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Former President of the United States, Donald Trump has hinted that he may contest for the office of the president in 2024 and stage a comeback to the White House. Trump disclosed this where a crowd gathered in Iowa on Thursday while speaking at the first of four rallies in five days in his campaignsContinue reading “Trump hints at contesting, returning to White House in 2024”

monitoring over moves to launder cash through table payment of salaries to workers, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said on Thursday. Bawa, who did not give the identities of these governors, said two of them were from the North, while the third one was from the southern part ofContinue reading “We’re monitoring three govs over stashed cash – EFCC”

Foremost Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, who is the Leader of the Big-Tent, a political consortium pushing for the election of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, ought to be apologising to Nigerians and not campaigning for re-election. Utomi said as a result of APC’s abysmalContinue reading “APC Should Be Apologising Not Campaigning, Says Utomi”

The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has summoned the Armed Forces, especially the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Air Force for shunning arms and ammunition produced locally by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria and importing them instead. The committee issued the summons in Abuja on Thursday at the budget defense session held withContinue reading “Reps summon Armed Forces for shunning locally-made ammunition”

The Federal Government has cleared the backlog of salaries of medical lecturers at the Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto, The PUNCH reports. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday, the branch chairman of ASUU, UDUS, Dr M.N Al-Mustapha noted the order was given by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.Continue reading “Drama as FG clears medical lecturers’ salary backlog”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu waited for when the election is around the corner to espouse solutions to the challenges facing the country. Atiku stated this while reacting to Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, who mocked him (Atiku)Continue reading “Atiku Tackles Tinubu For Not Helping APC Avert Economic Crisis”

Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) have been banned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from visiting government houses. The commission also told the RECs not to hold unofficial meetings with politicians, even after official working hours. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the ban on Thursday at the swearing-in of 19 newly appointedContinue reading “INEC Bans Recs From Visiting Government Houses”

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has sanctioned the revocation of Senator Lee Maeba’s property in Port Harcourt as he continues crackdown on political foes. Mr Maeba is rooting for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, whom the Rivers governor is up in arms against, ahead of the 2023 elections. The Rivers StateContinue reading “Wike Revokes Sen Maeba’s Land In Port Harcourt Amid Crackdown On Atiku Loyalists”

Elder statesman, Chief Rueben Fasoranti, has declared as false the report that he said Chief Ayo Adebanjo is no longer the acting leader of Afenifere. Chief Fasoranti, in a statement dated November 3, 2022 and signed by his personal assistant, Mr A. Abiola, also declared that he never said future meetings of the group wouldContinue reading “Fasoranti: I Never Said Adebanjo Is No Longer Afenifere Leader”

National Mandate Group, NNP, a flagship organ under the leadership of Oloye Jumoke Akinjide in support of Atiku Abubakar, has berated the endorsement of Bola Tinubu by ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo. OYOINSIGHT.COM understands that Makinde, represented by his deputy, Bayo Lawal, had, at an Akure meeting of Yoruba leaders, said they would support aContinue reading “We’ll Work For PDP In Oyo — Akinjide Group Disowns Makinde’s Support Of Tinubu”

The spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala has said the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu indicted President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in his campaign manifesto. Bwala stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He said, “Let me tell you about what theyContinue reading “How Tinubu’s campaign manifesto indicts Buhari’s govt – Bwala”

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Kano State Chapter has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the state of promoting violence. The Kano state chapter of the NNPP made this allegation on Thursday, in a statement issued by its chairman, Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa. Doguwa said the altercation between Alhassan Ado Doguwa, theContinue reading “NNPP accuses APC of promoting violence in Kano, cautions supporters”

The richest billionaire Elon Musk has revealed plans to cut about 3,700 jobs at Twitter Inc which is equally half of the company’s workforce in a bid to cut costs. Musk, who just acquired Twitter made the revelation on Wednesday according to Bloomberg News citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, theContinue reading “Elon Musk plans to cut half of Twitter jobs”

By Bashir Bello KANO—Fresh crisis has hit the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC in Kano State, the Majority Leader and member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has called on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to take control of the party affairs to prevent it from losing the forthcoming generalContinue reading “2023: Kano APC at risk of losing election if…, Doguwa tells Ganduje”

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Thursday confirmed that its leader Nnamdi Kanu had approached the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the court’s judgment discharging him. The lead lawyer to IPOB and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said these in a statement made availableContinue reading “Nnamdi Kanu approaches Supreme Court, appeals judgement”

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has declared that mentioning the name of the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, (in his presence) is an insult. He said this when he met supporters at the Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road in Ogba onContinue reading “Ignore Funke Akindele, Tinubu tells supporters in Lagos”

The meeting of the Lagos State Government representatives with striking members of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria has been adjourned till Friday. This is also as JDWAN has said that its strike action also continues pending the Friday meeting. These were disclosed in a statement issued late Wednesday by JDWAN National Leader, Abiodun Akintade,Continue reading “Lagos Govt, Drivers Meeting Continues Friday, Strike Persists”

By Temidayo Akinsuyi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said five governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in talks with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Spokesperson for the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan disclosed this in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT. He also said theContinue reading “Five APC Governors In Talks With Atiku – PDP”

Chances of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku got a boost in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as leaders and stakeholders of the party disagreed with Governor Seyi Makinde on his stand against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying the governor was only speaking for himself, but not for the generalityContinue reading “2023: Oyo PDP Leaders At War With Makinde Over Alleged Endorsement Of Tinubu”