APC leadership tussle: Expelled ex-NWC member declares self chair, NEC extends Buni’s tenure

• I won’t withdraw suit against interim committee, ex-vice-chairman, Eta, vows • APC dissolves party structures, PDP demands ruling party’s deregistration The former National Vice-Chairman (South-South), All Progressives Congress, Hilliard…

IMT ENUGU FINAL YEAR STUDENT JAILED FOR $15,000 FRAUD

The Federal High Court in Enugu on Tuesday sentenced a final-year student of the Institute of Management Technology, Enugu, Okoro Joseph, to eight months’ imprisonment over $15,000 fraud. Joseph was…

Don’t declare presidential election results, Ghana’s electoral body warns

The Electoral Commission Ghana says results of Monday’s presidential election will be released “as soon as they are received”. The Commission said collation of results is currently ongoing in the…

IN ABUJA, Police arrest 11 suspected kidnappers

The police in Abuja have arrested 11 suspected kidnappers operating along the Kwaita-Kwali, Kuje, Bwari and Karshi axes of the Federal Capital Territory. They were reportedly nabbed by the Command’s…

NPC SAYS: Nigeria’s population now 206 million

The National Population Commission says Nigeria’s population is now estimated at 206 million. This comes exactly two years after the NPC estimated the country’s population at 198 million. The Chairman…

Senate considers bill to blacklist loan defaulters

The Senate on Tuesday, passed for second reading, a bill to allow banks recover loans from defaulters, place them on watchlist and eventually blacklist them without recourse to the borrowers.…

I can’t go to Obasanjo’s house for reconciliation, Gani Adams reacts

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to last Wednesday’s statement credited to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying that his (Adams’) past ways negated his (Obasanjo’s) principles…

2023: APC grants waivers to Umahi, Dogara, others

The National Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday approved waivers for those who just joined or may be planning to join the party. The waivers enable…

Insecurity: Buhari meets governors at Aso Villa

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently meeting with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting has not been made public, it…

PDP TELLS INEC, Dissolution Declare all APC seats vacant

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare all legislative seats occupied by members of the All Progressives Congress vacant. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola…