OBI Denies Seeking Free LP Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election
The Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he did not exhibit any sign of desperation to make the leadership of the party believe he craves a free ticket or special treatment ahead of the 2027 election. Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, was reacting to…
NAFDAC Reveals Sabotage In War Against Counterfeit Drug Importation
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDACProf. Mojisola Adeyeye says porous borders, ports aiding counterfeit drug importation are some of the setbacks the agency is facing in its war against illicit drugs. Speaking in an interview, the NAFDAC Boss decried the spate of fake drugs in nigeria…
Outrage Trails Babangida’s Regret Over June 12 Annulment
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, admitting for the first time in his autobiography that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic vote. However, his admission has triggered a wave of backlash from pro-democracy groups and political figures. Babangida’s…
Nigeria Worse Off Today Than in Babangida’s Era, Says Peter Obi
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria, saying the country is in a far worse condition today than it was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made the statement after attending the launch of A Journey in Service, an autobiography by former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, in…
Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…
Assault: Court Grants Controversial Singer N2m Bail, Adjourns Till March 5
An Ogun State Magistrate Court, sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday, granted the controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, a bail of N2 million. Portable was arraigned for alleged assault on the government officials. Portable had walked into the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday morning after he was declared wanted…
BREAKING: MKO Abiola Won June 12 Election – IBB Reveals
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola emerged victorious in the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation is detailed in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” which was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. According to the book reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Babangida…
UEFA Champions League: Details Of Round Of 16 Draw You Need To Know
The UEFA Champions League UCL first round has come and gone with the men eventually being separated from the boys in the Europe’s elite club competition. To some, it was an end of the road they would be satisfied with based on their status on the continent while to other it would be an experience…
Wanted Controversial Singer Portable Lands In Police Net After Assaulting Government Officials
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, at the state Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital days after the singer was declared wanted. Portable was handed over to the Ogun State Police Command by the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department where he…
Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over Alleged Terror Funding
The Senate has asked the National Security Adviser, Director DSS; Director, National Intelligence Agency; and Defence Intelligence Agency to appear before it, over allegations of funding of terrorist group Boko Haram by the USAID. The call for an urgent investigation into allegations that international organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), may…