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Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says right-thinking Nigerians will vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election. Fashola said this when he featured on Sunday Politics, a Channels TV programme. The minister was asked about Nigerians’ perception of the APC and if the party will be […]

Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and the Second Niger Bridge will be completed by Decemeber 2022. Fashola said this on Sunday in an interview on Channels Television. He also said the roads will be tolled, noting that the completion date for the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was subject […]

Ado Aleru, a suspected bandit recently turbaned as Sarkin Fulani in Zamfara, says he did not ask for the title. Aleru said this in an interview published by DW Hausa on Sunday. On July 16, Aleru was turbaned as the Sarkin Fulani by Aliyu Marafa, Emir of Yandoto, in Tsafe LGA of […]

The presidency says security operatives remain committed to ensuring the safe rescue of train passengers abducted in March. Several passengers were killed, while others were kidnapped after gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on March 28. Some of the abducted passengers have been freed, while dozens of others are still in captivity. […]

Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor, says the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) was done based on political strategy. Fayemi said this during a courtesy visit by the new executives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti state chapter, led by Emmanuel Aribasoye, its chairman. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate […]

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to a video released by the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) where the insurgents were seen flogging abducted passengers of Kaduna-Abuja train. In the video which surfaced on Sunday morning, the insurgents could be seen flogging the captives in their camp. […]

Insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram have threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state. In a viral video, the insurgents were seen flogging captives in their camp. One of the insurgents said the captives will be sold off as slaves if their demands are […]

A friend, who is a pastor, chatted me up on WhatsApp recently. We often discuss Nigerian politics. When he buzzed, I knew it was time for another session in view of the prevailing circumstances. “Who are we voting for o… been looking forward to your analysis,” he asked. Of course, I do not endorse […]