In a veiled reference to past activities of some powerful persons purportedly wielding strong influence in the Buhari presidency, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has vowed not to condone any form of cabal under his watch. He said if elected the next president of Nigeria,...
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Only Equity, Fairness Can Save Nigeria, Say Lawan, Saraki, Wike
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, governor of Rivers State, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, and other prominent Nigerians have stressed the imperative of unity in Nigeria. The leaders stated this in Abuja yesterday, during the public presentation of the book titled, “Foundation of Nigeria’s Unity,” written by a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Cross River...
Appeal Court Upholds Ikenga’s Nomination
The Appeal Court in Owerri has again upheld Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the validly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ideato Federal Constituency’s House of Representatives election next February. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Hon. George Igbo for grossly running foul of extant laws and the practice direction....
Fintech Nigeria Engages peter Obi On Future Of Sector
A selected number of top players in the Nigeria Fintech sector have met with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, on the future of industry in the country. The private meeting which was organised by some top players in the industry was led by the chairman, SmartCity Plc Sir Demola...
Atiku Tackles Tinubu For Not Helping APC Avert Economic Crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu waited for when the election is around the corner to espouse solutions to the challenges facing the country. Atiku stated this while reacting to Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, who mocked him (Atiku)...
Olu Of Warri Lauds Okowa Over Bus Donation To NUJ
Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has commended the governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and the Government of Delta State for deeming it fit to build and donate a press centre and a bus to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council. The monarch spoke when members of the Delta...
Shettima, Ganduje Seek Arewa Community’s Support For Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
All Progressives Congress (APC), Vice-presidential candidate Senator Kashim Shettima and Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdulllahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday appealed to Arewa community in Lagos State to support and vote for the Presidential candidate of the APC , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the governorship candidate , Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the forthcoming general election....
Publish all unclaimed PVCs, Ojikutu urges INEC
The former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the list of all unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards. UGAMA TV had reported that the commission’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Oriowo, put the number of uncollected cards at 963,884 as of October 21, 2022....
Floods: FEC okays N506bn East-West road contract
The Federal Executive Council has approved the variation in the sum of the contract for East-West road project sections 1-4 from Warri to Port Harcourt, Eket, Oron, by N260 billion, bringing the total amount required for it to N506 billion. The original cost for the sections was about N246 billion. The variation was part of...
Power: Senate to grill minister over N147bn projects
The Senate Committee on Power has summoned Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, over N147 billion included in the capital project of the Ministry of Power. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam, who invited the Minister during the budget defence of the Ministry of Power, claimed that the committee could not explain how the...