Reports reaching Vanguard indicate that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for the 2023 polls, Bola Tinubu has confirmed Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. The News Agency of Nigeria also reported in one of its bulletins on Sunday that the vice presidential candidate will be unveiled to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the…
MY RESPONSE TO THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS I read the response from the Defence Headquarters of Nigeria (dated 9. 7. 2022) to my video about the insecurity in the country and the attack on Kuje prison and I was utterly amused. Given the gravity and seriousness of the deteriorating security situation in our country I did…
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has revealed that he returned to school when there were controversies surrounding his educational qualifications. Adeleke’s educational qualifications, especially his Senior Secondary School Certificate, has been a major campaign weapon for his political opponents, who say that the lawmaker did not attend secondary…
Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch Indicates Interest in Becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister Nigerian-born British Member of Parliament, Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, has announced her interest in running for leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. The 42-year-old Badenoch made her declaration public when she spoke to The Times on Friday. Switch Nigeria reported the resignation of…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi are being propelled by forces who were part of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to distract youths of the country. He also alleged that Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed are…
Three APC governors, including Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), stormed Port Harcourt on Friday for an undisclosed meeting with Wike, sparking speculation that they may try to persuade him to join forces with the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election[/b]s. [b]Prior to now, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party…
Some filling stations in Lagos, Abuja, Niger and other states dispensed Premium Motor Spirit at between N200/litre to N250/litre on Sunday, higher than the government-approved retail price of N165/litre, as queues for the product extended to more states. It was gathered that the worsening queues for petrol in Lagos and neighbouring states, as well as…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says foreign investments into Nigeria has declined by 81.46 per cent ($6.91bn) from $8.49bn in the first quarter of 2019 to $1.57bn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. The bureau disclosed this in its quarterly report on ‘Nigerian Capital Importation’ released on Sunday. According to the bureau, since the first…
Terrorists are demanding a N100m ransom for each of the 43 abducted Kaduna train passengers, who are still in their custody, The PUNCH has learnt. The demand was communicated to the families of the hostages last week. This is coming five days after the alleged masterminds of the abduction were freed from the Kuje Medium Security Custodial…
Some Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC are said to be unhappy with the emergence of Ex-Borno Senator, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to APC Presidential flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the Governors are scheduled to meet with President Buhari today in Daura, to formally register their displeasure…