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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts alleged that some of those appointed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), are working against the anti-corruption campaign of his regime. Chairman of the committee, Oluwole Oke, stated that the lawmakers reject the reduction of the proposed capital budget of the Office of the AuditorContinue reading “Your appointees sabotaging anti-graft war, Reps tell Buhari”

Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti has said that the meeting of the socio-political organisation will henceforth hold in Akure, capital of Ondo State. He said the leaders of the group will no longer converge on Isoya Ogbo, Ijebu home of the acting leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Following the shifting of meeting venue to the residenceContinue reading “Fasoranti: debanjo No More Acting Afenifere Leader”

By Muyiwa Adeyemi (Politics Editor), Kehinde Olatunji (Lagos) and Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan) More facts are coming out on why Yoruba leaders are divided over the endorsement of presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, by the leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, at his residence in Akure, OndoContinue reading “2023: Rift Widens In South West Over Afenifere’s Endorsement Style”

The Federal Government has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will stand by the deployment of the Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System for credible, fair and transparent elections in 2023. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, while delivering his goodwill messageContinue reading “INEC: No U-Turn On BVAs, Buhari’s Position Stands — Adesina”

The Federal Government owes contractors about N11.16tn for the construction of various highways across the country and certificates of completion. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), who made this disclosure while defending the proposed budget of his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, said his ministry had currently awarded 1,642 highway contractsContinue reading “FG Owes Contractors Over ₦‎11 Trillion, Says Fashola”

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has donated 25 buses to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign team in Benue. Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, said this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the PDP campaign council in Makurdi, the capital of the state. According to NAN, Ortom said each LGA of the state will getContinue reading “Ortom Inaugurates PDP Campaign Council In Benue, Receives 25 Buses From Wike”

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso on Tuesday said he will increase the strength of the nation’s armed forces to one million if elected by recruiting 750,000 personnel. He made the promise during the presentation of his manifesto in Abuja. Kwankwaso argued that increasing the size and capacity ofContinue reading “2023: Kwankwaso Vows To Recruit 750,000 Petsonnel Into The Military”

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday, pledged that he would ensure that all entry examinations into tertiary institutions were free for Nigerians. According to him, his administration, if elected in 2023, would ensure that parents do not pay a dime as registration fees for the West African ExaminationContinue reading “2023: Kwankwaso Promises Free JAMB And WAEC If Elected”

By Egufe Yafugborhi AS Governor Nyesom Wike belittles different some political leaders in Rivers state as not being relevant or justified to speak for Rivers people on which platform or candidate to stake their votes in the 2023 elections, Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Korka-Waadah has said not even the incumbent governor isContinue reading “2023: Not even Wike can speak for Rivers people – Korka Waadah”