Buhari Sends Electoral Bill to INEC, Attorney-General for Legal Opinion
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the new Electoral Act Amendment Bill to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, and the Independent National Electoral Commission…
2023: Will APC betray the trust of Southerners on Power Rotation?
Though power rotation between the North and South is not enshrined in its Constitution, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had demonstrated that it intended to zone the 2023 presidency to the South after…
Manchester City fans must ‘behave’ if they win Premier League title – Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City fans to “behave” if they win the Premier League title on Sunday. City are one point clear at the top of the table heading into the final game of the season against Aston Villa.…
North East the only alternative to South East presidency – Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, says the North East remains the only alternative to South East presidency. Kalu, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, reaffirmed his support to the North East in the absence…
2023 Presidency: We may reach consensus soon in Southwest – VP Osinbajo
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the Southwest leaders and elders will soon reach consensus on producing a presidential aspirant for the zone ahead of the 2023 presidential election.…
ANALYSIS: No more also-rans: Parties seeking to rattle APC, PDP in 2023 General Election
Only three of the 16 other registered political parties have elected officials but the minor parties want to challenge the dominance of the APC…
If I am elected president, Edo will become as beautiful as Lagos – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says if he becomes president, he can make Edo state as “beautiful” as Lagos. He said this on Saturday at…
Governor Wike secretly picks his successor
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has secretly picked his successor even as his pursuit for Presidential…
No Plan to Withdraw Naira Notes from Circulation – CBN Clarifies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday debunked reports that it planned to replace the conventional Naira notes in circulation with digital currency, otherwise known as the eNaira, in due course. This is…
APC, PDP DELEGATES: Confusion rages over Buhari’s assent to Electoral Act Amendment Bill
There were conflicting stories, yesterday, on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent. It was earlier reported that Buhari may have appended his signature to the piece of…
Catholic Church suspends priest for joining 2023 race
THE Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, the Most Reverend William Avenya, has suspended a priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry for getting involved in partisan politics. The priest is a Benue State…
Man, 18, kills three-year-old nephew for ritual in Niger
Luck has run out on an 18-yr-old man who allegedly killed his three-year-old nephew for ritual. The incident occurred in Lapai, headquarters of Lapai local government area of Niger State yesterday. Our correspondent…
BREAKING: 15 Enugu PDP Guber Aspirants Sign MOU to accept Ugwuanyi’s Choice
Fifteen (15) out of sixteen (16) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants from Enugu East Senatorial district have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accept, without hesitation, any one…
2023: North queues behind Lawan, APC aspirants make last-minute push for delegates
Seven days to the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, indications have emerged that the North is strongly queuing behind the aspiration of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, in the quest to…
Russia bans Biden, 962 other Americans, 26 Canadians
Russia said on Saturday it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country and would continue to retaliate against what it called hostile U.S. actions. Top on the list of the previously banned are…
LaLiga to drag PSG to UEFA over Mbappe’s ‘scandalous’ contract
LaLiga reacted angrily on Saturday to news that French striker Kylian Mbappe had signed a contract extension with Paris Saint Germain. LaLiga said it would file a complaint against PSG to European soccer’s governing…
2023: How Saraki, Lawan may emerge PDP, APC presidential candidates
Except the southern part of the country puts its acts together and works as a team to secure the presidency, there are strong indications that scripts being worked out by some interest groups in the northern region…
Osun 2022: I won’t allow anyone steal my votes this time – Adeleke
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has warned against any attempt to manipulate the poll. Adeleke, while speaking Sunday PUNCH,…
Okada Ban: Lagos Police Vow To Arrest, Prosecute Passengers
The Lagos State Police Command has said that those who patronise commercial motorcycles popularly known as okada in six local government areas of the state, where their operations had been restricted, would be arrested…
NEMA rescues 5, picks 4 corpses from collapsed building
Five persons have been rescued alive from the collapsed building in the Onike area of Lagos on Saturday, while four dead bodies were recovered. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator Southwest, National…
Soludo offers N10M reward for information on killers of Okoye
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has offered a N10 million reward for information to track the killers of the abducted lawmaker Okechukwu Okoye. He said the money will be given to anyone or group that will avail valuable…
IPOB’s threat: Kumuyi cancels Aba Global Crusade
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has cancelled the church’s Global Crusade scheduled to hold in Aba, Abia State. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had…
NDLEA puts Lagos skit maker Matthew Eze under monitor
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it has put a Lagos skit maker, Matthew Eze under monitor over his frequent use of jackets usually worn by its operatives during operations in his video skits. Femi…
Benin fraudsters Etinosa, Kelly jailed four years for N1.3bn fraud
Two internet fraudsters, Eghaghe Etinosa and Osaretin Kelly have been jailed four years by a court in Benin for N1.3 billion fraud. Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of…