Atiku meets CAN leaders, says his policies align with their demands
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday. Ifeanyi Okowa, his running mate and governor of Delta state, was also in attendance at the meeting in Abuja. The former vice-president said he informed the CAN leadership that […]
Osita Chidoka: PDP pursuing northern strategy to become national party again
Osita Chidoka, a former minister of aviation, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) needs to win back the northern states to become a national platform. Chidoka said although the party must endeavour not to lose the south-south and south-east, its focus must be on bringing back the northern states into its fold. […]
Court refuses to order INEC to resume voter registration (updated)
A federal high court in Abuja has refused to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, said although the exercise ought to last until 90 days before the 2023 general election, the registration exercise cannot be reopened considering the limited […]
Newspaper Headlines: Petrol, electricity subsidies hurting poor Nigerians, says World Bank
The controversy over the emergence of a new speaker in the Ekiti state house of assembly dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
PDP crisis: Dankwambo, Wike’s ally, declares support for Atiku at Gombe rally
Ibrahim Dankwambo, former governor of Gombe, has declared support for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Monday at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Gombe, Dankwambo said the people of the state will vote for Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election. With his latest disposition, Dankwambo […]
Senate panel summons Zainab Ahmed over unexplained N206bn in humanitarian ministry’s budget
The senate committee on special duties has summoned Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, over the insertion of N206 billion into the 2023 budget of the humanitarian affairs ministry. Yusuf Yusuf, the committee’s chairman, issued the summon when Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, appeared […]
Obi: I can’t condemn ESN when I’m not sure who is doing what
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he can’t condemn the Eastern Security Network (ESN) because he is unsure of their activities. Speaking on Monday at ‘The Candidates’, a presidential town hall series, the former governor of Anambra said agitations in parts of the country is a result of leadership failure. […]
Ganduje: Obi can’t hurt us — one Kano LG gives APC more votes than south-east
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says Peter Obi running for the presidency as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) is a “good omen” for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje spoke on Monday during an interview with Channels Television. In 2019, the former Anambra governor was the vice-presidential candidate of the […]
Produce another Tafawa Balewa in me, Atiku tells supporters in Gombe
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Poples Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to support businesses in Gombe if elected in 2023. Abubakar spoke on Monday at the PDP presidential rally in Gombe. The PDP presidential candidate told his supporters that some of them were not born when former prime minister Tafawa Balewa […]
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 162
At least 162 people have died and hundreds of other persons sustained injuries after an earthquake struck Java, one of the largest islands in Indonesia. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey, struck the island in the early hours of Monday. The disaster […]