Terrorists demand 100m for each abducted Kaduna train hostages Terrorists are demanding a N100m ransom for each of the 43 abducted Kaduna train passengers, who are still in their custody. The demand was communicated to the families of the hostages last week. This is coming five days after the alleged masterminds of the abduction were … [Read more…]
Some yet-to-be-identified people bearing arms have reportedly attacked the residence of the Labour Party candidate for the July 16 Osun governorship poll, Mr. Lasun Yusuf, located in Ilobu, Osun State. Wole Oladimeji, the media aide to Lasun Yusuff, who confirmed the attack, said the ex-deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of his … [Read more…]
2023: Ebonyi APGA holds fresh primary elections to replace candidates The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi has fixed July 12 to conduct another round of primary elections to replace candidates who left the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. APGA chairman in Ebonyi, Ricky Okorouka, disclosed on Sunday in Abakaliki that candidates … [Read more…]
Borno CAN Applauds Selection of Shettima as APC Vice Presidential Candidate The Chairman of Borno State, Christians Association (CAN), Bishop Mohammed Naga has commended the selection of former governor of the state, Senator Kashim Shettima as the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 Election. The selection of … [Read more…]
Tinubu: Why I didn’t choose a Christian running mate; as CAN fumes over Muslim-Muslim ticket Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has defended his choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate, explaining that he could not choose a Christian and a Muslim at the same time. Prior to … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Shettima unaware he’s my running mate, says Tinubu; Placeholder, Masari, withdraws as Tinubu’s running mate The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday afternoon says he has not informed former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, that he is the substantive running mate. Tinubu’s declaration comes … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with the President, Muhammadu Buhari, alongside Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. Governor … [Read more…]
[OPINION] Re: Tension Grips Ugwuanyi, Enugu PDP, Following Edeoga’s Emergence As The Labour Party Guber Candidate By Sam Nnamani The above is the title of a rather jaundiced article being circulation on social media, claimed to have been written from Lagos by one Chimex Bright, a name further searched on which revealed it to be … [Read more…]
Eid-el-Kabir: Obi felicitates Muslim faithful …Urges Nigerians to sustain hope in nation The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has felicitated with all the Muslim faithful in Nigeria on the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir, while urging Nigerians to sustain hope in the nation. In a message made available to the Press, Obi said … [Read more…]
Three South West governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, met Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, behind closed-door in Port Harcourt. The governors were Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State) and former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose. Saturday Sun gathered that Fayose arrived before the three … [Read more…]
Former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido has mocked the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, calling it “a social media thing.” Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, has seen his popularity soar, especially amongst the youth demographics on social media who tagged themselves “OBIdients.” Nonetheless, Lamido, during an interview with the Vanguard on Saturday, … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has urged the National Assembly not to hearken to the ‘plea’ of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for a passage into law of the National Water Resources Bill. President Buhari had, in 2017, presented the controversial Bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, which … [Read more…]