(POLITICS) Garba Shehu Defends Buhari’s Alliance With Ganduje

   Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the endorsement of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, by President Muhammadu Buhari, is not a dent on the administration’s anti-corruption war.

    Buhari raised Ganduje’s hands during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Kano on Thursday, signalling an endorsement of the governor’s second term bid despite the corruption allegations levelled against him.

(FOREIGN) Trump Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations

 

President Trump declared on Thursday that he has all but given up on negotiations with Congress over his border wall and will proceed without lawmakers even as he dismissed any suggestions of wrongdoing in the investigations that have ensnared his associates.

(POLITICS) “I Am Always Investigated” - Atiku

   The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has claimed he is the most investigated public office holder in Nigeria.

(LOCAL) Onnoghe’s Trial Date Fixed By CCT

 

Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed February 4 for the resumption of alleged non-asset declaration trial against Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, the Heads, (Press & Public Relations), Code of Conduct Tribunal. Below is the full statement.

(POLITICS) Rotimi Amaechi Challenge Peter Obi For Set For A Live TV Debate

 

   Rotimi Amaechi, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2019 Presidential Campaign Organisation, has challenged Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to a public Debate. Speaking in Kano, on Thursday evening, Amaechi said that Peter Obi lied about infrastructure and transportation, while fielding questions from Kadaria Ahmed, on the Presidential Town programme, “The Candidates”.