Presidency: All eyes on Buhari as APC weighs options …Aspirants intensify scramble for 2,340 delegates, APC again adjusts timetable All eyes are on President Muhammadu Buhari as the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, tries to scale the hurdles the selection of a presidential candidate is raising for the party. Currently, there is confusion over the … [Read more…]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos says there is no going back on the June 1 proposed ban of Okada, commercial motorcycles on highways. Mr Sanwo-Olu said this while speaking with journalists on Tuesday evening, after the State Security Meeting, at Lagos House, Ikeja. The ban is in six local governments (Surulere, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, … [Read more…]
Nineteen primary school children, two adults killed in Texas mass shooting At least 19 primary school children and two adults have been killed following an attack by a gunman at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the U.S. On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott told reporters at a press conference that … [Read more…]
Court dismisses suit to void Enugu State Ad-Hoc Delegate List, as Ikeoha Campaign group says judgement will be appealed A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Tuesday, dismissed Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s bid to nullify the three-man ad-hoc delegate list submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party, Enugu State, after its party primaries held April 30, 2022. … [Read more…]
The screening of presidential aspirants by the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled for today has been postponed. This is coming on the heels of meetings President Muhammadu Buhari has scheduled with APC governors, National Assembly caucus and presidential aspirants towards arriving at a consensus presidential candidate for the party. Daily Sun gathered that the … [Read more…]
Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly have expressed deep sadness over the gruesome murder of their colleague, Okechukwu Okoye, who represented Aguata II Constituency. Okoye, popularly called Okey di Okay, was abducted on May 15, but was reported dead last Saturday night. He was reportedly beheaded by his killers. This is even as … [Read more…]
The Electoral Committees from the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party for the conduct of the State House of Assembly (SHOA) and Federal House of Representatives (FHORs) Primary Elections in Enugu State have expressed satisfaction with the exercises, describing them as peaceful, transparent and orderly. The two electoral committees which gave their … [Read more…]
Senate President and APC presidential aspirant, Ahmad Lawan, has refuted reports that he had withdraw from the presidential race to pursue another term in the Senate This is even as he encouraged his supporters not to entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge the candidate of the APC. In a statement, yesterday, by … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Claims of President having assented, news to me too- Garba Shehu There are conflicting stories on the position of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent. It was earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari may have appended his signature to the piece of legislation. Some online platforms on Saturday … [Read more…]
Electoral Act: Uncertainty trails assent, as President’s aide says “Buhari MAY have signed Electoral Act amendment bill” Indications emerged on Saturday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have assented to the Electoral Act amendment Bill recently transmitted to him by the National Assembly. The amendment is crucial to the participation of statutory delegates at the primaries … [Read more…]
Barely one week after Deborah Samuel was killed in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (SAW), a Christian lady has escaped being killed in Katanga, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Our correspondent gathered that Muslim youths mounted a search for the lady immediately after the Jummaat prayers but could not find her. … [Read more…]
As the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic party (PDP) draw nearer, there are indications that both parties might have narrowed the race down to about nine aspirants. In the PDP, there are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike … [Read more…]