Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s candidature for president of Nigeria has been rejected by Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos. Atiku, who has been seeking the presidency of Nigeria since 1992, does not have the favour of fate, according to Akiolu. As part of celebrations marking his 22nd year as monarch, the king revealed this … Read more
Claims of large-scale vote buying were among the many irregularities that plagued Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the current governor, fought for reelection on Saturday under the banner of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), although he faced challenges from around fifteen other political groups, according to GISTCON. Party leaders Soludo … Read more
Joe Igbokwe, a senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is noticeably absent from the current governorship race in Anambra State. GISTCON states that the INEC is holding gubernatorial elections in Anambra to choose a new state government for the upcoming four years. Various political … Read more
In light of the current diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the US over allegations of religious bias and human rights breaches, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Atah, has urged Nigerians to keep calm, pray, and stand together. A statement was released on Saturday in Kano by the … Read more
The administration of Kano state has issued a warning to sand quarry operators, urging them not to encroach on water board infrastructure and bridges. The warning was delivered while the leadership of UTSQEN paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Nigeria. “It is important for operators to adhere to designated boundaries … Read more
Paul Merson, a former Arsenal player, has made his Premier League game predictions for this coming weekend. In Saturday afternoon’s early Premier League match, Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester United. On Saturday night, Chelsea will play Wolves, and Arsenal will be on the road to face Sunderland in a Premier League match. On Sunday night, … Read more
In a new video, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels breaks down in tears, expressing her sorrow and despair over recurring family difficulties. “I give up,” she wrote in an emotional post. In a video that she posted on her Instagram story early on Friday morning, the actress opened out about her mental and emotional struggles. At … Read more
According to Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the PDP is ready to save Nigeria’s democracy, which he said is in danger at the moment. During his Friday speech in Bauchi, Damagum voiced his concern over what he deemed as intentional efforts to weaken the democratic institutions of … Read more
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has warned politicians that politicising matters of national security undermines the unity and stability of Nigeria and has warned against politicians engaging in such behaviour. While receiving a courtesy call from high-ranking officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna on Friday, the … Read more
In a scathing appeal, the Odua People’s Assembly (OPA) has called on the global community to confront the forces working to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. In addition, they requested that Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), give the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the green light to become the country’s leading opposition … Read more