Oshiomhole: Obaseki Should Not Be Worried About Impeachment
Ahead of the March 11 House of Assembly poll, former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says his successor in office, Godwin Obaseki should not be worried about being impeached if he loses out in the contest. Oshiomhole, who is now the Senator-Elect for Edo North Senatorial District from the February 25 general election, stated this […]
2023: Peter Obi not in any talks with Atiku, says Obi-Datti media team
Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, claims that he has not discussed forming an alliance with Atiku Abubakar, the nominee for the People’s Democratic Party. This clarification was provided by Diran Onifade, Head of Media for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, in a statement released on Wednesday evening on Obi’s behalf. […]
Kwankwaso to Atiku: We’re not in talks, you can’t force me to endorse you
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso are not in talks, the NNPP has said. Atiku should respect his age, according to the NNPP, since Kwankwaso will never join forces with him. According to Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali, the National Chairman of […]
Atiku claims being in talks with Obi, Kwankwaso, says one of them may join him
After allegedly meeting with the New Nigerian People Party candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, intimated that he would be willing to work with them in the upcoming election. In a 15-minute interview with the BBC Hausa station on Tuesday, Atiku claimed talking with the […]
TI corruption perception: Nigeria maintains worst rating under Buhari amid four places up by rank
On Transparency International’s 2022 corruption perception index, Nigeria has maintained its ranking from the previous year (TI). Nigeria received a score of 24 out of 100 in the 2022 index, the same as in 2021 but with a different placement. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria had the worst TI corruption rating in 2021 with a […]
Naira redesign: Nigerians suffering, economy in danger, Lagos Assembly says, commends NASS
The Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has brought mass suffering on the citizens of the country while the economy is in danger, the Lagos State House of Assembly has lamented. The lawmakers further noted that even though the policy was a good one, its timing was wrong as it had […]
Tinubu pledges to drastically reduce unemployment in first term
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential candidate, promises to significantly lower Nigeria’s high unemployment rate during his first term in office. This was said by Tinubu on Tuesday at the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar while running for president. He was speaking to party members and supporters. “I will check youth […]
‘Anti-party begets anti-party’, it’s my turn to hit back at PDP leaders —Wike
Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has vowed to “strike back” at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hierarchy for what he called anti-party acts. At a campaign event for the PDP in the Etche Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State on Monday, Wike accused the party’s national working committee of working with the […]
Tribunal ruling on Adeleke vs Oyetola tussle unacceptable to Osun people —Rights group
A human rights organisation, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has declared the Friday majority judgement of the Osun Election Petition Tribunal as unacceptable to the people of the state, describing the judgment as Kangaroo, jankara and pure miscarriage of justice. It also declared that the judgement was an act of conspiracy […]
Ikpeazu owing Abia doctors 25 month salary arrears, NARD cries out
The Federal Government, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the nation are being urged by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to take action about the Abia State Government’s inability to pay doctors in 25 months. This is stated in a statement made following the conclusion of […]