The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress has disclosed that it did not screen former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Chairman of the screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, made the disclosure on Friday when he submitted his report to the APC National Chairman, Abduallahi Adamu, at an ongoing meeting of the Nationa …
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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, has rubbished claim made by presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, that President Muhammadu would not have become president without him in 2015. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that Tinubu while addressing Ogun State APC delegates …
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Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that when he opposed the plan to foist a Muslim-Muslim presidency on Nigeria in 2014, he acted in the national interest and believed Nigeria was bigger than anybody’s ambition, including that of the presidential aspirant on the platform of the All …
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The Lagos State Task force crushed about 2,000 impounded commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada on Friday. The motorcycles were seized after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu banned their operations in six local government areas of the state. This was just as the state government disclosed that compliance with the okada ban had …
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N6trn tax collection: MPAN lauds FIRS, top 20 tax compliance companies The Multimedia Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN), has commended the performance of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). Gambo Jagindi, National Chairman of MPAN, gave the commendation in a statement on Friday, in Abuja. Jagindi said the FIRS, under …
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Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been decorated as an assistant inspector-general of police (AIG). The police service commission (PSC) had confirmed the promotion in May. Usman Baba, inspector-general of Police (IGP), decorated the former anti-corruption czar at the police headquarters in …
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National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Owerri, on Thursday sealed off branches of a new generation bank within the state capital over an alleged N1.9 billion debt owed Ex-Imo deputy governor, Prince Eze Madumere by the Imo State government. The garnishee order issued by Hon Justice I.S Galadima and posted on …
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Orji Kalu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied being named Director-General of Ahmad Lawan’s Campaign Organization. Lawan, the Senate President, is one of the ruling party’s leading presidential candidates. On Thursday, reports surfaced that his campaign organization would be led by the Senate Chief Whip and …
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A former Minister of State for Education and governorship aspirant in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He has won the state’s governorship ticket of the SDP ahead of the 2023 general election. Gbagi’s victory is coming …
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A member of the house of representatives, Shina Peller has revealed why he decided to contest a seat in the senate instead of seeking another term in the chamber. Recall that Peller, who currently represents lseyin/ltesiwaju/Kajola/lwajowa federal constituency, came a distant third in the Oyo north senatorial primary of the All …
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