2023: Adamu, NWC’ll ensure APC’s victory — Tinubu
By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS — NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, urged the new National Chairman, Abdulahi Adamu, to ensure victory at all levels for the party in 2023. Tinubu, in a statement, congratulated the newly elected members of the National Working Committee, NWC, at the just concluded APC National […]
N544m contract fraud charges against ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal unnecessary, Witness tells court
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the ongoing trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Dr Babachir Lawal, has said the alleged N544m contract fraud charges against the defendant was absolutely unnecessary.
Olowu stool: Family threatens legal action against Obasanjo, kingmakers
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA—ONE of the families in Otileta ruling house, in Owu Egba Kingdom, Abeokuta, yesterday, threatened to institute legal action against former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other kingmakers over the alleged exclusion of their family, Laara, from the selection process for the next Olowu. Speaking on behalf of the family, Prince Adeyinka Abolade […]
Why rotation, zoning and federal character matter (2)
WITH the dawn of our renascent democracy in 1999, General Abdulsalami Abubakar who took over when General Sani Abacha died, was in the forefront of implementing the resolution of the Provisional Ruling Council, PRC, to put rotation, zoning and federal character into effect. He ensured that the Federal Character principle which had been enshrined in […]
Convention: FG attacks PDP, alleges destabilization bid
The Federal Government yesterday launched an attack on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for what it described as a plot by the opposition party to stop the convention of the All Progressive Congress, APC, through a court order and heat up the polity with ceaseless negative activities.
Telcos threaten telecom blackout in nine states
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Telecommunications operators in the country have warned that nine out of the 36 states of the federation may experience telecom blackout from today if President Muhammadu Buhari does not prevail on Kogi state government to unseal certain telecom infrastructures locked down in the state. The facilities, according to the telcos, […]
