PDP Leadership Paid The Cost Of Abandoning Zoning Cost —Wike
Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike has stated that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committed anti-party activity when it refused to zone the presidential ticket to the south. Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s special assistant on media, said in a statement that the governor spoke on Wednesday when some senators-elect visited him at his […]
Two Dead, Two Alive After Americans Kidnapped In Mexico
Two of the four Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico last week are dead and two are alive and now back in the US, Mexican and US officials say. Four US citizens were kidnapped by armed men on 3 March while driving into the city of Matamoros in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, across […]
Thai Man Jailed For Insulting King Over Duck Calendar
A Thai man has been jailed for two years for selling calendars which featured satirical comments and rubber ducks in royal regalia, which prosecutors said defamed the monarchy. Narathorn Chotmankongsin, 26, has been convicted of insulting the Thai king. He is among about 200 people who have been arrested under lese majeste laws since 2020 […]
Tucker Carlson Said He Hates Trump ‘passionately’, Lawsuit Reveals
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said in a text message after the 2020 election that he “passionately hated” Donald Trump, according to new court filings. Mr Carlson’s message to a colleague in January 2021 emerged as part of a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News. The electronic voting firm accuses the network […]
Thousands Protest At Georgian ‘foreign agent’ Bill
Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a controversial draft law which critics say limits press freedom and suppresses civil society. Riot police used water cannon and pepper spray to disperse the crowds outside the parliament building. Some protesters were seen falling on the ground and coughing, while others waved […]
I Won’t Congratulate Tinubu Over Flawed Election- Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Tuesday said he won’t congratulate president-elect Tinubu on a grossly flawed, contentious, and disputed presidential election. Kwankwaso made the statement to debunk reports that he has congratulated the president-elect, Bola Tinubu. He discredited the quotes attributed to him via a press statement […]
Ebonyi Gov’ship: Ifeanyi Odii Remains Our Candidate – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state has insisted that Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii remains its governorship candidate. The national publicity secretary of PDP, Hon Debo Ologunagba made this known yesterday in a statement dispelling reports that it does not have a candidate in the state ahead of the governorship election. The PDP spokesman said, […]
Kwara Govt Promises More Support For Private Businesses
Kwara State government has vowed to continue to encourage owners of private businesses in the state to flourish. The special adviser on strategy, Alhaji Saadu Salahu gave the assurance while launching Qoidatul Baghdaadi video produced by Ajoshe Centre for Qur’an Memorisation and Islamic Studies, Ayegbami, Alagbado, Ilorin. Salahu, who praised the proprietor of the centre […]
INEC Sold Votes To Highest Bidder –Kenneth Okonkwo
Kenneth Okonkwo, one of the spokespersons for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of selling votes to the highest bidder. Okonkwo insisted that Nigerians refused to sell their votes and voted their conscience. He unveiled this in a statement via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. The Veteran Nollywood […]
Simon Lalong: My Performance Will Give APC Victory In Guber Race
Plateau State governor Simon Lalong has revealed that his party the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the gubernatorial election because of the support it enjoys among the citizens who have seen the performance of the party in restoring peace to the state, completing inherited projects and implementing new ones that are ready for […]
