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Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west and presidential hopeful, says he has what it takes to win the presidential election for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okorocha made it to the APC presidential screening in the last hours of the exercise on Tuesday, after he was able to perfect his bail conditions to […]

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of NOK university, a private institution located in Kaduna, said to be linked to one Anthony Hassan, identified as a former director of finance and accounts, federal ministry of health.  In a ruling on an ex parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/688/2022, and filed […]

Tanko Sabo, a resident of Kaduna state, says he spent money he made from primaries as a delegate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the underprivileged. During the campaign to be selected as a delegate, Sabo had promised to give back whatever monetary benefits he made to the community if elected. […]

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that the Labour Party and some of its executives be served with a fresh suit challenging the party’s leadership. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, gave the order on Monday while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by Calistus Okafor, a former deputy national chairman […]

Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, has called for the establishment of a ministry of nomadic affairs to address the grievances of herders. Gumi said this on Wednesday at the ‘Pastoralists and Fulbe Security Conference’, held in Abuja with the theme, ‘Exploring the contemporary security challenges facing pastoralists and Fulbe in Nigeria’. […]

The Nigerian Army says it will take action over the allegation by Samuel Kanu, prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN), that soldiers are aiding kidnappers. TheCable had reported that Kanu was, on Sunday, abducted by gunmen along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway in Umunneochi LGA of Abia state. The prelate and two […]

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will begin the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some states and local governments. The FIRS, in a statement on Wednesday, said it will advise the federal government and the ministry of finance to reject requests for external and domestic […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Nigerians to support the party to “rescue” Nigeria. Abubakar was elected as the PDP presidential candidate at the party’s primary held on Saturday in Abuja. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja after he was handed his certificate of return by […]

The federal government says it will convene a meeting of the National Food Security Council to address the rising cost of food prices across the country. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, made this known on Wednesday while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi […]

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, will unite the country and get rid of bandits if elected president. Ayu said this on Wednesday at the presentation of the certificate of return to Atiku by the PDP national working committee (NWC). The event held […]