MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has thrown his weight behind Seyi Makinde’s bid for the presidency in 2027, declaring that the Oyo State governor is qualified to lead Nigeria. Obi made the statement on Monday at the inauguration of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential campaign office […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nasir El-Rufai’s lawyers said the ₦10 billion demand was a proposed settlement, not damages awarded or agreed by a court. Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has demanded a public apology and ₦10 billion in compensation from the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, over an allegation that he deliberately planned killings in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has tackled former Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, for claiming that none of President Bola Tinubu’s opponents in the 2027 election can improve Nigeria, including his former running mate, Peter Obi. Obi, who ran with Baba-Ahmed in 2023, is the NDC presidential candidate ahead […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas L-R: Group Vice President, Oil & Gas and Fertiliser, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; Company Secretary, Dangote Petroleun Refinery & Petrochemicals, Christian Meseko; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Chuka Eseka and CEO, Dangote Petroleun Refinery & Petrochemicals, David Bird; at [... Read more
By Idowu Ephraim Faleye MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas There are political promises that sound so good to suffering citizens that people stop asking questions. “I will restore petroleum subsidy” is one of them. At a time when Nigerians are facing high petrol prices, rising transportation costs and increasing pressure on household incomes, any politician promising cheaper […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas …says the President have no case to answer;an allegation is not a crime Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu and members of his family have unimpeded transit and cannot be arrested in the United States while attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Ambassador […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Professor Tunji Ogunyemi of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, in Ile-Ife, has explained how 15 states in the northern part of Nigeria will collapse if petroleum subsidy is returned as some politicians have been advocating. He added the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate’s position on subsidy was, “with due respect”, politics and playing […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Nigerian woman, who travelled from Lagos to Doha, Qatar, has reportedly been unreachable for more than 48 hours after arriving in the country, raising concerns among her family and prompting inquiries by authorities and airline officials. The woman, 37, boarded Qatar Airways flight QR1408 from Lagos International Airport to Doha on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A 43-year-old British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, has died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a holiday in Thailand with his wife. Ubiribo died in March after receiving 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine at a clinic in Bangkok, an inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Some political bigwigs and loyalists of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Saturday. The defectors included a serving Senator representing Kano Central, Rufai Sani-Hanga and a former governor, Kabiru Ibrahim-Gaya. Others were Ali Datti-Yako, former NDC state deputy chairman;... Read more
