Obidients more peaceful than Buhari supporters in 2011, says Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says the actions of President Muhammadu Buhari’s supporters after the 2011 presidential election are worse than what ‘Obidients’ are presently exhibiting. Supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi — dubbed ‘Obidients’ — have been repeatedly chided by members of other political parties and […]
KPMG Nigeria: Naira may continue to depreciate amid decline in foreign capital inflows
KPMG Nigeria says the naira faces risk of further depreciation in 2023 due to the recent decline in foreign capital importation into Nigeria. In an article released on Thursday, titled, ‘Precipitous Decline in Foreign Capital in a Transition Period’, the firm predicted that the country may also struggle to attract foreign capital during […]
Obasanjo: The elections were a show of shame — I’m too old to keep quiet
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the outcome of the general election has made Nigeria more divided than ever before. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the presentation of a book authored by Tunji Olaopa, the former president said he is too old to keep quiet on national issues. Obasanjo described the election […]
Newspaper Headlines: APC moves to reconcile warring NWC members
Reports on the leadership contest of the 10th national assembly dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Leaked ‘yes daddy’ audio featuring me and Oyedepo is fake, says Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the audio call featuring him and David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel, is fake. Obi in a post on Wednesday on his official Twitter handle said “at no time did he ever say, think, or even imply that the 2023 election is, […]
Census: FEC approves N15.3bn for purchase of ICT devices
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N15.3 billion for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) devices for the 2023 population census. Recently, the federal government announced that the population and housing census will commence on May 3. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday at the end […]
Court remands chief for 30 days over threat to ‘bring IPOB to Lagos’
A magistrate court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos has remanded Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze of Ajao estate, for 30 days for threatening to bring the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the state. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) confirmed his arrest on April 1 after a video where he made […]
‘Temper justice with mercy’ — Obasanjo writes UK court, seeks leniency for Ekweremadu
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked a UK court to “temper justice with mercy” on Ike Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife. In June 2022, Ekweremadu, a former deputy senate president, and his wife were arrested and charged in court for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The senator […]
FG to disburse $800m to 50m Nigerians as palliative for petrol subsidy removal
The federal government says it has secured the sum of $800 million from the World Bank, as part of its post-subsidy palliative plans. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this to state house journalists, after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday. […]
MURIC to Obi: Confirm or deny ‘Yes Daddy’ leaked audio so we can give fair hearing
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, to confirm or deny the authenticity of the viral leaked audio allegedly involving the duo. In the audio clip, a voice similar to that of Obi can […]