October 8, 2024
2027: Obi, Kwankwaso alliance proposal will fail, says APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress has said it is not losing sleep or threatened by the proposed alliance between the New Nigeria People’s Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi of the Labour Party ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In an interview with on Monday, the National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, declared […]
PDP, APC clash over Ondo health sector
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress over the poor state of public hospitals in the state, blaming the current administration for the alleged neglect of the health sector. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, the PDP claimed that healthcare facilities […]
NCC to sanction Elon Musk’s Starlink for unauthorised price hike
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to take enforcement measures against Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, for raising its subscription prices in Nigeria without the regulator’s approval. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Tuesday. In a message sent to its customers […]
Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment over corruption
Kenya’s parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges. At a […]