A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has traced the root of the party’s ongoing crisis to unresolved grievances from the 2022 primaries and alleged interference by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken opposition parties. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, Momodu, who was a contender for…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $41 billion, their highest level since December 2021, according to fresh figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The reserves, which stood at $39.54 billion on August 1, climbed to $41.00 billion by August 19, in a gain of $1.46 billion in under three weeks. This marks…
Former Kaduna State governor and ex-FCT Minister Nasir El-Rufai has dismissed claims that he announced it was the turn of the Southern region of Nigeria to produce the president in 2027. El-Rufai in a statement on Monday addressed a tweet by ADC News (@AdcNews_) which reported him saying, “I refused to contest in 2027 because…
Rising Nigerian music sensation Alexander Chuma Imoh, known by his stage name Belive, is making waves in the music industry with his highly anticipated debut single, ‘CFT’. The track marks a groundbreaking entry for the artist, who is popularly known as the “City Boy,” into the world of Alte Fusion Afro, a new genre currently…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Adewole, against his wife, Oluwabunmi, in which he alleged that her behaviour was intolerable. Adewole told the court that Oluwabunmi was irresponsible and failed totally in her duties as a wife and mother. The…
Yesterday was a memorable and historic occasion for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5 as party leaders and members warmly received the Ibadan North PDP Chairman, Alhaji Comrade Mustapha, alongside his executive members, during a well-attended ward meeting held in the City of Power. The Ward 5 PDP Chairman, Hon. Okanlawon Tunde, played…
There is currently tension at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over attempts to hold parallel meetings. The National Working Committee (NWC) elected in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, and the faction backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had fixed meetings for today. Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, named Dr Yunusa Tanko as the Interim National Coordinator of his Obidient Movement worldwide. Before the new appointment, Tanko was the former Anambra State governor’s spokesman and media director of the defunct Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. In 2015, the activist cum politician was…
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, is dead. A family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death to our correspondent, saying the deceased was involved in an accident. Daily Trust gathered that the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening. “The accident…
A consignment of palliatives believed to have been diverted has been sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia. The items were seized on the instruction of the governor while they were being offloaded into a private residence…
