APC clears Yahaya Bello, 16 others for Kogi senatorial primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and several other aspirants to contest in the party’s senatorial primaries scheduled for Monday in Kogi State. Bello, whose eligibility had been widely speculated, was confirmed after his name appeared among the 17 cleared aspirants across the state’s three senatorial districts. He is listed for the Kogi...
APC declares Ekiti constituency primaries inconclusive
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Primary Election Committee for the House of Representatives in Ekiti State has declared the primary election for Oye-Ikole Federal Constituency inconclusive, following controversies and crisis that trailed the exercise. The committee, however, announced Olusola Fatoba as the winner for Ado/Irepodun; Oladapo Karounwi, Ijero/Ekiti West/ Efon; Femi Bamisile, Ekiti East/Emure/Gbonyin; Toyin Okoro, Ikere/Ekiti South West/Ise-Orun; and...
Dangote ups Ethiopia fertiliser project to $4bn after hero’s welcome visit
Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, received a warm reception in Gode, Ethiopia, during a visit linked to his company’s fertiliser project in the country. Dangote was hosted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and both leaders inspected the construction site of the proposed fertiliser facility on Sunday. The project stems from a shareholders’ agreement signed in...
I never contested APC primaries — Cubana Chief
Celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State. Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, said he voluntarily stepped down from the race after consultations with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who reportedly explained the party’s zoning arrangement to him. He made the clarification...
Court upholds order barring EFCC from probing Rivers finances
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has upheld a 2007 Rivers State High Court judgment restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finances and public accounts of the Rivers State Government. Delivering judgment on Friday in appeal No. CA/PH/622/2008, a three-member panel of justices held that the earlier ruling remains valid and binding, having...
Zulum’s brother wins Borno APC Reps ticket
Dr Kaumi Zulum, brother of Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Dikwa, Konduga, Mafa Federal Constituency in the state. The Returning Officer and the Chairman do the APC Primary Election Committee, Jones Erue, said at a news conference in Maiduguri on Sunday that Zulum...
NDPHC moves to inject 1,500MW into Lagos power grid
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has announced plans to supply an additional 1,500 megawatts of electricity to Lagos State in a bid to ease the state’s growing power deficit. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Temitope...
Mercy Johnson’s husband secures APC ticket for second-term reps bid
Prince Odianosen Okojie, husband of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for a second-term bid to the House of Representatives. The primary was held on Saturday in Edo State, paving the way for Okojie to seek re-election to represent Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency, a seat he first won in the 2023 general...
Police nab six ‘one-chance’ robbers in Lagos
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State have arrested six suspected members of a ‘one-chance’ robbery gang accused of targeting commuters in the Okota area. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi. According to her, the suspects were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation along Ago Palace Way in Okota....
Kwara APC aspirants shun Gov AbdulRazaq consensus meeting
Fresh tensions have surfaced within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State after several governorship aspirants reportedly boycotted a consensus meeting convened by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ahead of the party’s primaries. The development highlights deepening divisions within the ruling party over succession plans and the selection of a consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. Sources said about 16 aspirants...
