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PoliticsAkwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has recounted how a business he started with akara and bread grew into a venture that earned him no less than ₦10 million monthly before he entered politics. The governor made the revelation during the state’s monthly covenant prayer service on Tuesday, with the disclosure attracting attention online the […]
PoliticsA US lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that its founder, Dr Karl Von Batten, was offered $3 million to stop a campaign concerning claims about President Bola Tinubu’s alleged heroin-trafficking records. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. disclosed the allegation in a statement published on its X account, claiming that the offer […]
PoliticsVice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerians not to spend money on gifts, advertisements or elaborate celebrations for his 60th birthday, asking them instead to direct such resources to people and causes that need support. Shettima, who clocks 60 on Wednesday, made the request in a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday […]
PoliticsFCT Minister Nyesom Wike has made a bold declaration about his political influence, insisting that he remains in control of the political structures in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike spoke on Wednesday in Port Harcourt while responding to questions about the influence of a sitting governor over […]
PoliticsThe political landscape in Kano may be heading for another major shake-up as former Deputy Governor Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, an NDC senatorial candidate and ally of Rabiu Kwankwaso, is reportedly considering a move to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. Speculation over Gawuna’s political future intensified after members of his political camp visited Kano […]
PoliticsMinister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has endorsed Kingsley Chinda, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, declaring that the lawmaker will emerge as the state’s next governor after the 2027 election. Wike made his position known on Tuesday at Obiri-Ehie while speaking at a reception organised in his honour […]