LOUD WHISPERS: Election Fever
Who needs any of the ‘Woods’? Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood, Kannywood, Yollywood They have nothing on election time in Naija Prime entertainment Even when it is not funny it is funny Even when it is bad you say ‘it could be worse’ None of the ‘Woods’ in the world matched the starring cast The Big Daddy […]
Canada police probe media reports on alleged Chinese election interference
Canadian police are investigating media reports that cited secret intelligence on alleged Chinese attempts to influence elections for potential violations of information security laws, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Monday. Canadian media have recently published detailed reports, citing anonymous intelligence sources, alleging schemes run by Beijing to interfere in Canada’s elections in […]
U.S. envoy sees ‘consequential shift’ in NATO, Asia ties amid China challenges
Reuters The recent attendance by four Asia Pacific leaders at the NATO summit reflects a “consequential shift” in the U.S. transatlantic security partnership which Washington seeks to expand to better counter China, a senior U.S. diplomat told Reuters. In an interview in Seoul, Derek Chollet, counselor of the U.S. Department of State who serves as […]
PDP: INEC denies holding 3-man delegate congress in Abia
Contrary to claims by a segment of the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party held its three-man delegate congress on May 6th 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied any knowledge of such exercise. INEC in a response to an inquiry by DIOKA STAN & CO solicitors, Abuja […]
Erdogan says Turkey doesn’t support Sweden, Finland joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown Sweden and Finland’s potential NATO membership into doubt, just as both countries are on the cusp of applying to join the alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we don’t hold positive views,” Erdogan told press […]
APC Chair: Buni hands over office to Adamu
By Ndahi Marama, Damaturu Following last Saturday’s National Convention of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in which all the Chairmanship aspirants stepped down for the former governor of Nassarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu emerged as National Chairman, Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has on Wednesday formally handed over the office of the […]
Convention: Adamu emerges APC National Chairman
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, late Saturday night emerged as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2022 National Convention of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adamu emerged as the consensus candidate of the party after six other aspirants stepped down. NAN observed that prior to the […]
2023: Atiku officially declares for President, unveils 5-point agenda
To prioritise economy, security, education, others By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA—Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 elections, articulating a five-point agenda to turn around the fortunes of Nigeria, if elected. The declaration which took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, had in attendance former Vice […]
Defection: Court sacks 2 Reps members, 18 C-River lawmakers
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Ike Uchechukwu, Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, sacked two federal lawmakers and 18 members of Cross River State House of Assembly, following their defection from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Trial judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in his judgment, held that the lawmakers, […]
APC Convention: Battle for top positions shifts to zones
By Anayo Okoli, Clifford Ndujihe & Denis Agbo Ahead of Saturday’s National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the battle for the various National Working Committee, NEC, positions has been intensified in the six geopolitical zones of the country. Apart from the national chairmanship, which will be decided at the Convention ground in […]
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