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As the 2023 general elections draws nearer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday met with River State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Atiku, who arrived on Tuesday evening, was said to have met with the governor behind closed doors at his residence in Ada George.

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Reason for the meeting was not public but it is believed to be connected to the 2023 general elections.

The former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in 2019 reportedly fell out with Governor Wike after the National Convention of …

United States lawmakers are holding down a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns about the Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s human rights record as it grapples with multiple security crises.

US lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reportedly put a pause on clearing a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters and accompanying defence systems to the Nigerian military.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the deal is worth $875 million, according to US officials and congressional aides familiar with the matter.

In addition to the helicopters, the proposed sale included 28 helicopter …

Self-acclaimed freedom fighter Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho who is standing trial in the Benin Republic has told the court that he fled Nigeria to avoid being killed.

The Yoruba Nation agitator, who was arrested on July 19 with his wife while attempting to travel to Germany, has been charged with illegal entry into the Benin Republic.

He is also explaining his mission in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital.

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The court ruled that he should be relocated to prison from police custody.

Igboho’s lawyer, David Ibrahim Salami, told …

Unknown Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted no fewer than seven officers of the Nigerian Navy in Edo State, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

According to eyewitnesses, officers were ambushed and kidnapped along Sapele-Warri road while travelling to Delta from Kaduna State.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Kotongs Bello who confirmed the incident to reporters said the command has rescued five of the officers.

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The PPRO who was unable to give details of the incident, said the command is working hard to ensure the remaining …

The Presidency yesterday issued an oath of secrecy to staff, warning them against divulging state secrets to the public.

State House Permanent Secretary, Tijjani Umar who issued the warning noted that alerting staff of the penalties that accrue to a breach of classified documents without authorization, has become fundamental, particularly to retired staff.

Administering an oath of secrecy to 42 staff at the State House, he disclosed that there has been no record of any breach of information yet, neither is there anticipation of any, but the exercise will continue to put civil servants in check.

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The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has jumped in defence of his Principal over his frequent medical tour to the United Kingdom.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that President Buhari had on Monday departed Nigeria for the UK to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025.

After the event, he would spend a few days in London for an earlier scheduled medical check-up.

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Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adesina said …

Thousands of Tunisians marched in several cities protesting against the ruling party, yesterday, criticising what they said was government failures in the North African nation amid crippling coronavirus rates.

In the capital Tunis, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of parliament, shouting slogans against the Islamist-inspired ruling Ennahdha party and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.

‘The people want the dissolution of parliament,’ the crowd chanted.

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Africa Daily News, New York gathered that several protesters were arrested and a journalist was injured when the crowd hurled stones and police fired tear …

Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari accusing him of turning the Presidential Villa to the All Progressive Congress (APC) secretariat.

The PDP governors asserted that the villa which belongs to all Nigerians has been turned to the new APC headquarters, where ‘coerced PDP members’ are being paraded at intervals.

The Governors equally condemned the use of ‘underhand tactics’ to arm-twist some PDP Governors and other stakeholders to join the APC.

They alleged that the ruling party has wrecked Nigeria’s economy, turned Nigeria into a killing field, and has nothing …

Sokoto State Governor and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal has asserted that the party is the only hope Nigeria has to salvage it from its present doldrums, boasting that it will bounce back in 2023.

He said this on Sunday at a grand reception held at the Government House, Bauchi, in honour of the PDP governors who are in the state capital for a meeting.

Tambuwal said that it was obvious that it was only the PDP that had the solution to the various challenges the country is currently facing.

The governor who was represented by …

The Convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested at the Abuja Federal High Court Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

Sowore disclosed his arrest on his verified Twitter handle on Monday morning.

‘Just arrested by @PoliceNG at the Federal High Court in Abuja!

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‘RevolutionNow Nothing can stop the idea whose time has come,’ Sowore tweeted.

Though the reason for Sowore’s arrest is unknown, the activist might have been arrested alongside supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Kanu’s trial resumes today at the Abuja Federal …

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu will remain in the custody of the Department of State Services despite a request to transfer him to Kuje correctional centre.

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court gave the order on Monday during the resumption of Kanu’s trial in Abuja.

In an application to the judge, Mr Kanu had argued that he cannot get a fair trial if he remains in the custody of the DSS.

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He also sought for an order to grant him access to …