APC kicks as group plans protest against Tinubu’s victory at White House
Some Nigerians in the US have secured a permit to protest against the election victory of Bola Tinubu, president-elect. The protest is reportedly billed for April 3. In a statement on Thursday, Tai Balofin, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the US, said Nigerians should not be disturbed by the […]
Newspaper Headlines: Controversy trails Sylva’s alleged resignation ahead of Bayelsa guber
Reports on the alleged plot to an install interim government and the reversal of the suspension of some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Donald Trump faces criminal charges over hush money payment to porn star
Former US President Donald Trump is set to be charged over hush money payments made to an adult actress just before the 2016 presidential election. This is the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. CNN reports that the indictment has been filed under […]
Ikpeazu: I’m relieved leaving office | I’m not owing salaries of core civil servants
Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, has denied claims that his administration is owing salaries and pensions of workers in the state. Speaking on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television, Ikpeazu said salaries of “core” civil servants in the state were paid as and when due. Recently, Alex Otti, the Abia governor-elect, […]
Fire guts another auto parts market in Lagos
A section of the Olowu spare parts market in Ikeja area of Lagos state has been razed by fire. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), told journalists on Thursday that the fire was recorded in the early hours of the morning. Farinloye said the fire affected 13 shops, four […]
Sources: How Yul Edochie’s 16-year-old son slumped, died while playing football
Yul Edochie, the Nigerian actor, has lost Kambilichukwu, his eldest son with May, his first wife, TheCable Lifestyle can report. Source: Top Stories
PDP reverses suspension of Shema, Fayose, Anyim
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national working committee (NWC) has rescinded the suspension of Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti. The party also lifted the suspension of Ibrahim Shema, former governor of Katsina; Anyim Pius Anyim, former secretary of the government of the federation; Dennis Ityavyar (Benue), and Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara). The […]
LP: We’re not part of insurrection plans | We’re ready to follow democratic process
Yunusa Tanko, the spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP), says the party is not plotting an insurrection. On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) said it confirmed a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government in the country. The secret police alleged that some protests against the outcome […]
‘Money laundering’: CCB invites Keyamo over petition against Atiku
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has invited Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, over a petition he filed requesting the probe of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Keyamo had accused Atiku of diverting public funds through special purpose vehicles while he […]
DMO: Nigeria’s public debt hit N46trn in Q4 2022 — up by N6trn from 2021
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt hit N46.25 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022. The country’s public debt consists of domestic and external debt stocks of the federal government of Nigeria (FGN) and the subnational governments — the 36 states and the federal capital […]