The Labour Party (LP) has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to block President Bola Tinubu’s fresh borrowing request, warning that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a dangerous level. The party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Akeni cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio …
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over the newly introduced 5 per cent tax on refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol and diesel. Obi, in a post on his official X handle, said the tax would worsen the hardship faced Nigerians instead of providing relief. He argued that the …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Dr. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has described former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as “an expired politician” who relies on desperation, blackmail and falsehood to achieve his ambitions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kwankwaso accused El-Rufai of spreading lies against President Bola Tinubu and …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a string of violent attacks that have claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the practice of vote-buying, describing it as one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement shared on his official X account, Obi said politicians who spend millions of naira to buy votes, do so with the intention of looting public …
Ex Presidential Aide Warns that Denial Could Trigger Instability, Fuel Separatist Agitations By Rafiyat Sadiq A Former presidential aide and Social commentator, Reno Omokri, has appealed to leaders and political stakeholders in Northern Nigeria to allow President Bola Tinubu complete his Two Four-Year Terms in office for the sake of national unity and stability. Omokri …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has once again raised concerns over what he described as Nigeria’s deepening leadership crisis, blaming it as the root cause of the country’s development challenges. Posting on his verified X account (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Obi titled his remarks “Leadership Failure: Nigeria’s …
By Rafiyat Sadiq With over twelve months to the constitutionally approved campaign period of 150 days before polling day, Nigerian politicians are already intensifying efforts to win public support through various means aimed at building trust and visibility ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prominent among them is former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The presidency has denied allegations made by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is favouring Southern Nigeria in its infrastructure projects while neglecting the North. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, made …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Professor Nentawe Yilwatda on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The congratulatory message was delivered during the 14th meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Yilwatda, who currently serves as …
