2023: Bayelsa APC splits over push for Jonathan As major power blocs in the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensify lobbying ahead of primaries, speculations were rife on Monday that former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan may join the ruling party on Wednesday or Thursday, barring any last-minute change of mind. Though neither the Bayelsa State-born politician … [Read more…]
DSS raises alarm over alleged plans to bomb public installations nationwide The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday raised the alarm over the alleged ploy by suspected criminal gangs to forge an alliance among themselves with a view to launching further attacks on critical infrastructure and other frequented public places during and after the … [Read more…]
2023: APC Begins Sale of Nomination Forms Today •To replace directors sent on compulsory leave Adedayo Akinwale Barring any last minute changes, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will today commence the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for various elective positions. The sale of forms that was supposed to commence last Saturday was postponed … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron wins re-election: a victory with deep challenges Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in the second round of France’s presidential election on 24 April 2022 is no surprise. For more than a year, opinion polls had been predicting it. As early as April 2021, the leading polling institutes (Elabe, … [Read more…]
Afenifere, Others Want Tinubu, Osinbajo, Southwest Aspirants to Withdraw from Presidential Race, Say It’s Turn of S’East •Declare Yoruba’s presidential bid inelegant •Say unfortunate Jonathan allowed himself to be disgraced Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, and other major socio political groups in different parts of the country, including Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Middle Belt … [Read more…]
What Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter means for the platform Twitter said Monday it has agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk in a roughly $44 billion deal that has the potential to expand the billionaire’s business empire and put the world’s richest man in charge of one of the world’s most influential … [Read more…]
2023 Presidency: Peter Obi’s Six Million Supporters Pledge to Raise N6bn The Peter Obi Support Network yesterday announced that its six million members would raise N6 billion in favour of the former Anambra State Governor. Obi had already declared interest to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). … [Read more…]
Opinion: Of Peter Mbah and the contribution of Ndigbo to national growth By Alex Chukwuma South Eastern Nigerian has continued to remain in the lead of growing the economy in and out of season, that is why the likes of Peter Ndubuisi Mbah who was born half a century ago to the family of Chief … [Read more…]
The Nigerian currency appreciated against the United States currency after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) boldly rejected the call by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to allow market forces to determine the exchange rate. Data from FMDQ securities at the last trading day of last week showed naira closed at $418.33 to … [Read more…]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Sunday said that he would name his successor through the inspiration of God. This is even as the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Chuka Utazi, said he would not contest to be re-elected to the Senate in 2023 for the interest of peace … [Read more…]
First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has asked presidential aspirants across parties lines to adopt women as their running mates in the 2023 general election. She made this call on Saturday when she hosted presidential hopefuls from various political parties to Iftar, at the State House Conference Center (old banquet hall), Abuja. According to her, considering the … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the explosion that rocked an illegal crude oil refinery in Abaezi forest in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State as a national disaster,. He, therefore, directed the armed forces, security and intelligence agencies to intensify clampdown on illegal refineries following reported deaths of tens of people in the disaster. … [Read more…]