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POLITICSSep 14We’re still repaying loans incurred by Peter Obi, others – Anambra govtThe latest claim was coming despite Mr Obi's repeated position that, while exiting office as governor, he left for the state a total of $50 million each in Access, defunct Diamond and Fidelity banks - totalling $150 million - with an interest rate of at least 6.5 per cent. The post We’re still repaying loans incurred by Peter Obi, others – Anambra govt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 142027: Why Peter Obi’s wife bag is trending on social mediaThe luxury handbag reportedly carried by Margaret Obi, wife of former Anambra State governor and 2027 presidential hopeful Peter Obi, has sparked a fresh debate on social media over the politician’s public image of prudence. The post 2027: Why Peter Obi’s wife bag is trending on social media appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14‘Nigeria has no business with poverty’ — Obasanjo“Give me one reason why Nigeria should be poor. Is it the land that we don't have or the desert that we are in or the people that we don't have or the water that we don't have or the rain that we don't have?” he said. The post ‘Nigeria has no business with poverty’ — Obasanjo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14N18bn Nigeria Airways Payment: NUP applauds Tinubu, renews call for subsidy reliefBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners, (NUP) has praised President Bola Tinubu for initiating the payment of N18 billion in outstanding severance benefits to 2,700 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways. The union described the intervention as a long-awaited relief for the beneficiaries, who had waited for more than two […] The post N18bn Nigeria Airways Payment: NUP applauds Tinubu, renews call for subsidy relief appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna emerges as a rising challenger to Kenya's President RutoA 44-year-old senator, Edwin Sifuna, has emerged as a rising challenger to Kenya's President William Ruto ahead of next year's election as he channels anger over political violence and corruption.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 14Presidential election in Nigeria: El-Rufai's detention deprives the opposition of any desire for victoryPersonnage haut en couleur de l’opposition nigériane, Nasir El-Rufai croupit en prison depuis février dernier. À moins d’un an des élections, des voix commencent à s’élever pour dénoncer une manœuvre politique du pouvoir.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 14TRIBUTE: So long Peter Onwubuariri; So long presidential writerPeter Onwubuariri served as media officer under three Presidents- Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The post TRIBUTE: So long Peter Onwubuariri; So long presidential writer appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 142027: Ekiti NDC Protests Removal Of Senatorial Candidates From INEC’s ListThe protesters, who were led by members and supporters of the NDC and the Obedient Movement in the state, demanded the immediate restoration of the names of the party’s candidates for Ekiti North Senatorial District, Prince Adeyinka Ali and Ekiti South Senatorial District, Ayokunle Olusegun. The post 2027: Ekiti NDC Protests Removal Of Senatorial Candidates From INEC’s List appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 14I was wrong to call Tinubu a ‘drug lord’ – Reno OmokriMr Omokri said he travelled to Chicago in September 2022 to independently verify reports about Mr Tinubu’s academic history and alleged links to drug-related activities, and his investigations in the United States found no evidence to support the claim. The post I was wrong to call Tinubu a ‘drug lord’ – Reno Omokri appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Obi’s Credentials: LP disowns Arabambi, says he was suspendedBy John Alechenu ABUJA — The Labour Party, LP, has distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi, who instituted a suit against the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, over the academic records of former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The […] The post Obi’s Credentials: LP disowns Arabambi, says he was suspended appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14When managers of social clubs continue to run our economy, By Uddin IfeanyiThe spectacle of a senior adviser on economics to the Tinubu government dissing the numbers on the economy issued by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) offered far more lessons than the first reactions to the television interview suggests. Sure, there were considerations of politics in the adviser’s responses. Ahead of a general election, his […] The post When managers of social clubs continue to run our economy, By Uddin Ifeanyi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Lagos APC gov candidate, Hamzat visits churches ahead of 2027He described the gathering as a time of “reflection and hope,” adding that with unity and the right values, Lagos could become an even greater state for all residents. The post Lagos APC gov candidate, Hamzat visits churches ahead of 2027 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14Succession row kicks off in Uganda after amateur goalkeeper says no to throneThe committee's first choice — a non-league goalkeeper from south-east London — declined, citing other responsibilities. His replacement was then rejected by the late king's own family, who produced a 2022 will that the committee ignored.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 14How attacks on NDC, PDP in Enugu may affect Tinubu in 2027 – ChieftainPREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that hoodlums attacked and disrupted meetings of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and later PDP which were separately held on Saturday, 12 September in Ndiuno-Obuoffia and Agbani Communities within Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. The post How attacks on NDC, PDP in Enugu may affect Tinubu in 2027 – Chieftain appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Concession of Kings College stalls resumption of unity collegesThe development is a fallout from the concession of Kings College, Lagos, to the Old Boys Association, which parents and others are opposed to. The post Concession of Kings College stalls resumption of unity colleges appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun after ally shot dead, orders probeMr Adeleke, while ordering a probe into the killing disclosed that the government would introduce a new Park Management System under which the transport union would be managed. The post Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun after ally shot dead, orders probe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Labour Party disowns Arabambi over Obi credential case“That suspension, which was made public and widely reported by several mainstream media organisations across the country, included the said Abayomi Arabambi and a few other former members. The post Labour Party disowns Arabambi over Obi credential case appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14Adamawa declares Monday work-free day in honour of Bamanga TukurHe urged the people of the state to use the work-free day to pray for the peaceful repose of Tukur’s soul and seek God’s comfort for his family, friends and the people of Adamawa. The post Adamawa declares Monday work-free day in honour of Bamanga Tukur appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14APC Primary: ‘I’m sorry, Daddy’ — Desmond Elliot kneels, apologises to Gbajabiamila“Everything I have achieved politically is all for Surulerians.” The post APC Primary: ‘I’m sorry, Daddy’ — Desmond Elliot kneels, apologises to Gbajabiamila appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Bamanga Tukur: Adamawa governor declares Monday work-free dayThe declaration is part of a three-day state mourning period enacted by the Adamawa State Government as a mark of honour for Mr Tukur The post Bamanga Tukur: Adamawa governor declares Monday work-free day appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Army denies abduction of Islamic clerics from Senator Yari’s residenceSenator Yari, who was recently reappointed as the coordinator of Mr Tinubu’s re-election campaign, has not publicly commented on the matter. The post Army denies abduction of Islamic clerics from Senator Yari’s residence appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Reno Omokri’s ₦3,000 claim detached from reality — OnohBy Denis Agbo ABUJA — Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has come under criticism from former South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Josef Onoh, over his claim that an average Nigerian can comfortably live on a […] The post Reno Omokri’s ₦3,000 claim detached from reality — Onoh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 14Guinea-France: why Paris continues to spare Mamadi Doumbouya's regimeMalgré les accusations de répression qui visent le pouvoir en place à Conakry, Paris assume le choix du dialogue. Une stratégie diplomatique qui s’explique aussi par le poids économique croissant de la Guinée, portée par le boom minier.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSSep 14Presidents of Guinea and Ivory Coast agree to strengthen cooperationAt a meeting in Abidjan on Sunday, the presidents of Guinea and Ivory Coast pledged to work towards diversifying and strengthening ties particularly in the economic, trade, political, security, and training sectors.Africanews [en]