Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election said in Lafia on Saturday that he would tackle unemployment and insecurity if voted into power. Obi made at the flag-off of his presidential campaign. He said he would tackle insecurity to pave way for...
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Dr Patrick Dakum, Labour Party (LP)’s governorship candidate for Plateau State has promised to leverage agriculture, tourism and mining to improve the state’s economy if elected in 2023 Dakum, who spoke to newsmen on the sidelines of the party’s presidential campaign flag off on Saturday in Lafia, said that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – It was another moment of relief for flood victims as the Women Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Campaign Team visited the affected population in Damaturu, Yobe state and made a cash donation of N20 million to the victims. The women...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Hajiya Munawwarah Yazid says the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections will be a game changer for Nigeria. Yazid told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Sokoto on Saturday that the combination of Tinubu and his...
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Saturday kick-starts a nationwide campaign ahead of the February 2023 poll with a rally in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital in the North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The Director General of Obi’s campaign council, Doyin Okupe said the campaign train of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday arrived in Washington DC, United States on a working visit. Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja....
Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the party will build an egalitarian, free and prosperous Nigeria if elected in 2023. Obi made the promise on Friday in Abakaliki, while speaking at an event organised in his honour by the Ebonyi chapter of the Civil...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, stopped the execution of its judgment that quashed the terrorism charge and ordered the release of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appellate court had on Oct....
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has described the appeal court’s judgement which reversed his earlier sack by a high court for defection, as a sound defence of Nigeria’s constitution. Umahi made the assertion in Abakaliki while reacting to the judgment of the appeal court sitting in Abuja which on...
The Court of Appeal, on Friday, vacated the High Court judgment sacking Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Igwe, following their defection to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsanami, held...
The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the Federal Government’s application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which set Nnamdi Kanu free. Justice Haruna Tsanammi also ordered that the result of the ruling be forwarded to the Supreme Court within seven day for expeditious hearing. This...
A court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly killed his wife and their two teenage sons in their home in Gwangmyeong, Seoul. The Ansan branch of the Suwon District Court said the suspect needed to be put under formal arrest, because of fear he...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), to file their defence in Abdulrasheed Maina’s suit. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after counsel for the minister and C-G, Abdulmumin Muhammad, said that...
A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kenneth Okonkwo is of the opinion that his party’s presidential flagbearer, Mr Peter Obi, has already won the 2023 presidency race. While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the actor turned politician said the election is between Mr...
Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, says his administration will be accountable to the people of the state, vowing that he will not betray the trust reposed in him. Adeleke made this known while receiving the report of the Transition Committee on Thursday in Ede town. Adeleke, who lauded members...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday remanded an oil marketer, Adeleke Fayose, for alleged N66.5 million oil fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayose was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his company, Brooks and Knight International Ltd. They are standing...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Nov 18 for hearing a N20bn suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date for hearing the suit, which also...
There was standstill in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held rally supporting the party’s Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rally also served as an avenue to canvass...
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Tafawa Balewa Square area of Lagos Island has heard how Chidinma Ojukwu, the key suspect in the murder of Ataga Usifo, late Super TV CEO, transferred about N5m from his account hours after his death. The details came to light during the...
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi says Nigeria will regain its pride position in Africa, if he is elected as president in 2023. Mr. Obi said this in his tweet to commend his Tanzanian supporter who placed the party’s flag on mount Kilimanjaro. The News Agency of...