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February 16, 2023

Jonathan paid Israeli contractors to hack Lai Mohammed’s phones during 2015 elections: Documents

The leaked files obtained by a European media consortium also said the contractors had access to top national security information while working for the former Nigerian leader.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Tal Hanan, and Lai Mohammed
February 8, 2023

New Notes: Tinubu hails APC govs for saving Nigerians from Buhari regime’s ‘fire-brigade’ policy

Mr Tinubu Nigerians were bearing the brunt of the policy because it was poorly implemented.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu [Credit: BAT]
February 2, 2023

Obi campaigns in Kebbi, pledges to increase workers salary, pension

Mr Obi also promised to address security challenges bedevilling the country, especially the North.

Peter Obi
February 1, 2023

Sowore calls for protest against Buhari regime over fuel, naira scarcity

The policy was, according to CBN, targeted at recovering over 80 per cent of the country’s currency hoarded outside the banking system.

Omoyele Sowore
January 30, 2023

Tinubu will be elected Nigeria’s next president, Gov. Akeredolu predicts

At a campaign rally on Monday in Ondo, Mr Akeredolu said, “We are lucky to have Asiwaju (Tinubu) in APC. He will win.”

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
January 30, 2023

Nigerians should be grateful; citizens of neighbouring countries eat once daily: Buhari

Under the Buhari regime, Nigeria has witnessed massive relocation of its citizens abroad for greener pasture.

Nigerians and Buhari
January 29, 2023

I’m supporting Tinubu because PDP breached its constitution: Chimaroke Nnamani

Mr Nnamani said the action of the PDP amounted to injustice and lack of equity, saying that it was morally wrong to leave power in the North.

Senator Chimaroke Nnamani
January 27, 2023

APC ‘very deceitful’, abandoned restructuring; I’ll restructure Nigeria: Atiku

APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu will face off against Mr Abubakar, a former ally, in the February 25 presidential poll.

Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar
January 27, 2023

UN-IPGC envoy warns against election rigging, violence in Nigeria

“We cannot allow the most populous black nation in the world and largest in Africa slip into electoral crisis or violence.”

Chimbo Obieze
January 26, 2023

Naira Scarcity: CBN insists banks have ‘massive supply’ of new notes

“The CBN has massively supplied the new notes to commercial banks to dispense both at counters and ATMs.”

Crowd at a bank and new naira notes used to illustrate the story