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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has dismissed claims that some “eminent Nigerians” donated their private jets for his campaign. Rumours surfaced over the weekend that the former Anambra governor got donations in terms of private jets to facilitate his campaign across the country. The claim went viral […]

The federal high court in Lagos has reportedly sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the convicts — identified as Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel […]

Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, says the federal government must act fast to mitigate the effects of flooding in Niger Delta communities. Several states in Nigeria, including those in the Niger Delta, have been affected by flood, causing hundreds of thousands of persons to be displaced, while over 200 persons have died within […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council says a comment made by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is “the worst expression of ethnocentric opportunism ever”. The former vice-president had, on Saturday, said northerners need a president who hails from the north. The comment has since sparked varied […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state has disowned Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, for not endorsing Bola Tinubu, the party’s standard bearer. While appearing on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, earlier in the month, Ngige said he would decide on which presidential candidate to vote for when […]

Biodun Oyebanji, former secretary to the state government (SSG), has been sworn in as the governor of Ekiti state. The swearing-in took place at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion on Sunday. Oyebanji, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the Ekiti governorship election with 187,057 votes, […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is desperate and not fit to be in charge of the country. The ruling party said this while responding to a comment credited to Atiku. The former vice-president had said northerners need a president who hails from […]

The Zamfara government has ordered the closure of some media houses in Gusau, the state capital, for reportedly breaking some journalism laws.  Ibrahim Dosara, the state commissioner for information, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The affected media platforms are the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of […]

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made a blunder while speaking at the seventh Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest). Speaking at the event on Saturday, Tinubu said Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, turned a “rotten situation to a bad one.” “I am openly begging governor el-Rufai not […]