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Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, says political campaigns should be about addressing issues affecting the country — not attacks on individuals.  Emmanuel spoke on Tuesday while inaugurating the newly appointed permanent secretaries, chairpersons and members of boards and commissions, and the transition committee in Uyo, the state capital. While campaigning in […]

The federal government has reacted to a claim by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, that there are “elements” in the Aso Villa who are working against the All Progressives Congress (APC). Earlier on Wednesday, el-Rufai had alleged that some persons within the government are not happy with the outcome of the APC presidential […]

The supreme court has nullified the nomination of Emmanuel Bwacha as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba state. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, a five-member panel led by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun affirmed the verdict of the federal high court which held that the APC did not conduct any valid governorship […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council says Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate, did not attack President Muhammadu Buhari when he spoke about the country’s exchange rate. Speaking at a rally held at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River’s capital, on Tuesday, Tinubu said the Buhari administration met the naira/dollar […]

The supreme court has fixed February 6 to deliver judgment in an appeal seeking to affirm Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. A five-member panel of the apex court led by Centus Nweze fixed the date on Wednesday after parties in the appeal adopted […]

Gunmen have attacked the Idemili South LG office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra state. The gunmen were also said to have attacked the Nnobi police station. A teenager was killed while another sustained gunshot injury in the police station attack. Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the Anambra police […]

Troopers of 29 task force brigade of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly arrested  13 Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) suspected logistics suppliers in Borno.  Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday during a raid by the troops and the Civilian Joint […]

Pope Francis says richer countries need to see Africa beyond an opportunity for plundering. In a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday, the Pope condemned the “terrible forms of exploitation, unworthy of humanity” in the country. He asked rich countries to acknowledge the “catastrophic” injustices committed in the […]

The presidency has denied the claims that the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked in Kano state. A convoy conveying President Muhammadu Buhari was alleged to have been attacked in the state on Monday. Reacting to the incident, the Peoples Democratic Party, in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, its spokesperson, said […]