Biden invites British PM Sunak to White House

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Photo: AFP President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The invitation came during a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were taking part in the […]

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Flood: FG to relocate 10,000 persons in Kogi

The Federal Government is to relocate 10, 000 persons in the Mosun Community in the Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi following the rampaging activities of the River Benue during raining season. Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, the Managing Director (MD) of the Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), made this known on Monday during a […]

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Davido’s comment throws video content creator into ecstasy

“Omo Baba Olowo” crooner, Davido has left a content creator on Instagram hysterical after he commended her works and clicked the follow button on her page. The content creator, Phoebe, shared the ‘mind-joggling’ news suggesting her level has been upgraded with the recent follow by the Afrobeats superstar. The super excited Phoebe said Davido made […]

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Bolsonaro to hand over undeclared jewels given by Saudis

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the 2023 Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP) Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro say the former Brazilian president has agreed to hand over to authorities jewels gifted by Saudi Arabia and which entered the country […]

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In true democracies, political structures don’t win elections

By Azuka Onwuka Despite the shortcomings of the 2023 presidential election, which were seemingly deliberately created by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the election has given some power to the masses and created some fear in Nigerian politicians. If INEC had kept its word of organising a completely transparent election in which all results at […]

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Reversing the travails of the naira

THE travails of Nigeria’s national currency continue to batter the economy and dismay domestic and international experts and development partners. A new report from the global consultancy, Andersen, raises fresh fears over the forlorn trajectory of the naira and draws attention to the urgency of a salvage mission. Sadly, the two drivers of fiscal and […]

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Imo PDP chieftains diverted Atiku’s fund to APC – Secretary

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Samuel Anyanwu, has accused some chieftains of the party in Imo State of sabotaging the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, during the last presidential and National Assembly elections. Anyanwu, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ikenna Onuoha, alleged that the unnamed chieftains of the party […]

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Assembly election: Campaign intensifies as Obaseki, Oshiomhole battle for Edo

With the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, Adeyinka Adedipe writes that the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has hit the streets soliciting votes as the popularity of his party dwindles in the state. The battle for the soul of the Edo State […]

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Kaduna ex-governors should swear they never stole from treasury — El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he has never stolen money from the state government and that he is ready to swear to prove he is telling the truth. Challenging his predecessors, he said they should also come out to swear, if their hands are clean, as he threatened to expose them for […]

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Obi won South-South, South-East over religion, ethnic agitation – Okowa

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, says the sweeping victory recorded by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the February 25 poll was due to religious and ethnic sentiments. The Delta governor stated this on Monday in Asaba while reacting to the outcome […]

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