The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday, said the Naira redesign introduced by the Federal Government has increased the number of governors on their watchlist. Bawa made this known to reporters at the State House after meeting with the President, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking, the EFCC boss declined to…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has said that its presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is the most prepared and qualified for the 2023 presidency. National publicity secretary of the party, Richard Benson, said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. According to him, the NNPP has a formidable team in place to change the…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said that he will not run his administration on the basis of religious affiliation if elected president. Tinubu said this on Wednesday at a meeting with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja. CAN had kicked against the APC’s…
Troops neutralise bandits’ kingpin, others, terrorising Kaduna communities. The Kaduna state government said on Wednesday that a dreaded bandit leader, Kachalla Gudau, who commanded a large number of foot soldiers, terrorising Chikun, Kachia and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state, have been neutralised by troops of the Nigerian Army. In a statement, Samuel Aruwan,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is to commence its bi-weekly media briefings and weekly updates ahead of the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday in a message titled, “100 days to the 2023 general election”. The INEC chairman said Nigerians deserve the right to know about…
An Abuja federal high court, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwatu has nullified the election of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba state for the 2023 elections. In his ruling on Tuesday, the judge declared that based on submissions made before him by all concerned parties,…
