Written by A former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and an ex-governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, have faulted the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on his claims that Saraki frustrated the restructuring plan of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and that the party and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, have already won … Continue reading “You’re a Pathological Liar, Saraki Tells El-Rufai Following Comments on Restructuring”
Governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone the deadline for the currency swap of the newly redesigned 1,000, 500 and 200 Naira notes. They also asked for both old and new notes co-exist to ease the suffering of Nigerians. The governor of Kano State Umar Ganduje told … Continue reading “‘Natural Death’: APC Governors Request Indefinite Extension of Old Naira’s Legal Tender Status “
Eleven governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the State House, Abuja, over the lingering cash crunch in the country following the Naira redesign, and demanded for the concurrent use of the new and old notes till the end of this year.At the … Continue reading “New Naira Notes: Buhari, APC Governors Disagree on Deadline”
Angry youths in Kano Monday staged protests following President Muhammadu Buhari’s official visit to the state. The youths who were carrying sticks, THISDAY gathered were throwing stones at Buhari’s helicopter, were however dispersed by security agents who fired shots in the air to scare them away. This was just as the president compared the situation … Continue reading “Protesters Barricade Roads, Stone Buhari’s Helicopter in Kano”
A former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Hajia Najaatu Mohammed, on Monday, alleged that the candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu, shared money to the party’s governors to influence his emergence as the presidential standard bearer of the party, a situation she described as “shameful”. Mohammed said the gaffes and … Continue reading “Tinubu Induced Governors to Emerge APC Presidential Candidate, Ex-APC Campaign Member Alleges”
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday said Nigeria’s Presidency with him and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, in charge would dismantle inefficiency and eliminate transactional policies that breed corruption in government. He once more appealed to Nigerians to give him the opportunity to set the country on the path of … Continue reading “At Chatham House, Obi Vows to Destroy Structure Holding Nigerians Captive”
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) moved to Damaturu, the Yobe State capital on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Council, President Muhammadu Buhari, calling on eligible voters in the State and the northeastern part of the country to ensure that his party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is … Continue reading “Buhari To North East: Guarantee Progress In Security, Economy By Electing Tinubu”
Ahead of the general election, which commences next month, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has advised Nigerians to freely choose the best candidates and vote those who would lead with justice, fairness and uprightness. NSCIA stated this in a communique released on Monday, at the end of its special extraordinary meeting of … Continue reading “Muslim Leaders to Nigerians: Vote for Candidate Who Will Lead with Fairness, Justice”
The open endorsement of the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, elicited angry reactions from the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and that of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of APC described the endorsement … Continue reading “Nigeria: Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Peter Obi Stirs Angry Reactions from Tinubu, Atiku”
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) om Friday said allegations that stamp duty collection amounting to N89 trillion was unaccounted for by the bank were unfounded.The CBN, Director, Corporate Communication, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, also said such allegations were shocking since the assets of the entire banking industry were less than the amount being taunted.He also … Continue reading “CBN: Allegation of N89tn Stamp Duty Fraud is Ridiculous, Baseless”