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Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has affirmed that his principal has a preferred presidential candidate.  Adesina, who refused to mention the person in an interview on Channels Television, noted that the president himself is interested in the process. He said, “In a previous interview when the president was asked whether he had a favorite candidate, he answered yes; but he will not mention him because mischief may happen to that person. “That shows you that the president himself is interested in the process and he has a…

The Sultanate Council in Sokoto and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, have condemned the killing of a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. Ms Deborah Samuel, a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad (SAW), according to the police. The police said the students forcefully removed the victim from the security room where she was hidden by the school authorities, killed her and burnt the building. Videos on social media show men stoning and flogging a motionless body draped in red attire. Read also:…

Anger swelled at the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), Sokoto, over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad on Thursday, May 12. Deborah, who resided with her parents in Old Airport Road area of Sokoto metropolis, was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW), during a hot argument with her colleagues in school was beaten and burnt to death by irate mob. According to Twitter users, Deborah had shared a voice note on her class WhatsApp group in which she challenged her colleagues who were posting religious information there. A Twitter user who did the…

The Federal Government has directed Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele; head of agencies and other political appointees seeking to contest any elective position in the 2023 elections to resign. The directive was contained in a circular issued by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to the affected. The circular entitled, ‘Ministers, heads of government agencies, ambassadors and other appointees with political ambitions was copied to CBN governor to resign. It reads, “Mr. President has observed and noted the expression of interest and intention by some members of the Federal Executive Council,…

Ex-Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reported. The ex-President, according to a report, picked up the ruling party’s membership card at his ward in Otueke, Bayelsa state. “A dependable source in Jonathan’s camp” said the former president had registered with the APC at his ward in Otuoke, Bayelsa State,” the report stated. The source also claimed that Jonathan is expected to submit the presidential nomination form purchased for him by some Almajiris Thursday, May 12. Read also: Jonathan has defected to APC- Buhari’s aide confirms “Several bigwigs of the…

The ruling of Court of Appeal, Abuja Division affirming the provision of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act 2022 has unsettled some Nigerian Ministers jostling for various political offices. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the three-member panel headed by Justice Hamma Barka held that the Federal High Court, Umuahia, had no jurisdiction to have entertained the case as the plaintiff, Nduka Edede, lacked the locus standi to have filed the suit in the first instance. Section 84(12) of Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2022, cites that no political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at…

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio has resigned to vie for All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in the forthcoming primary. It is said that Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Ogbonnaya Onu has also resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday. The President had ordered all cabinet members vying for elective offices to quit before May 16. Read also: Akpabio declares presidential bid Wednesday, says media aide Akpabio’s Personal Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, confirmed the minister’s resignation to Straightnews Wednesday evening. “The minister has resigned. He has submitted his resignation letter…

In what appeared as cult attack, suspected cultists reportedly killed at least three persons from Inen Ikot Offiong village in Inen Clan, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State Tuesday morning.  It was gathered that the hoodlums arrived at the community on a motorcycle, robbing the inhabitants from house-to-house and killing three persons. An eyewitness, who gave his name as Johnson Akpakpan recounted that the hoodlums accosted the stepson of one Mrs Choice Etuk, killed him and escaped with his new motor cycle. The suspected cultists, according to him, from neighbouring communities then proceeded to one Elder Sunday…

World football ruling body, FIFA has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, $378,000 or (about N156,616,740) compensation for ending his contract early. Rohr was sacked last December by the NFF few weeks to the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon despite meeting all the targets set by the football house prior to his sack. Few days ago, FIFA equally imposed $150,000 (about N64 million) fine on Nigeria following the disturbances that followed Super Eagles 1-1 draw with Ghana during the 2022 World Cup playoff at the Moshood Abiola…

A 19-year-old man in Kano State has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his five-year-old nephew. The Kano State High Court, presided by Justice Usman Naabba, sentenced Ibrahim Khalil to death for killing Ahmad Ado by sellotaping his nose and mouth. Khalil, whose address was not provided by the court, was convicted on two-count charge bordering on kidnapping and culpable homicide. In his judgement, Na’abba held that the prosecution had proven their case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore sentenced the convict to 14 years imprisonment for kidnapping and death by hanging for homicide. In his earlier submission, the…