Peter Obi was not rigged out in 2023, even 10 million votes wouldn’t have made him president – Lai Mohammed

 Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Lai Mohammed, has declared that ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would not have become president even if he had polled 10 million votes.

 

President Tinubu approves six major road projects across Nigeria

 President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of six major road projects across the country.

 

State police has come to stay, says Tunji Disu

Tunji Disu, inspector-general of police (IGP), says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is ready to contribute its quota towards the establishment of state police in the country.

 

Tunji Alausa denies planning to resign, vie for Lagos guber

 Tunji Alausa, the education minister, has rejected reports that he is planning to resign from the federal executive council to pursue a governorship bid in Lagos.

 

2027: We will not play games with APC – Dele Momodu

A Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has said the opposition will not play a rough game with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

 

Iran: ‘Nigeria in trouble too’ – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Amid the ongoing tension in Iran, former Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that Nigeria, too, is in trouble.

 

US attacked Iran on false pretext – Russia

Russia has alleged that the United States used an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order.

 

I don’t have ‘anointed candidates’ for 2027, says Uba Sani

Uba Sani, Kaduna state governor, says he has no preferred candidates amongst all the aspirants for elective positions during the upcoming party primaries.

 

EFCC, Yahaya Bello’s lawyer dispute admissibility of land documents in ‘N80bn fraud’ trial

 A disagreement over the admissibility of two land documents ensued on Tuesday during the trial of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

 

Police arrest suspected cultists at Polytechnic Ibadan, recover arms

 

The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two people suspected to be cultists at Polytechnic Ibadan.

Court adjourns N1bn fraud trial, grants KANSIEC officials permission for Hajj

 

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Sani Malumfashi, and two other officials permission to travel for Hajj and Umrah amid their ongoing N1bn fraud trial.

Oyo 2027: I have only God, no financial capacity to contest – Lam-Adeaina’s son

 

Dr. Ayo Lam-Adesina, son of former Oyo State Governor Lam Adesina, has announced that he lacks the financial resources to mount a competitive campaign for the 2027 Oyo State governorship, stressing that his ambition is driven by faith and a commitment to service rather than money.

ADC Accuses FG of Selective Justice in Malami, El-Rufai Cases

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of applying justice selectively in the ongoing legal proceedings against two of its prominent members: former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.

'God promised me long life' - Obasanjo refutes death notice

 

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has distanced himself from reports that he wrote a notice of his death.

BREAKING: Tinubu Suspends FAAN Cashless Policy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the cashless payment policy recently introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at airports across the country.