Peter Obi Snaps At Melaye During Presidential Debate
After making a rude assertion at the presidential town hall meeting organised by Arise TV on Sunday night, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi angrily snapped at Dino Melaye, Spokesperson, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Management Committee. The drama began when Dino Melaye tagged a meeting attendee as ‘Obi people.’ Dino was heard saying, […]
2023: Tinubu, Shettima Speaks On Absence From Arise TV Town Hall Meeting
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, have said hectic campaign schedules and a refusal to give any television station preference as reasons for their absence from Sunday’s town hall meeting of presidential candidates in Abuja. Arise Television and the Centre for Democracy and Development, […]
Flood: Stakeholders Raises Concerns Over Food Security, Climate Change In Nigeria
As Nigeria prepares for general elections in 2023, stakeholders have advised the Federal Government to reduce the impact of floods and climate change on food security. They include financial experts, farmers, local and international organisations, and humanitarian organisations. Flooding in 2022 has caused havoc in many states and communities across the country, raising concerns about […]
Kwankwaso Speaks On Why He Left Other Parties For NNPP
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained why he defected from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stating that he was angry with the political system of both parties. Kwankwaso said this on Sunday in Abuja at a town hall meeting for […]
Atiku FCT Campaign Coordinator Is Dead
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign coordinator and former chairman of Kuje Area Council, Danladi Etsu Zhin, is reported to have died on Sunday after battling with an illness. Confirming the unfortunate development to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, a close aide to the deceased, identified as Godwin Omonya, said Zhin […]
UK To Declare Bank Holiday May 8 To Honor King Charles III
The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion. The holiday will be on Monday, May 8, capping a three-day weekend that will begin with the coronation. The coronation of Charles’ late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was also marked […]
Tanzanian Precision Air Plane Crashes Into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba. The Precision Air flight was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, said a local official. Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene searching for survivors. The […]
Duelling US Presidents Descend On Key Swing State Pennsylvania
It is rare for Donald Trump to deliver the same message as Barack Obama and Joe Biden – but it happened when the Republican and two Democrats campaigned in Pennsylvania on the same day. The political foes all urged Americans in the crucial state: go vote. Mr Biden and Mr Obama cast the election as […]
Atiku: “I’m Open To Pacts With Any Of My Opponents”
Ahead of the 2023 election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said he will consider an alliance with any of his opponents “if there are reasons for us to go into alliances”. Atiku, a former Vice-President of Nigeria, said this during a recent interview with VOA, monitored by POLITICS […]
FG: Flooding Doubles Number Of IDPs In Nigeria
The Federal Government has indicated that the flood that submerged parts of Nigeria has doubled the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, nationwide. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq revealed this on Friday at an event commemorating National IDPs Day in Abuja. Sadiya said the recent flood was […]
