Nigeria’s Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday address Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adesina said the broadcast to the nation on June 12, at 7.00 a.m. is part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day. ”Television, […]
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Terrorists, on Saturday, reportedly freed five male and six female abducted Kaduna-Abuja train victims. Kokomansion recalls that gunmen suspected to be terrorists had on March 28, 2022, abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, after killing nine passengers, and wounding others. Eleven victims were released on Saturday, after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The terrorists had […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as an inspiration, role model and the Obama of Africa by his supporters. The supporters expressed these views at the Wuse, Abuja, campaign office of The Progressives Project(TPP), a coalition of support groups that backed the vice president on his presidential bid. Osinbajo, who visited the campaign office […]
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The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has dismissed the claim by the Federal Government that Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) is responsible for the killing of innocent worshipers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-Iluwa, Owo. Kokomansion recalls that tragedy struck when gunmen numbering about four opened fire on worshippers on Sunday, June 5, […]
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has urged striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and embrace dialogue for speedy resolution of the disputes. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ola, Awoniyi Special Adviser on Media to President of Senate, in Abuja on Friday. Lawan made the appeal […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned the leading political parties and aspirants to perish the thought of fielding a Muslim-Muslim/Christian-Christian ticket in the 2023 general election. The Apex Christian body said should the parties ignored the warning, there may be dire, unimaginable consequences as such a move constitutes a threat to the fragile […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Tinubu to consult the ‘Noble Dozen’, before picking a running mate for the 2023 presidential election. It would be recalled that, Tinubu became the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, after he became victorious in the party’s presidential primaries at Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday. The Islamic […]
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The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was at the official residence of President Muhammadu Buhari, inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, on an “appreciation visit”. Sanwo-Olu, who accompanied Tinubu to the Villa, disclosed this on his Twitter account on Friday. Thursday evening’s […]
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Popular Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Friday denied claims that he paid tribute to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Soyinka made this known in a statement titled, ‘I did not pay tribute to Tinubu – Soyinka’, issued by his spokesman, Abiola Owoaje. Reports had emerged entitled, ‘Prof Wole […]
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The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has lauded the Nigerian judiciary for bringing the killers of a daughter of its leader, Mrs. Olufunke Olakunrin, to justice. Olufunke, one of the daughters of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere, was gruesomely murdered in June 2019 at Oore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State after […]
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