President Muhammadu Buhari has officially written Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefelie, and heads of agencies like the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, among others seeking to contest the 2023 general elections to resign. This directive by President Muhammadu Buhari’s was contained in a circular … [Read more…]
FORMER Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday, formally declared his presidential ambition adding that he joined the race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to fill the leadership gap required to take Nigeria to its full potential. He said this at a media breakfast meeting in Abuja. In his remarks, the presidential … [Read more…]
Orji Uzor Kalu to Edwin Clark, “You And Others Betrayed South East” Senator Orji Kalu has accused elder statesman, Edwin Clark of betraying the South-East and its quest for the 2023 presidency. Noting that Clark is a patriotic Nigerian, he said the Niger Delta leader’s “late hour” support for the South-East is suspicious. In a … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said it would embark on a two-week warning strike from Monday, May 16. It a statement issued after an Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, ASUP President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, said the Federal Government was yet to meet the union’s demands despite various ultimatums it … [Read more…]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State and will vie for the presidency on the party’s platform. A source in the ex-President’s camp told journalists on Wednesday that he formally joined the APC after registering for the party at his Otuoke Ward in Bayelsa State. This came … [Read more…]
Fact Check: Peter Mbah was not prosecuted by EFCC- Pinnacle Spokesperson Pinnacle and Gas Oil Limited has reiterated that its owner, Peter Mbah was never prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds. The company was reacting to a story published by SaharaReporters over a … [Read more…]
BREAKING: Resign if you’ve picked nomination forms, Buhari tells ministers, others President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered every member of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, who has ambition to contest elective offices in 2023 general elections to resign on or before May 16. Those affected are Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio; … [Read more…]
ENUGU—FORMER president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has restated his position that the South-East should be allowed to produce Nigeria’s President in 2023, insisting that it would ensure peace, justice, fairness and sustainable national development in the country. Similarly, former secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, also threw his weight behind a South-East presidency, noting … [Read more…]
Nomadic pastoralists and the Almajari communities under the aegis of Miyetti Allah, yesterday, picked APC N100 million expression of interest and nomination forms for former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to contest ticket for the 2023 presidential election. Led by the leader of the group, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, they had arrived the International Conference Centre around … [Read more…]
Sycophant Osinbajo threatening to continue Buhari’s disaster, God will not allow him: Wike Governor Nyesom Wike has slammed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his campaign promise to continue President Muhammadu Buhari’s “legacy” if elected as president in 2023. Mr Yemi Osinbajo, in his declaration speech, had vowed to build on Mr Buhari’s legacy. “If by … [Read more…]
Barring any last minute change, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) would meet on Wednesday to consider the report of its zoning committee headed by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Daily Sun gathered that NEC, which would be preceded by a meeting of the National caucus would also take decisions on … [Read more…]
Enugu: Coalition mounts pressure on Uche Nnaji to run for Governor, promise to purchase his forms Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The race to occupy Enugu’s Lion Building appears to have taken a new dimension following calls by a coalition to Chief Geoffery Uche Nnaji, Nwakibie, to join the race. The coalition made the call on Friday … [Read more…]