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An aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has decried what he described as an attempt to blackmail the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Atiku’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, made the remark while reacting to the allegation against Bawa by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State. Matawalle had accused Bawa of begging him for $2 million. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the governor claimed he was being investigated because he “didn’t offer the EFCC chairperson the money he requested from him.” The EFCC, however, dismissed the claim,…

Ebonyi Youths under the platform of coalition of Youth Leaders Forum, comprising all the major youth groups and NGOs, on Saturday, called on the gubernatorial candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to withdraw all litigations against the Governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru. Recall that the governorship candidates of PDP, Mr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii and that of the APGA, Prof. Ifeanyi Benard Odoh, had dragged Nwifuru of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to court, challenging the process that led to his victory during the last governorship election that took place on March 18, 2023.…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed the claims that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu cannot be trusted by his supporters. Fani-Kayode said Tinubu appreciates the virtues of loyalty and courage while under fire. In a tweet, Fani-Kayode: “The notion that our President-elect cannot be trusted by his supporters & is not faithful to his own is absurd. “No-one appreciates the virtues of loyalty & courage under fire & stands by those that have fought for & entered the heat of battle with him more than @officialABAT.”

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said aspirants of the National Assembly should respect the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Wike said respecting APC and Tinubu’s decision would lead to Nigeria’s progress. He made the remark while noting that no President can operate at maximum capacity if he does not have the cooperation of the National Assembly. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Wike said: “During his campaign, he, Tinubu, promised to unite every Nigerian and bring competence. “It’s not going to be because you are members of APC or not, we want Nigerians…

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, weekend, inaugurated the 2023/2024 Executive Committee of the Enugu Sports Club under the chairmanship of Sir Nnanna Victor Atuonwu. Governor Ugwuanyi urged the new leadership of the club to continue to expand the frontiers of unity, peace and development through offering support and wise counsel to the incoming administration of Dr. Peter Mbah. The Governor, who congratulated the chairman and members of the new Executive Committee of Enugu Sports Club on their emergence, charged them to re-dedicate themselves to the fulfillment of the club’s founding objectives of providing top-notch sporting and recreational facilities. Describing…

In the next few days, many state governors will bow out of office. While some of them are leaving with their heads high, same could not be said of quite a number of them. There are worries over the backlog of salary and pension some of them would be handing over to the incoming administration on May 29. DAILY POST reports that at least seven out of the 28 newly elected governors who are expected to take over power from their predecessors on May 29, will be faced with the turmoil of fixing the mess of the current administration, particularly…

The United Kingdom has made plans to implement new regulations that will likely make it impossible for Nigerian students and other foreign nationals studying there to bring their families with them. This crackdown is anticipated to be launched this week, according to an exclusive story by The Sun UK. These new rules will make it illegal for master’s students and many other postgraduate students to bring their families to the UK. According to the UK media outlet, PhD students, who normally study degrees lasting between three and five years and are highly talented, are exempt from the prohibition. These changes are…

In less than 10 days, barring no judicial intervention, President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over to Bola Tinubu, after 8 years in the saddle. He promised to change the country— in the kitchens and on dining tables, Buhari’s changes have been felt. “You voted for change and now change has come,” an elated Buhari said in his acceptance speech in 2015 after former President Goodluck Jonathan called to concede defeat. In the course of the campaign, there was a picture where President Buhari and Osinbajo had sachet Milo, a popular cocoa beverage, on their dining table. Buhari would need to…

Popular clergyman, Kingsley Okonkwo has asserted that the idea of men being inherently wired to cheat is nothing more than a lie from hell. Taking to his Twitter handle on Saturday, May 20, Kingsley pointed out that men’s sexual disposition differs from that of women due to various reasons, one of which is the higher sex drives men tend to have. While acknowledging that men may be more prone to sexual temptations than women, he made it clear that this does not justify infidelity or causing harm to someone they truly love. In his words, “NO MAN is wired to…

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje’s alleged audio conversation with Ibrahim Masari, a former placeholder vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged. According to Daily Trust, Ganduje was heard in the audio lamenting why the President-elect, Bola Tinubu would meet the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso despite their differences. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu and Kwankwaso had during the week, met for four hours in France, discussing how the former Kano Governor may join the ruling party. The development had triggered reactions across the country as some members of the APC…