Wike promises Kwankwaso logistics support for campaign — after offer to Obi
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has promised to give Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), “logistics support” for his campaign in the state. Wike made the promise on Monday at the inauguration of roads in Emohua LGA of the state. The Rivers governor’s pledge comes days after […]
CLOSE-UP: Olubunmi Adelugba, the ex-commissioner who is Ekiti’s first female speaker
Gboyega Aribisogan was on Monday impeached as speaker of the Ekiti house of assembly after spending only six days in office. His impeachment paved the way for Olubunmi Adelugba, the lawmaker representing Emure constituency, to succeed him and make history as the state’s first female speaker. THE ROCKY STEPS TO LEAD EKITI ASSEMBLY […]
FACT CHECK: Kwankwaso borrowed – Kano’s domestic debt increased by over 1000% between 2011 and 2015
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state and presidential flagbearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has claimed that during his eight years tenure, his administration never borrowed. Kwankwaso made this claim on Saturday, November 20 at the presidential town hall series titled The Candidates, hosted by Kadaria Ahmed, a journalist and […]
Naira gains, trades N775/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Monday, appreciated to N775 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. The figure represents an appreciation of N15 or 1.9 percent compared to the N790 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Alade Market, Ikeja, Lagos, […]
Report: Social security for elders, targeted investments in education… how Nigeria can exit poverty trap
A well-organised social protection system and targeted investments in healthcare and education will push Nigeria out of the poverty trap. The Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET), an innovative public policy think tank, said this on Monday in its latest policy document titled “Nigeria’s poverty trap – and how to end it.” […]
Security operatives rescue ’76 abducted passengers’ from terrorists in Kaduna
The Kaduna state police command says 76 kidnap victims have been rescued by security operatives in Giwa LGA of the state. Mohammed Jalige, spokesperson of the command, said the victims were passengers from Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State. Jalige said the passengers were travelling to different destinations. “On November 18, […]
Ekiti assembly impeaches speaker — six days after he was elected
Gboyega Aribisogan, speaker of the house of assembly in Ekiti state, has been impeached. Aribisogan was removed from his position and suspended indefinitely on Monday after 17 of the 25 members of the assembly voted in favour of his sack. Thereafter, the lawmakers elected Olubunmi Adelugba as the new speaker. The […]
46 dead as earthquake rocks Indonesia
At least 46 people have been confirmed dead after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake tore through the island of Java, Indonesia, on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck the Cianjur region in West Java at a depth of 10 kilometres, sending residents scampering for safety. The disaster left 700 […]
No underage person will vote on election day, INEC assures Nigerians
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will clean up its voter register to address the irregularities observed by Nigerians. Since the list of voters was made public across polling units and on the commission’s website, Nigerians have raised issues of discrepancies. Some of the disparities include underage voters who falsified dates […]
Newspaper Headlines: NFIU flags N150trn fishy transactions as EFCC tracks campaign spending
Reports on the meeting of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories