Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, a loyalist of Nasir El-Rufai, says Bola Tinubu will hand over power to the former Kaduna governor by May 29, 2027. He made the remark while speaking to journalists at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, shortly after el-Rufai was granted bail. Makarfi said el-Rufai is set to contest the 2027 presidential…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail in the sum of N200 million to Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, over allegations of money laundering and fraud. Rilwani Aikawa, the presiding judge, granted the bail on Tuesday. El-Rufai was arraigned on March 24 by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) have commenced a 72-hour lecture boycott in protest against what they described as an inadequate transportation system on campus. In a statement signed by Adelani David Oluwatoddimu, president of the students’ union government (SUG), on Tuesday, the students said the action followed growing frustration over the newly introduced transport…
Christopher Musa has warned that individuals aiding terrorists will be treated as accomplices and face the same consequences as insurgents. Musa issued the warning during a press interview on Monday while reacting to ongoing military operations in the north-east. “Their sponsors are whoever their supporters are, they should know… our new strategy is anybody —…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, says no other contender can match his plans for transforming northern Nigeria, particularly through agriculture and decisive security reforms. Obi spoke on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he emphasised the economic and strategic importance of the region to Nigeria’s…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to investigate allegations surrounding a controversial X (formerly Twitter) account linked to Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Monday, the group urged lawmakers to exercise their constitutional oversight powers to conduct…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of threatening to revoke the licence of a Rainbo Event Centre, the venue for its national convention. In a statement issued on Monday night, the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the convention scheduled for Tuesday would…
The director of ICT of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its chairman, Joash Amupitan, does not operate any account on X, alleging that Grok, X’s AI, is hallucinating. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday, Bayode said the allegations were rooted in digital impersonation and warned against relying solely on outputs from…
The African Democratic Congress has moved its national convention to the Rainbow Event Centre following its earlier claim that it was denied access to Eagle Square. Kola Ologbondiyan, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and a chieftain of the ADC, had alleged in a post on X on Monday that the party had…
The African Democratic Congress has alleged that it is being denied access to the Eagle Square ahead of its national convention scheduled for Tuesday. Kola Ologbondiyan, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and a chieftain of the ADC disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, stating that the party had…
