Business, INEC, Politics, Presidency

I earned N60.2m in three years, Atiku tells INEC

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has declared a personal income of N60.2 million in three years, according to the credentials he filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) He also indicated in his tax returns attached to his presidential nomination form that he paid N10.8 million tax between 2015 and 2017. Atiku is reputed to be a billionaire, one of Nigeria’s … Continue reading I earned N60.2m in three years, Atiku tells INEC

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INEC, Politics, Presidency

Buhari: My credentials still with military

Over 70 out of the 91 political parties are presenting presidential candidates that will participate in the 2019 Presidential elections. The correspondent, who visited the FCT office of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, reported that over 70 names had been posted as of Thursday night. The list was posted with INEC’s timetable which fixed October 25 for the publication of candidates of political … Continue reading Buhari: My credentials still with military

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Election, Kogi state, Politics

Kogi gov admits, 2019 elections won’t be a walkover for APC

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that the 2019 general election will not be a walkover for the ruling All Progressives Congress. He said a lot of work needed to be done by all party members if President Muhammadu Buhari must be re-elected for a second term. Bello said this in his remarks during a dinner Buhari organised in honour of his young supporters … Continue reading Kogi gov admits, 2019 elections won’t be a walkover for APC

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Ogun state, Politics

Ogun: 276 councillors drum support for Dapo Abiodun

A total of 276 councillors from the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in Ogun State on Thursday declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Dapo Abiodun. Abiodun is the candidate of the party declared by the National Working Committee panel headed by Muhammad Indabawa on October 2. The state has 349 councillors. The … Continue reading Ogun: 276 councillors drum support for Dapo Abiodun

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Business, Politics

Emir Sanusi: Nigeria is not an oil-rich country. It’s nowhere near that’

The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Nigeria is not an oil-rich country. He said, given the quantum of oil Nigeria produces and sells against its large population, the country was nowhere near an oil-rich country. Sanusi also said he was deeply worried about the concept of restructuring being advocated by some in Nigeria. Emir Sanusi, who was the special guest … Continue reading Emir Sanusi: Nigeria is not an oil-rich country. It’s nowhere near that’

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Court, Crime, National Assembly

Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

The Nigerian Army has explained the reason for its deployment of troops troops to the Three Arms Zone area of the Federal Capital Territory, where the National Assembly Complex, Presidential Villa as well as law courts are located. The army said it was to prevent an invasion by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Thursday saw a surge in the number of soldiers … Continue reading Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

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Politics

Buhari disappointed with the Nigerian press

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed in the Nigerian press. The president said his disappointment stemmed from the failure of the media to highlight the progress of his administration in the agricultural sector. Buhari said this at a dinner he hosted for young political appointees at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The president said under administration, agriculture had become so lucrative that those … Continue reading Buhari disappointed with the Nigerian press

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Politics

APC is home of confusion, Ita Giwa says as she returns to PDP

Former presidential aide, Senator Florence Ita Giwa has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is the home of confusion. The former member of upper chamber of the National Assembly, stated this just she dumped the party she joined barely a year ago to return to her former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ita Giwa, in a statement on Thursday, said that in her … Continue reading APC is home of confusion, Ita Giwa says as she returns to PDP

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Entertainment, Monitoring

Wizkid ‘Fever’: My relationship need not make sense to anyone –Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, says her relationship status was not a community project in response to rumours of a romance between her and musician Wizkid. Wizkid and Tiwa Savage set tongues wagging with the release of the steamy video, Fever, on Wednesday. Tiwa on her Instagram page @tiwasavage said, “Your relationship does not need to make sense to anyone except you and your partner. It’s … Continue reading Wizkid ‘Fever’: My relationship need not make sense to anyone –Tiwa Savage

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Labour, Politics

Ngige Speaks On Buhari Tampering With activities Of Labour Congress in Nigeria

The Minister of Labour and Employment,Chris Ngige, has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari won’t tamper with the activities of the organised labour in the country, Understands. Ngige who spoke in Abuja when a delegation of the organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, paid him a courtesy visit  said the president Buhari would engage the union  in a meaningful dialogue rather than tamper with the activities of the organized labour, … Continue reading Ngige Speaks On Buhari Tampering With activities Of Labour Congress in Nigeria

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Politics

I was cheated and duped by APC, defecting member shouts out

The All Progressives Congress member of the House of Representatives, Mr Musa Soba, on Wednesday carried out his threat to leave the party by resigning his membership. Soba, who is from Kaduna State, is one of the over 70 aggrieved APC lawmakers, who protested their loss of return tickets but lost at the appeal panel of the APC. Soba’s resignation letter was read to members … Continue reading I was cheated and duped by APC, defecting member shouts out

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Politics

Ogun APC: Women make threat to protest naked in Abuja over Akinlade

Scores of women who are members of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress from the three senatorial districts of Ogun State, on Wednesday, trooped out on the streets of Abeokuta in protest against the result of the National Working Committee of the party on the governorship candidate of the state, insisting that the consensus candidate of the Yewa Elders Council, Adekunle Akinlade, … Continue reading Ogun APC: Women make threat to protest naked in Abuja over Akinlade

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Politics

Imo APGA crisis: Group presents another gov candidate

Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The crisis rocking the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance over the emergence of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as its governorship candidate on Tuesday deepened as former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ike Ibe on Tuesday emerged also as a governorship candidate of the party. Ibe’s emergence was followed a meeting which had in attendance twelve aggrieved governorship … Continue reading Imo APGA crisis: Group presents another gov candidate

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