By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Many feared dead while others were trapped as a fuel-laden tanker exploded which led to multiple accidents on Sunday morning along the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway in Kogi State. As of time of report, two commercial buses and other commercial vehicles are still in flames. An eyewitness and others who are still…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is set to meet with members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and aspirants jostling for leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. National Watch reports that some of the aspirants had rejected the zoning formula for the leadership of the…
By Lami Ibrahim Kano State Government has described as “mischievous” attempt by social media and online publications in Nigeria to lift a story from a purported phone conversation’ between Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Ibrahim Kabiru Masari which involves his political relationship with President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the general public of the alleged move by some governors and other politicians accused of corruption to flee the country ahead of the May 29 handover. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren raised the alarm in a statement issued on Friday night. The…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Deputy National Publicity Secretary and member of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has resigned from his position in the party. Ajaka’s resignation was contained in a letter dated 17th May 2023, addressed to the national chairman of the APC. Ajaka,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Federal High Court denied nullifying the candidature of the Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, who contested the election on the platform of the Labour Party, LP. The court, however, said it nullified the election of the Kano LP candidates that contested the 2023 general election. Recall that Ibrahim Haruna-Ibrahim…
By Lami Ibrahim Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has publicly accused Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), of requesting a $2 million bribe. This claim comes amidst a growing conflict between the governor and the anti-corruption agency. National Watch had earlier reported that Governor Matawalle in a statement released…
By Lami Ibrahim The Federal Government has invited about 65 world leaders, including Heads of State, to grace the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29. National Watch gathered that several African leaders had indicated their interest in attending the inauguration ceremony which would take place at…
By Ndayagi Sulaiman The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has cautioned that no appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari with any corruption allegation should be allowed to leave Nigeria. The CNG also declared that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele should not be allowed to leave the country until all allegations made against him were cleared. CNG…
By Our Reporter A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified the candidature of Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. The court, which was presided over by Justice M N Yunusa, ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions…