FG: Small arms slowly becoming weapons of mass destruction
The federal government says the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the Lake Chad Basin has become a “major security concern”. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), said countries in the region should establish a network and synergy to curb the proliferation. The SGF spoke on […]
APC campaign: Tinubu is in France — there was no meeting between him, CJN in London
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council says there was no meeting between Bola Tinubu, president-elect, and Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The campaign council was reacting to reports that Tinubu met with the CJN in the UK. In a statement on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, media director of the […]
Newspaper Headlines: EFCC to probe ‘corrupt’ governors after May 29
Reports on the old naira circulation and the conviction of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Sirika: Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 | Project is 98% completed
The federal government says Nigeria Air, the country’s proposed national carrier, would begin operations before the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, spoke at the national aviation stakeholders forum 2023 in Abuja on Thursday. In October 2022, Buhari had said the national carrier would commence […]
Keyamo: LP riling up Nigerians against judiciary over presidential election petition
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has accused the Labour Party (LP) of “riling up” Nigerians against the judiciary. Speaking on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television, Keyamo claimed that the utterances of LP chieftains are “setting up a scene for rebellion” against the judiciary. […]
Wike to PDP: Fayose suspension a nullity | Ortom won’t appear before disciplinary panel
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has kicked against the suspension of Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, and other suspended members of the party. TheCable had reported how the national working committee of the PDP suspended Fayose, Anyim Pius Anyim, former secretary to the government of the federation, Ibrahim Shema, former governor of […]
PDP suspends Fayose, Anyim, Shema over ‘anti-party activities’
The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, over alleged anti-party activities. The PDP also suspended Anyim Pius Anyim, former secretary to the government of the federation, Ibrahim Shema, former governor of Katsina state, and two others over the same allegation. […]
Seplat terminates consultancy deal with its co-founder, Bryant Orjiako, over ‘misrepresentation’
Seplat Energy says it has terminated a consultancy agreement involving the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, as well as Bryant Orjiako, its co-founder and immediate past chairman. Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday signed by Basil Omiyi, its board chairman; Seplat did not state the name of the said subsidiary. Orjiako retired […]
Keyamo petitions DSS over ‘incendiary comments’ by Obi, Datti
Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the APC presidential campaign council, has submitted a petition to the Department of State Services (DSS) over inciting comments capable of disrupting law and order in the country. Keyamo filed the petition against Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, […]
Fayose: Obi came like hurricane — he did what had never been done in Nigerian politics
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), as a “hurricane” who changed the landscape of Nigerian politics. Fayose spoke in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. Polling 6,101,533 votes, Obi was third in the February 25 presidential election won by […]