Atiku refuses to endorse party’s state gubernatorial candidate

11 Feb 2023

Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday took his campaign rally to Kano state where he reiterated his plans to reopen the borders, restore peace, ensure agriculture and industrial revolutions, among others. However, a major highlight of the rally was the conspicuous avoidance by Atiku and the party hierarchy to […]

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PDP Expels Nnamani, Ogbu, Ajijola Others from the Party

11 Feb 2023

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 566th meeting today, Friday, February 10, 2023, approved the expulsion of the following 1.Senator Chimaroke Nnamani -(Enugu State) 2.Hon. Chris Ogbu -(Imo State) Others are: 1.Ajijola Lateef Oladimeji-(Ekiti Central) 2.Olayinka James Olalere -(Ekiti Central II) 3.Fayose Oluwajomiloju John-(Ekiti Central I) 4.Akerele Oluyinka […]

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INEC assures residents of Kaduna of its commitment to the election

10 Feb 2023

Auwal Mashi, the administrative secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kaduna State, has allayed fears that elections in the state’s nine local government areas would be canceled due to security challenges and a lack of fuel. He made the assurances during a meeting on Thursday with traditional rulers and representatives from all […]

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Nationwide crisis: Buhari to convene emergency Council of State meeting Friday

09 Feb 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari will convene an emergency meeting of the Council of State on Friday to discuss the nation’s crises, including the naira, petrol scarcity, and insecurity ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The meeting will be extended at 10 a.m. on Friday by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Independence National Electoral […]

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FG plans to increase minimum wage of workers

08 Feb 2023

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is committed to increasing the minimum wage of workers to boost productivity. Mustapha, who was the special guest of honour at the inauguration of Hassan Sumonu’ Court, said this in Abuja on Monday. He said that the Buhari-led administration is […]

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Immigration seizes 106 foreigners voter cards in Kwara

07 Feb 2023

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has recovered 106 PVCs from foreigners residing in Kwara State. Mr Aminu Shamsuddin, the state comptroller of NIS, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Monday.  According to Shamsuddin, some foreigners were caught in possession of Nigerian PVC during a regular patrol by Immigration […]

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Tinubu donates N100 million to victims of banditry in Katsina

07 Feb 2023

The Presidential Candidate of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced a donation of N100 million to the victims of banditry in Katsina State. He has also condoled the state for the loss of gallant vigilantes at Yargoje Forest in Kankara local government. Many vigilantes, in a convoy, were killed in the forest as they […]

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13 political parties threatened to withdraw from election over currency redesign policy

07 Feb 2023

Thirteen” out of the 18 political parties in Nigeria have threatened to withdraw from the February 25 and March 11 general elections in Nigeria over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). At a briefing by a coalition of chairmen of political parties on Monday, the “13 parties” commended President Muhammadu […]

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PDP accuses APC of hoarding new naira notes for votes buying

07 Feb 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hoarding the newly redesigned naira notes for vote-buying in the forthcoming elections. In a statement on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the hardship brought upon the country by the APC will be forgotten when Atiku Abubakar, standard […]

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