Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode on Tuesday reacted to the backlash surrounding the outfit of the All Progressive Congress vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association’s annual general conference. Shettima showed up at the conference in Lagos on Monday dressed in a suit, red tie and a pair of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied reports that he endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for president. This is as reports emerged online claiming that Obasanjo had endorsed Tinubu after his closed-door meeting with him in Abeokuta last Wednesday. The former President, in a statement by his Special Assistant on…
Nigerians have queried Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, over his outfit to the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Recall that the conference was held on Monday with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples’…
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria has sent a warning to Bola Tinubu’s camp. The former president sent a warning to some supporters of Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu and some APC chieftains had visited Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday. Tinubu…
Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed what Olusegun Obasanjo discussed with Bola Tinubu. Vanguard reports that Gbajabiamila yesterday, disclosed what transpired during the meeting between former president Olusegun Obasanjo and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. Mr Gbajabiamila stated that the former President, at the meeting,…
The All Progressives Congress lost about 160,000 members after they crossed over to the Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa state. The defectors were received by former Nigeria’s Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Monday. The other PDP Chieftains, who joined Atiku in receiving the decampees are former…
Gov Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has assented to a bill which will ensure that persons found guilty of kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as bandits’ informants will be handed the death penalty. The bill was signed to curb the worsening insecurity in the state. The Governor announced this in a broadcast to…
Deji Adeyanju has asked Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State not to attack supporters of Peter Obi, Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate planning a 2-million-man march in the state. According to Deji, El-Rufai should tell his supporters to allow Obi’s followers to hold their rally “in peace.” El-Rufai had mocked Obi’s supporters over their plans…
Davido took to his Instastories to troll Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola following the governor’s defeat in the July 16 state governorship election. Recall that Davido’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, defeated the incumbent governor in the keenly The governor has rejected the result and has filed a petition before the state governorship election…
The Federal Government has purchased vehicles worth N1.4 billion to help Niger tackle insecurity. Channels TV reports that the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this to statehouse correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting today August 3. According to Ahmed, providing intervention to the neighbouring Niger Republic is not new…
The continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise has been suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This is as INEC’s online portal for online registration is no longer responding. A check on Monday showed that the registration portal, https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/home/index is no longer responding. A notice on the website reads: “The CVR Exercise has been suspended. Access to log-in to…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern states, including Abuja, has withdrawn their support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. CAN in a statement issued on Sunday, in Kaduna State, through the Secretary-General of the Christian body, Sunday Oibe reiterated their opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of APC….
Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, has been spotted at the Dunamis church where he had a thunderous reception. Obi, on Friday evening, attended the Dunamis International Gospel Centre vigil. The entire church went agog after Obi was introduced by the wife of the Senior Pastor, Paul Enenche, Becky. Addressing members of the…
On Friday, some apparently dissatisfied residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja expressed their anger and frustration over their inability to register for the Permanent Voter Cards, PVC. In what appears to be a last-minute rush, many residents thronged Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) centres on Friday to register for the PVC ahead of the…
Head of House in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Season 7, Eloswag, was seen in a viral photo today wearing a hoodie with the inscription ‘Be obedient and useful.’ The photo has generated reactions on social media as supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have vowed to vote massively for him in Africa’s…
A veteran musician, Tee Mac Omotshola Iseli has revealed that Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate is older than he claimed he is. The renowned flutist and former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) also urged Nigerians not to vote for Tinubu as he’s unfit to rule the country. Tee…
The Senate has discovered that even the country’s capital is no longer a safe place. Some Senators, on Wednesday, reportedly walked out on the Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan during a plenary in protest against the worsening security situation in the country. It is believed that this happened because the Senate President allegedly refused the…
A first Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has spoken about Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi ahead of the 2023 presidential election. According to the 93-year-old politician, if Obi loses in next year’s presidential poll he (Amaechi) would conclude that God created Nigeria to suffer. The nonagenarian stated this, weekend, at his country home,…
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria, has talked about his presidential journey. The ex-president on Saturday, said everything about him, including his emergence as both a military Head of State and President of Nigeria, was by accident. Obasanjo, who was an ex-military Head of State before he was elected as a civilian President in 1999,…
Nigerians have countered Atiku Abubakar over his claim that 90% of Northerners are not on social media. Atiku made the claim on Arise Television. The claim that many said are lies has gotten serious reactions. See reactions below:
