Buhari: I won’t interfere in 2023 elections

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, told state governors who are members of his party, APC, that his government would not interfere in the 2023 elections. The APC governors visited the Nigerian leader in Abuja on Tuesday and details of their discussion were contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. According to Mr Adesina, … [Read more…]

Obi a symbol of frustrated youths, it won’t work —Ex-Kaduna Gov, Makarfi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, is being used as a “symbol” by “frustrated youths,” according to Ahmed Makarfi, a former governor of Kaduna State. Makarfi, a former PDP Chairman, made this assertion, on Tuesday, during a breakfast programme Sunrise Daily on Channels Television. The emergence of Obi as a Third Force … [Read more…]

Buhari, APC govs in closed door meeting in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, met behind closed-doors with the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The progressive governors were led to the meeting by the Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu. Also present were Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dr Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Abubakar … [Read more…]

We will no longer negotiate with FG – ASUU

There are strong indications that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may have declared an indefinite strike following the federal government’s failure to meet their demands. It was learnt that the lecturers made the resolution during their National Executive Council meeting, which began at about 12:15am on Monday and lasted for hours … [Read more…]

Anambra traditional rulers expunge traditional rites against women’s rights

The Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers has resolved to eliminate harmful traditional practices antithetical to women’s rights. On Saturday, chairman of the council, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Achebe, made this known in a communique issued at the end of a multi- stakeholders conference on eliminating violence against women and girls in Awka, Anambra. … [Read more…]

2023: Nigerians in U.S. to hold presidential debate for Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu, others 

Nigerians in the U.S. are making plans to hold a debate for all the presidential candidates contesting the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The presidential debate, tagged ‘The Diaspora Listens’, is scheduled to hold on November 26 virtually, according to a statement on Sunday signed by Olayinka DanSalami, on behalf of the organising committee. The … [Read more…]

I didn’t borrow N50m from Arthur Eze, it was campaign donation — Andy Uba

Andy Uba, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election has reacted to the news of the impoundment of his automobiles over-indebtedness to Prince Authur Eze’s company, Oranto Petroleum. The former Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone said he never borrowed the N50 million from Prince Arthur Eze but … [Read more…]

Ohaneze describes Peter Obi as national project

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is no longer an ‘Igbo project’. The National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, said the Igbo had “exported him to the rest of Nigeria”, and added that Nigerians had “accepted and domesticated … [Read more…]