at the government house in Bauchi. Three other governors — Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu — were also at the meeting. The governors, including […]