The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly struck a last-minute power-sharing deal with the Southwest to shore up support for its presidential candidate, Abubarkar Atiku, in the region. A top member of the PDP National Working Committee, NWC, who spoke with Vanguard in confidence, said that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in a … [Read more…]
The Confederation of Africa Football(CAF) has announced the re-opening of bids for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after initial host Guinea was stripped of the hosting right to the competition. Last week, CAF president, Patrice Motsepe, was in the capital city of Guinea Conakry to announce that the biennial tournament will not be … [Read more…]
Burkina Faso’s ousted military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has agreed to resign two days after army officers announced the country’s second coup. Al Jazeera reports that Mr Damiba “offered his resignation in order to avoid confrontations with serious human and material consequences” on Sunday. Mr Damiba provided “seven conditions” for his resignation. These conditions include … [Read more…]
The governor, who is the South-East Chairman of the APC presidential campaign, said there are still many months for campaigns before the presidential election and there is no cause for panic about the deferred inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. Umahi said this on Monday when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s … [Read more…]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has busted a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State where Tramadol was stored. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday, said the pills recovered from the mansion were no less than 13,451,466 and worth N8.8bn in street value. He said the mansion belonged to a … [Read more…]
There was pandemonium at the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Sunday evening, following an announcement that Bishop Callistus Onaga had removed Fr Ejike Mbaka as the Spiritual Director of Amen. Fr Mbaka, who personally made the announcement during the Sunday Mass, stated that the bishop had appointed Fr Anthony Amadi as the new Spiritual Director … [Read more…]
…To elect new Leaders at both National and Local Government Area Levels …Electoral Committee list to be out soon while aspirants are advised to desist from campaigning till campaign ban is lifted The noble Leadership Youth body in Nkanu Land, Nkanu Youth Council, has publicly announced that their elections into various executive bodies at both … [Read more…]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reiterated its position that there would be no sit-at-home tomorrow as its leader, Nnamdi Kanu appears in an Umuahia court. A statement by the spokesperson for the group, Emman Powerful debunked speculations that the group had ordered people in the South East to shun public outings on the … [Read more…]
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), created to fight institutional corruption through the scrutiny of assets declaration forms of civil/public service officers, is enmeshed in a series of crises. The revelation about alleged corrupt practices perpetrated by its chairman, Mohammed Isah, was opened by the six federal commissioners running the anti-graft agency with him, through petitions … [Read more…]
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obi Ezekwesili, has said both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committed contempt against Nigeria. She said the decision of the APC to produce a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 election does not reflect the diversity of Nigeria, adding that the PDP also committed … [Read more…]
THE Governor Nyesom Wike camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, met in Enugu, on Sunday, over the raging crisis in the main opposition party. Apart from Wike of Rivers State, others in attendance were Governors Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Makinde of Oyo State and the host, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has debunked news of his withdrawal from the presidential campaign. In a 7 seconds video released on his verified twitter handle, Tinubu restated his readiness to serve Nigeria. “Many have said I have died; others claim I have withdrawn from the presidential … [Read more…]