Buhari: Nigerians’ll decide my successor
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians will decide his successor as the country prepares for the 2023 general election. Recall that Buhari, in an exclusive interview with Channels Television in January, said he did not care about the person who would succeed him in 2023. The President further expressed fear that his favourite presidential candidate might be “eliminated” if he...
Buhari back on Twitter, says ‘evil people’ frustrating FG
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, tweeted for the first time since the country reversed the ban it imposed on the microblogging site, Twitter, in June last year. The Star recalls that the Federal Government, on June 4, 2021, imposed a ban on the social media platform barely two days after it deleted the tweets of President Buhari. The tweets, which referenced...
Oyo Senator, Balogun, dumps PDP
The senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Sen. Kola Balogun, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Dapo Falade on Monday. Balogun, a younger brother of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, is the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports and Youth Development. The senator’s resignation is coming a few days...
PDP reschedules NEC meeting, screening appeal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for May 5 to Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The main opposition party disclosed this via a statement issued by the PDP National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on Monday night. Anyanwu said the earlier date clashed with the local government delegate election involving all party members, adding...
UPDATED: Death toll rises to 10 in Lagos building collapse
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the death toll at the collapsed three-storey building in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State has increased to 10. The Zonal Coordinator South-West, NEMA, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development in Lagos on Monday. Farinloye confirmed the death of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member and a four-year-old boy in the...
RCCG pastor calls for sack of colleague over Osinbajo
A youth pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dr. Oche Otorkpa, has called for the sack of the Head of Politics and Governance of the church, pastor Timothy Olaniyan, over a comment the latter made about Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The pastor had in a statement claimed that only Osinbajo can change the narrative of governance in...
Train attack: Passengers‘ll be rescued unhurt, Buhari vows
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured families of the abducted Abuja-Kaduna-bound train passengers that efforts were ongoing to ensure they regain freedom from bandits’ captivity. This is just as the President directed security agencies and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to provide more regular and detailed information to the families of the abducted victims. Buhari said this while receiving some residents of...
Klopp: Liverpool may ‘suffer’ in Champions League
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has warned his side must be "ready to suffer" against Villarreal if they are to reach the Champions League final. The six-time champions of Europe will travel to Spain for Tuesday's second leg of their semi-final with a healthy 2-0 lead. Liverpool are aiming to win a remarkable quadruple of trophies in the one campaign. "With all these...
Frequent building collapse in Nigeria embarrassing, Buhari laments
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented over the frequency of building collapses in the country, saying the incident has become “increasingly embarrassing”. Buhari lamented following the collapsed three-storey building in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State on Sunday night. The President, however, commiserated with families of those who died, sustained injuries, and were affected in the building collapse. This was contained in...
FIFA fines Nigeria N63.9m over Abuja stadium stampede
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has fined Nigeria N63.9 million over the stampede at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, 2022. Scores of irate fans had stormed the stadium following Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Ghana which stopped the Super Eagles from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on the away goal rule. However, FIFA has fined...
