2023: Like Tinubu, Osinbajo pays condolence visits in Kano
The race for the 2023 Presidency, especially the battle for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is getting interesting by the day. For Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the rat race for Kano’s support is on the rise. Why Kano? For a ruling party, Kano has the highest number of votes for...
Akpabio denies money laundering, NDDC contracts’ allegations
CHIDI OKOH Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied a media report that a petition on alleged corruption against him and Scott Tommey, has been received by the UK Fraud Office. Akpabio said the allegation is a figment of the imagination of the purveyors. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Jackson Udom, called on the public...
COVID-19: With 18m cases last week, WHO says worst is over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that the worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across the world. Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the UN health agency hope that the worst of this latest wave of COVID-19 is...
Two sureties forfeit N6m bail bond
Justice Efe Ikponwnoba of Edo State High Court on Tuesday ordered two sureties, Chief James Izomo and Elliot Ebole to forfeit a bail bond of N3 million each to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The order is sequel to an application by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC, which had approached the court to mandate the sureties to show...
No removal of petrol subsidy for now – Senate President
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise knows as petrol will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media. He stated that though subsidy on petrol is heavy, but the burden must never be transferred to the citizens. Lawan stated this when he fielded questions from State...
Osun: Celebrating products of hangover
By HANNAH BOLADALE The people of Osun really deserve another round of congratulations having been delivered from eight dark years of genocidal 'government unusual'. Indeed, many unusual things happened in those years that are worth celebrating, at least by the bungee jumper former governor and his fellow spoilers who plundered the state silly and also used its future as collateral...
2023 elections not do or die, says Buni
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has cautioned politicians not to see the 2023 general elections as a do or die affair. Buni, also National Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the maiden National Progressives Women Conference. He specifically charged women to preach the doctrine of peaceful elections across the country...
Reps’ll reintroduce Electoral Act Bill on Wednesday – Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives will on Wednesday reintroduce the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and quickly work to pass it and send same to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has said. President Muhammadu Buhari had in December last year declined assent to the amendment made to the Electoral Act by the National Assembly after raising some concerns. But Gbajabiamila,...
Osun guber: Davido insults cousin for contesting PDP ticket with uncle
Nigerian award-winning singer, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, has insulted his cousin, Bamidele Adeleke, for declaring his intention to contest against his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. The Star reports that Davido’s uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, had last month submitted his governorship nomination form at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National...
OPEC report: Nigeria sheds 43,000 barrels per day in crude production
Nigeria’s crude oil production dropped to an average of 1.338 million barrels per day in December 2021, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said. OPEC made this known in its Oil Market Report for January 2022, which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. The report said the figure showed a decrease...
