•Ex-governor rates Atiku, Tambuwal as paperweights •Obiozor: PDP violates own constitution on zoning •Party’s NEC will decide on rotation, says Ortom The battle over zoning and consensus candidacy is raging in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Presidential aspirants, including former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), …

A support group in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Concerned APC Members Forum, has taken took a swipe at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors for demanding the resignation of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. The PDP Governors, according to the Forum, are “insincere”. The group also …

•Terrorists suffered heavy casualties in Birnin-Gwari, says minister •FEC approves contracts for Works, Aviation ministries •Lai Mohammed The Federal Government yesterday debunked insinuations that government had been overwhelmed by persisting insecurity. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, who said this while addressing State House correspondents, presided over by President Muhammadu …

Mohammed Abdullahi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment, with effect from April 6, 2022. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Until his appointment, Abdullahi …

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment with effect from Wednesday. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday night. Until his appointment, Abdullahi, a …

Eyitere Joseph Eyitere Joseph, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been arrested for allegedly extorting a sum of N50,000 from a National Youth Service Corps member in Lagos. The officer was seen in a video holding a white envelope suspected to contain the alleged sum which was posted on Twitter …

Sheikh Nuhu Khalid Sheikh Nuhu Khalid, the sacked Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Central Mosque in Abuja has said that “the pulpit of the mosque was once a centre for Buhari campaign,” noting that he used same to ask former president, Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office as president, …

Opeyemi Falegan, the husband of actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has revealed that his marriage to the actress had ended. Falegan, who said this during a Live on his Instagram page said that he has a name to protect and doesn’t want it enmeshed with any controversy. He said, “I don’t …

Bank of Agric MD Alwan Hassan flanked by terrorists who kidnapped him. The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Alwan Hassan, has been released by terrorists about nine days after his abduction. Hassan was among the passengers kidnapped after terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 8, 2022. …

Nkechi Blessing Sunday and husband. Photo credit: PUNCH Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has reacted to the collapse of her marriage with Ekiti born politician, Falegan Opeyemi David, noting that she is comfortable with the controversy because it’s controversy that puts food on her table. The actress, noted, however that …