‘No south-south senate president since 1999’ — APC defends choice of Akpabio
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has justified its endorsement of Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, as the senate president of the 10th national assembly. Speaking on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television, Felix Morka, APC publicity secretary, said the party zoned the 10th assembly leadership positions to reduce the […]
Presidency: Buhari to spend extra week in London | He’s undergoing dental procedure
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend an additional week in London before returning to Nigeria, the presidency has said. In a statement released late on Tuesday, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, said the delay in Buhari’s return is at the “behest” of his dentist. He said the president has an appointment with a specialist […]
Newspaper Headlines: 15 children feared dead in Sokoto boat accident, 25 missing
Reports on the presidential election tribunal and a boat accident in Sokoto dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Umo Eno was expelled from UNIUYO over WAEC certificate forgery, YPP’s Albert tells tribunal
Albert Bassey, candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom, has alleged that Umo Eno, governor-elect of the state, was expelled by the University of Uyo in 2005 over certificate forgery. In a petition filed at the governorship election tribunal in Uyo, Bassey claimed that Eno was one of the students […]
El-Rufai: I’ll only visit Kaduna if it becomes necessary after leaving office
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says after he leaves office, he’ll only visit the state if it becomes necessary. Speaking at a policy conversation and book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, el-Rufai said he would not return as the minister of the federal capital territory even if offered. The event, with the […]
Osinbajo inaugurates Transcorp’s 240MW Afam power plant
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the 240 megawatts (MW) Afam three-fast power plant in Rivers state. TransAfam Power Limited, a subsidiary of Transcorp Group, is the core investor in the 966MW Afam Power Plc and Afam three-fast power — jointly referred to as the Afam generation company (GenCo). The Afam GenCo […]
Sanusi to Tinubu: Public institutions not for patronage — appoint competent Nigerians
Muhammadu Sanusi II, a former Emir of Kano, says the incoming administration must learn from the mistakes of the past governments by appointing competent individuals into positions where they will flourish. Speaking at a policy conversation and book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, organised by the Carnegie Africa Program in partnership with Agora […]
Soji Adagunodo, PDP south-west vice-chairman, is dead
Soji Adagunodo, the zonal vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the south-west, is dead. Oladele Oluwabamiji, PDP’s director of media and publicity in Osun, confirmed the development to TheCable on Tuesday night. A statement by Olasoji Jr. Adagunodo Oluwatukesi, his son on behalf of the family, said Adagunodo died […]
‘It’s testimony of people’s will’ — Adeleke commends s’court ruling on Osun guber
Ademola Adeleke has commended the supreme court judgement reaffirming him as the governor of Osun state. On Tuesday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that a court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor. Delivering judgment in the appeal by Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emmanuel Agim, […]
Buhari to Osun residents: Give Adeleke your support to succeed
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the residents of Osun to give their support to the government of Ademola Adeleke, the state governor. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s media and publicity special adviser, the president said the final decision of the supreme court on the disputed July 16, 2022, governorship poll […]