Some of Tinubu’s ambassadorial picks shocking, says Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says some of the names President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the senate for confirmation as…
‘Joshua, Paul fighting for money’
The December 19 heavyweight bout between British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at the Kaseya Centre in Miami has been described as a money fight for both…
Northern governors launch N1bn monthly security trust fund
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has announced the creation of a regional security trust fund under which the 19 northern states and their LGAs will contribute a combined N1…
Adeleke dumps PDP over leadership crisis
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun State, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, Adeleke announced his resignation in…
Tinubu meets ex-CDS Musa at Aso Villa
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondent spotted Musa arriving at the State…
Badaru resigns as defence minister
Mohammed Badaru, minister of defence, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. Badaru announced his resignation in a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, citing health…
Adeleke imposes 24-hour curfew on Igbajo amid tensions over deposed monarch’s death
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared a 24-hour curfew in Igbajo town as residents of the town clash over passage rites for Oba Adegboyega Famodun, Owa of Igbajo,…
Abia governor, Alex Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday paid a visit to Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.…
Bride, maids abducted hours to wedding in Sokoto
Suspected bandits have attacked Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids just hours before her wedding ceremony. The attackers reportedly…
Atiku faults FG’s N17.5trn pipeline security spending
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Federal Government for spending a “humongous N17.5 trillion in just 12 months” on “securing fuel pipelines and others”, saying the expenditure…
