Olubankole Wellington, the Nigerian musician and aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is also known as Banky W, has insisted that he won the PDP ticket to represent Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos State, noting that an election result showing he lost is fake. Banky W’s aide confirmed this to SaharaReporters on Thursday, saying…
When Burna boy said, “E don cast last last na everybody go chop breakfast” we weren’t expecting it to be applicable in the political scene. A couple of days ago, the streets of Twitter cheered singer Olubankole Wellington, popularly known by his stage name Banky W; for winning the PDP primary election. His victory meant…
Nigerian musician David Adeleke aka Davido has congratulated Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W after he clinched the Eti-Osa House of Representative ticket under the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday. Recall that we had reported that the politician was declared the winner of the Eti-Osa House of Representative ticket for the forthcoming 2023 general election after…
Former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nsima Ekere has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged diversion of funds to the tune of N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency. Nsima who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom in the 2019 elections, was…
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N80 billion fraud. Confirming this development, the spokesperson of the antigraft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said Idris was arrested after failing to honour the commission’s invitations to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.“Operatives of…
The presidential adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has resigned his appointment in order to pursue his Akwa Ibom State governorship bid. Enang served as special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari in National Assembly (Senate) between 2015 and 2019. Subsequently, President Buhari appointed him as his aide on Niger Delta Affairs in 2019….
The minister of labour and employment and former governor of Anambra state, Chris Ngige has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential race after the Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari quit order. According to Ngige, his decision to withdraw from the presidential race came after he consulted the president, his family, constituents, supporters and well- wishers. Read also;…
24 hours after the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State by Muslim extremists, the federal government is yet to react. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have yet to comment on the matter. The 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education was burnt alive by her colleagues on Thursday. She…
A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has boasted that he’s the only presidential aspirant contesting for his party’s ticket. Tinubu is a member of the All Progressives Congress. Tinubu said he’s not bothered by the number of those aspiring for the APC sole ticket, ahead of the party’s primaries. The APC…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the former President picked up the ruling party’s membership card at his ward in Otueke, Bayelsa state. “A dependable source in Jonathan’s camp” said the former president had registered with the APC at his…
The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad has reportedly tendered his resignation. According to reports, his alleged resignation is not unrelated to the president’s directive on Wednesday that members of his cabinet and political appointees seeking any elective position must resign. The President had ordered that the ministers…
An order by the Federal Government for all appointees to resign affects the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and many others. The order directed serving ministers in the cabinet, heads of government agencies, ambassadors and other political appointees with political ambitions in 2023 to resign from the government. A circular, dated…
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide has revealed what he knows about the purchase of the N100 million All Progressives Congress presidential form for Goodluck Jonathan. He wrote: The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth on Jonathan Picking An APC Presidential Form So yesterday there was a lot of hullabaloo on social…
National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said that despite the high number of Presidential aspirants, not everyone can be president. The Presidential hopeful also distanced himself from making fake promises to Nigerians. Tinubu said he was not one of those aspirants who make fake promises to Nigerians, stressing…
A Fulani group that purchased the nomination form for the immediate past President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been disowned. The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) disowned the group on Tuesday. We had reported that some members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers’ Association had yesterday purchased the 2023 presidential form for Jonathan….
Reno Omokri, a former aide of Goodluck Jonathan has spoken about the purchase of the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC for his former principal, by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. The group had on Monday purchased the APC presidential nomination and expression…
Netizens have called out presidential aspirant, Peter Obi for saying his almost 30-year-old son does not have a car. According to Obi, his son has no car because he has to work for his money and buy it. “I have a son that is going to be 29, 30 soon. He doesn’t own a car, because…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has disclosed that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu purchased the governorship nomination and expression of interest forms for his second term in office. Mr Sanwo-Olu stated this at an event, according to his chief press secretary Gboyega Akosile. Mr Sanwo-Olu’s revelation comes…
Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Sani Yerima has joined the list of aspirants to contest for the 2023 Presidential seat under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The former Senator who represented Zamfara West, at the National Assembly, was spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Friday, where he came to…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has joined the 2023 presidential race after purchasing N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Emefiele paid N100million for the nomination and expression of interest forms on Friday, at the International Conference Center, Abuja venue of the…
