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Babatunde Gbadamosi, a former governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP), has asked his followers to donate money for him to procure the nomination form of the Labour Party (LP). Gbadamosi, in a post published on his social media platforms, declared his intention to contest the 2023 Lagos governorship election, saying the […]

Emirates Airlines, flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), says it will reduce its flight operations to Nigeria over the inability to repatriate about $85 million in revenue.  Last month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigeria was withholding revenue worth about $450 million earned by foreign airlines operating in the country.  […]

Twenty-eight persons have been killed in Duma village, Tureta LGA, Sokoto state, following an attack by gunmen on the community. The Sokoto state government confirmed the number of casualties on Friday. The attack was said to have occurred on Wednesday night, when bandits invaded the community and rustled livestock. Some residents […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over allegations that some Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators are mopping up foreign currencies. Wuse Zone 4 is the hub of many BDC operators in Abuja. An EFCC official confirmed the raid to TheCable […]

Hayatu Ahmed, chief superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general of the federation, diverted public funds by compromising government account systems. He listed the account systems as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), government integrated financial management information system (GIFMIS), and the integrated payroll and personnel information system […]

The supreme court says its draft judgment in a suit regarding the 2020 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward, local government and state congresses was erroneously released to the public. Some party members had gone before the Imo state high court in Owerri to contest the 2020 congresses that resulted in the Charles Ugwu-led […]

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election will be resisted with prayers.  Lawal said this at the APC northern Christian leaders summit on Friday. Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, picked Kashim Shettima, […]

Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the house of representatives, has kicked against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Dogara conveyed his displeasure on Friday at the APC Northern Christian Leaders Summit. The APC came under criticism after Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate, picked Kashim Shettima, a former […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lied in a recent interview he granted Arise Television. In the interview, Atiku said he did not pick Wike as his running mate because he wanted someone he could work with “amicably”. “Governor Wike was […]