Vice-Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, visited the Hausa community in Alaba-Rago, Lagos State and urged them to vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying 2023 election is time for the North to pay the APC standard bearer back for his past support for the […]
EFCC Arrests House of Assembly Candidate with N326m, $140,500 cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi with about N326million and $ 140,500 cash. Atumeyi is the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said Atumeyi, who […]
Obi Explains ‘Deal’ With Aggrieved PDP Governors
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has put to rest the speculation that he is working with the aggrieved governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to win the 2023 presidential election. Recall that Obi had severally met with Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Nyesom Wike of […]
One Dead in Victoria Island Fire
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it has recovered a male adult from a fire incident in Victoria Island Lagos. According to the agency’s director, Adeseye Margaret, the incident occurred after an industrial generator that was being fixed reportedly caught fire. The statement from the Service further states that “the generator which was […]
Nigeria’s First Aviation Minister Dies at 93
Nigeria’s first aviation minister, Mbazulike Amaechi has died. The 93-year-old passed away in his hometown of Ukpo in Anambra State Tuesday morning. Amaechi was known for his interventions for Igbo land, including the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, which he failed to realize before his death. A press release […]