Uvalde Shooting: Texas School Gunman ‘walked in unobstructed’
The gunman who attacked a school in Texas on Tuesday was able to enter the building unobstructed, police say. Texas Ranger Victor Escalon said no armed guard challenged the teenage attacker and it is unclear if the school door was even locked. Mr Escalon defended the police response amid mounting criticism of an apparent delay […]
Coalition Praises Obi’s Exit From PDP As Party Loses 15 Million Votes
The coalition supporting Peter Obi’s presidential bid has praised the former governor of Anambra State for listening to their request to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claiming that the party has lost about 15 million votes as a result of the move. In a statement released after Peter Obi’s official defection from the PDP, […]
Buhari Leaves Abuja For AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for a meeting of the African Union (AU) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea’s capital. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Buhari will attend the African Union’s (AU) Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and […]
Section 84 (12): Supreme Court Reconsiders Buhari, Malami’s Suit Against the National Assembly
The Supreme Court of Nigeria reserved its judgment in the case involving Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 on Friday.President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami have filed a lawsuit to overturn Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The President and the AGF are seeking an […]
Adamu: APC Will Decide On Zoning After The Screening Of Presidential Aspirants
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says presidential hopefuls inducing delegates to vote for them doesn’t mean well for Nigeria. NAN quoted Adamu as saying this when he spoke with some Hausa media organizations on Wednesday night. So far, 28 aspirants are pushing for the presidential ticket of the ruling party. […]
Gov Abdulrazaq Emerges Kwara APC Guber Candidate
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general election. AbdulRazaq, who was the only APC gubernatorial aspirant, was returned unopposed by 965 delegates that participated in the primary election held in Ilorin, the state capital. The chairman of the APC governorship/House […]
Gov. Akeredolu: Southern Region Must Produce The Next President Of Nigeria
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says the southern region must produce the next president of Nigeria. Akeredolu said this on Thursday when he received Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu was in Ondo to meet with APC delegates on his presidential bid. Lauding the former Lagos governor on his efforts […]
Ogun APC Primaries: Gov Abiodun Wins Re-election Ticket
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday evening, emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for next year’s general elections. Abiodun secured the victory to pursue his second term bid at the party’s primary election held at the MKO Abiola Int’l Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, the state capital. The […]
Biden Orders Federal Policing Reform On 2nd Anniversary Of George Floyd’s Killing
On the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on policing reforms for federal law enforcement. He had made a campaign promise to enact broader reform — but Democrats in Congress failed to overcome Republican opposition to a measure that would […]
Texas Shooting: Uvalde Tragedy Opens Painful Memories For Sandy Hook Parents
Newtown, Connecticut, is a place that reminds you that the threat of gun violence is everywhere in America. Set in forested hills, with the treeline punctuated by white church steeples, a road runs from the centre of town past the pleasant New England homes and across a stream to reach, in a few short minutes, […]
