Saudi-bound widow nabbed for concealing cocaine in sandals (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Sunday, confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old widow, Ajisegiri Sidika, for allegedly attempting to traffic 400grams of cocaine concealed in her footwear to Makkah,…
Obi, Mbah, Ugwuanyi, others inducted into Godfrey Okoye University Hall of Fame
The Godfrey Okoye University (GOU), Enugu on Friday inducted Mr Peter Obi, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Enugu State and the PDP governorship candidate, Mr Peter Mbah and others to its “Hall of Fame”. The induction was part of the…
Why is Charles Soludo going after Peter Obi? — Ehi Braimah
This is the political season and we should therefore expect to see all kinds of darts – mostly poisoned – flying in different directions, targeted at political opponents. In politics, friends can become foes overnight and the media is always…
*Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over visa ban on Nigerians (DailyTrust)*Wike invites Buhari, Peter Obi, Oshiomole to commission projects in Rivers (Vanguard)
Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over visa ban on Nigerians (DailyTrust) Air Peace has suspended flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians. Daily Trust had reported how the UAE authorities placed a visa…
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…
I will rebuild Nigeria – Peter Obi
Business activities and vehicular movements were halted on Friday in Benin, following the huge crowd that thronged the various streets to welcome the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Addressing party supporters at the Baptist Convention…
Obi not an ethnic bigot, will unite Nigerians – Coordinator
Mr Nanzing Bako, the Coordinator of Obi/Datti Campaign Organisation in Plateau, says the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, will unite Nigerians if elected in 2023. Bako, who stated this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Jos,…
*LASG begins impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles (Guardian)*Economy, security dominate as Atiku, Tinubu skip debate (Punch)
LASG begins impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to begin to arrest and impound unpainted commercial vehicles from Monday across the state. The General Manager of LASTMA,…
*Concerns as 1 Pound trades for N1000 at parallel market (DailyTrust)*Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso face Nigerians in debate today (Punch)
Concerns as 1 Pound trades for N1000 at parallel market (DailyTrust) The sharp fall of the naira against the foreign currencies continues this weekend with the British Pound crossing N1000 in the parallel market. There are fears that the dollar…
Obi mourns Mbazulike Amechi, condoles Davido on son’s death
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s First Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi. In a condolence message released to the press, Obi said he was pained by the death…