Donald Trump’s lawyers on Sunday lambasted the former president’s historic indictment as “political persecution” ahead of his court appearance next week. Trump himself plans to make public remarks on Tuesday from Florida, he said in a statement Sunday. The ex-leader, 76, is due to be arraigned at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday afternoon — the … [Read more…]
The governors of the 36 states of the federation will on Tuesday meet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the security votes in their respective domains. Also expected at the meeting are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal … [Read more…]
Samson Abanni, Abuja The Labour Party has cautioned the All Progressives Congress, APC, to desist from spreading propaganda against her presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. This was made known in a press release titled ‘APC’s Endless Subterfuge Must Stop’, and signed by Diran Onifade, Head, Obi-Datti Media. Onifade wondered why the APC seemed desperate “to … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 governorship election, Mr Uche Nnaji Nwakaibie, has stated that his ambition to be governor was a noble one and not a do or die affair. Speaking in Enugu when a group, Nwakaibie Support Group, led by Chief Goddy … [Read more…]
Ahead of the June 13, 2023 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, top contenders for various positions have intensified lobbying, while waiting for the pronouncement on the zoning of offices by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Four key positions are up for grabs at the National Assembly. They include, President of the Senate, Deputy … [Read more…]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday assured that delivery of projects in his second term will be bigger in scope and speedily delivered. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the promise when he commissioned the reconstructed Oba Sekunmade road, Ipakodo and strategic sectional rehabilitation of T.O.S Benson road in Ikorodu Local Government Area (LGA). He emphasized … [Read more…]
An unidentified air traveller was removed from a flight over his insistence on President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu not being sworn in come May 29. The lone protester was carried off the Abuja bound flight on Friday despite his resistance. In the video obtained, he is heard saying “Tinubu cannot be sworn in”. Then in another … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Labour Party on Friday denounced the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, by the executive members of his ward in Edo State. In a statement signed by the National Secretary of the party, Mallam Farouk Umar, the LP said the purported suspension is illegal and of no consequence. According … [Read more…]
The BBNaija season 6 housemates who met on the reality show in the ‘Shine Ya Eye’ edition in 2021 took fans by surprise after their engagement video surfaced online on Friday. Saga proposed to his love interest in a romantic atmosphere, decorated with rose flowers and realised writing on a wall which requested her to … [Read more…]
The Ogun State police command has arrested famous singer, Habeeb Okikiola, commonly called Portable, who had earlier refused to honour the police invitation. Recall that earlier on Tuesday, two videos of the musician raining curses and rough-handling some men of the Nigeria police surfaced on the internet. Portable’s arrest is coming after the police gave … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Department of State Services (DSS) to disclose identities of those planning to instal an interim government. On Wednesday, the secret police, in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunaya, said it had confirmed a plot by some key players to install an … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s public debt stock which includes external and domestic debt hit a new mark of N46.25 trillion in Q4 2022 from N44.06 trillion in Q3 2022. This is according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics(NBS) which released its quarterly report titled “Nigerian Domestic & Foreign Debt Q4 202” on Friday. The report revealed that the … [Read more…]