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Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu has come down hard on former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola over calls for Tinubu to resign. At the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention held in Abuja on Tuesday, Aregbesola said: “Normally, after making a promise like that and having bad luck, an honest president should …

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has slammed former Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, describing him as the most opportunistic and inconsistent politician in Nigerian history. Onanuga’s comments came after Obi hinted in an interview on Arise TV that he would leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) if the party’s internal processes were disrupted. Responding to the comments, Onanuga wrote on …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has set April 22 to hear a series of appeals related to the ongoing leadership dispute within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal was initiated by the party faction led by former Special Affairs Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who challenged the ruling previously delivered by the High Court on March 9. A five-member panel of the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N884 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Stanbic, ETI and NGX Group, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 205,913.93 points from 204,458.86 points on the previous trading day. After five hours …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Presidency blames Atiku’s reaction to Borno airstrike and calls statement ‘reckless’ The Presidency lashed out at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the recent military airstrike in Borno State, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and politicizing the eradication operation.Read more 2. The Sharia Council denies the …

The Presidency has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the recent military airstrike in Borno State, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and politicizing the anti-insurgency operation. In a statement issued on Monday, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, defended the operation, describing it as a calculated military action based on credible …

The Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses (ICPC) has filed new charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, listing nine charges that border on allegations of fraud, abuse of office and corruption. The former governor’s legal advisor, Ukpong Abang, disclosed the development to journalists after a hearing at the Kaduna State High Court on Monday, revealing …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market gained N443 billion at the close of trading Monday to start the week on a bullish note. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as NGX Group, Trans Express, and Mc Nichols, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 204,458.86 points from 203,770.42 …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. ‘Probe worth ₦2.9 billion missing in Communications Satellite, Nuclear Regulatory Agency’, SERAP tells Tinubu The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and Management of Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) and the Nigerian …

Investors in the Nigerian capital market earned N1.36 trillion at the close of trading last week. This follows a growth in market value to N131.1 trillion from N129.8 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) which appreciated by 1.03% closed the week at 203,770.43 points, up from 201,698.89 points recorded in the previous week. The market …