APC suspends NEC meeting after ouster of Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its planned national caucus and national executive committee (NEC) meetings. Abubakar Kyari, acting national chairman of the APC, spoke to reporters after an emergency gathering of the party’s national working committee (NWC) on Monday. The NWC sit-down which was held at the party’s headquarters in […]
Global food supply threatened as Russia terminates Ukraine grain export deal
The Russian government, on Monday, halted its participation in a deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea despite a wartime blockade. The deal, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey. The initiative was set up in July 2022 […]
Abubakar Kyari becomes acting APC chair, Fuanter named acting secretary
Abubakar Kyari, deputy national chairman (north) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assumed office as acting chairman of the governing party. Also, Festus Fuanter, deputy national secretary of the party, has assumed office as the acting national secretary. The decision to appoint the duo followed an emergency meeting of the party’s […]
Troops intercept truck-load of smuggled ammunition ‘heading to Anambra’
Personnel of 192 battalion of the Nigerian army have arrested two suspected smugglers with a truck laden with ammunition, in Ogun state. Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, in a statement on Monday afternoon, said the suspects were arrested on Saturday. He said they were conveying the smuggled ammunition to Anambra before running into […]
Electricity tarrif review, food prices… 7 business stories to track this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — July 17 to July 21. NBS REPORT ON INFLATION, FOOD PRICES The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to publish a report on the consumer price index (CPI) for June 2023. In May, the CPI, which […]
Newspaper Headlines: Controversy trails alleged resignation of APC chair ahead of NEC meeting
Reports on the controversy trailing the alleged resignation of Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Tinubu to tribunal: FCT like 37th state… any misinterpretation over 25% votes will lead to anarchy
President Bola Tinubu has asked the election tribunal to dismiss the petition seeking to nullify his election on the grounds that he did not secure 25% of lawful votes cast in the federal capital territory (FCT). Tinubu, who contested the February 28 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
Frank Nweke Jr. withdraws petition against Peter Mbah as LP closes case at tribunal
Frank Nweke, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Enugu, has withdrawn his petition against Peter Mbah, governor of the state. Nweke, who came third in the March 18 guber election in the state, had challenged Mbah’s victory at the Enugu governorship election petition tribunal. In March, the APGA guber […]
EXTRA: Borno farmers to hold special prayers over delay in rainfall
Farmers in Borno have resolved to hold special prayers over the delay in rainfall in the north-east state. According to NAN, many farmers in the Maiduguri metropolis, Jere, Konduga, Kaga and Mafa LGAs said the absence of rainfall was disturbing and needed prayers. The farmers, mostly in northern and central parts of […]
Cross River doctors begin indefinite strike over abduction of colleague
Doctors in Cross River state have begun an indefinite strike over the abduction of their colleague. On Thursday, Ekanem Ephraim, a medical doctor with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), was abducted by gunmen at her residence. Felix Archibong, chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state, said the kidnappers […]