The Bauchi State coordinator for the New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential campaign team, Dr Babayo Liman, has dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party. Liman, who is also the North-East Zonal Secretary of the party announced his resignation at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi. “I want to formally inform the general public,…
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has described the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu as a rejected figure in the South-West, a geopolitical zone believed by many as his stronghold. The PDP campaign council responded to the APC campaign council’s demands for the arrest and questioning of Atiku Abubakar, following allegations…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said expansion and diversification of involvement in international trade and global value chain by African countries is pivotal for wealth creation, generation of employment, poverty reduction as well as growth of African economies. President Buhari stated this in a keynote address at the opening of the 9th African Shippers’ Day held…
The Director General of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Management Committee in Anambra State, Obiora Okonkwo, has launched a campaign initiative titled “One ward, at least 1,000 votes” in Anambra state. Okonkwo said it is an initiative to take the recovery plan of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the grassroots and win…
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, directed that party flags at the national secretariat in Abuja be flown at half-mast in honour of 16 members who died on Saturday in a motor accident in Plateau State.The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja said the PDP family was…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has insisted that the challenges facing the country cannot be solved unless the government involves the traditional institutions in the decision-making process. Oba Akanbi, who noted that the traditional institutions should be constitutionally recognised, stressed that the ‘politician-style’ of government cannot work in a country like Nigeria. He…
By Seyi Adeniyi Constitutionally, the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari ends on May 29, 2023 (in less than five months). Meanwhile, the president has made it clear that one thing he is going to leave behind is a more united country. Also, he promised to deepen our democracy. Recall, when President Buhari was making his…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, has called Muslims to come together and elect leaders who are righteous and fear God in the upcoming election. Gumi said this at the launching of Dan fodio Mosque Rebuilding in Kaduna State. In addition, Gumi is urging Muslims to refrain from any actions that could cause division…
Armed individuals launched an attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State. On Monday, a statement was released by Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, which contained the information. According to the data released by INEC on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, in line with its mandate to promote stability, inclusion and growth in the financial and payment system, has introduced a national domestic card scheme that becomes effective on January 16, 2023. Although the bank is yet to disclose the procurement cost and operational charges, Nigerians will from Monday receive a…
