Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, says he plans to approach the Supreme Court to seek redress over Appeal Court judgement nullifying his election as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West in 2023 poll.…
Soludo and the limits of blind ambition – Sunny Igboanugo
Last month or so, Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, was on Politics Today, the popular current affairs programme on Channels Television. There, his host, had asked him a direct question about his choice between Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu…
Angry bees against Nigerian politicians — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Angry bees of the wild are up in arms against the politicians of Nigeria, and the politicos are running helter-skelter for their dear lives. Just the other day, on Saturday, May 5, a swarm of mysterious bees showed up in…
ANA 41st International Convention expected to host Atiku, Tinubu, Obi
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has invited the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, as Special Guests to…
Passengers stranded as Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch)*Tinubu, Atiku, Obi: 121 Yoruba groups open-up on ‘Lagos Declaration’ (Vanguard)
Passengers stranded as an Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch) Travellers are stranded as a Ibadan-bound train develops a fault in the middle of a forest. According to a tweet on Monday by an eyewitness, Yinka Seth, with Twitter handle @inkaseth.…
2023: Again Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku in pre-election poll, wins Arewa opinion survey with over 80 % vote margin
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, is winning an opinion survey by the Kano-based independent newspaper, Arewa Trust, with a very wide margin. The introduction of the poll being monitored by News Express…
2023: Kannywood star Rahama Sadau rejects alleged inclusion in APC Presidential Campaign List
The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) women’s campaign list seems to be brewing some storms in the movie industry. In a 70-page campaign document, no fewer than 33 Nollywood and Kannywood actors were enlisted for Tinubu’s Women Campaign Council. However, part…
APC names PDP senator in Tinubu campaign, shuns Osinbajo, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named a senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a member of the campaign team for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, its presidential candidate for the 2023 election. PDP Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District…
Osun PDP justifies expulsion of Babayemi
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday broke its silence on the expulsion of Mr. Dotun Babayemi, from the party, noting that the ward leadership complied with the party constitution and that the ward decision was…
*Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch)*How I graduated with first class despite writing SSCE twice, JAMB thrice (DailyTrust)
Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch) The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to compound the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Our correspondent, who visited…
