An Indian couple are dragging their son to court seeking that he and his wife give birth to their grandchild within a year or pay the sum of $650,000. The parents, identified as Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad said they are exhausted their savings raising and educating their pilot son...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, re-arraigned two former staff of First Marina Trust Ltd., in a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged Identity theft and Cyber Crime. The EFCC charged Adeyemi Oluwaseun and Suleiman Yusuf with for counts bordering on conspiracy to commit identity...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and supporter’s in Cross River State have threatened a protest vote in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 if it does not zone the governorship ticket to the South Senatorial District of the state.....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown open its ticket for 2023 presidential election. The party also appointed former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, as the Chairman, National Convention Organizing Committee, scheduled for May 28 and May 29 to elect the party’s presidential candidate. The PDP National Publicity Secretary,...
Mrs Uju Ken-Ohanenye, a female All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, has promised to transform the country in six months if elected president in the 2023 General Elections. She said this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving an award presented to her by Anambra women, under the umbrella “Nzuko...
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has said that his ambition to fly the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the 2023 presidential election is not a do-or-die. Fayemi, also the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), stated this in an interview with newsmen in Gombe, after a consultative meeting...
The Court of Appeal Abuja Division has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia which voided the provision of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The judgment followed an appeal marked: CA/OW/87/2022, which was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is even...
APC presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Gombe State that he will curb hunger and ensure shared prosperity in the country if elected President of Nigeria in 2023. Tinubu said this in Gombe on Tuesday when he paid homage to the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As proof of the increasing appeal his engagements have continued to generate nationwide, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has again received massive support for his presidential bid, this time in Gombe State. Notably, on his visit to the State on Monday, in continuation of...
The Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ to participate and vote in political parties’ conventions, congresses and meetings. This followed the passage of the amendment bill on the act at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday in Abuja. The bill was sponsored by...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a leading gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Bassey Otu has emerged as the consensus candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Prince Otu is a former senator representing Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief MBA Ukwenu (SAN) has said that the decision to adopt Senator Gershom Bassey as its consensus candidate was for the best interest of the Cross State. Speaking to our corespondent in Calabar after the endorsement,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – *President trusts VP’s capacity, by God’s grace, he will get the APC ticket, says Nasarawa Speaker Consultations with the people is critical in governance and important for national development, especially in a country as diverse and complex as Nigeria, according to Vice President, Yemi...
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also one of the party’s presidential aspirants says he has all the qualities to be the party’s candidate rather than an aspirant. He said this on Monday in Katsina while addressing party delegates ahead of its presidential primary...
Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Monday in Abuja, said he would be Nigeria’s next president given his pedigree and the support enjoyed from Nigerians. Ayade made this known when concerned group of persons known as sons and daughters of Cross River, presented him the All Progressives Congress...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms bought for him to contest 2023 presidential election by nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s Media Adviser in a statement on Monday, said it was...
Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has announced he will not be contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Kalu, who is also the Chief Whip of the 9th Senate made the announcement on Monday afternoon. He wrote: “I congratulate my friend, former roommate and boss , Senator...
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday visited Ogun State to seek the support of delegates ahead of the May 28 Presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki met with PDP leaders, including governorship aspirant, Ladi Adebutu, and the state party vice- chairman, Mr Leye Odunjo, at...
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has joined the race for the 2023 Presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan made the formal declaration on Monday in Abuja when a group of concerned Nigerians, ‘National Stability Project’ presented the Expression of Interest and...