Ibas Bows Out with Farewell Broadcast The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has officially handed over to Governor Siminalayi Fubara following the lifting of the six-month emergency rule. In a farewell state-wide broadcast, Ibas urged Rivers people to rally behind Fubara as he resumes duty. It would be recalled that …
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has announced that preachers in the state will be required to submit their sermons for approval before addressing their congregations. The governor made this known on Sunday during an interview on TVC, where he clarified certain aspects of a new law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. “I didn’t …
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following another collapse of the national electricity grid that threw the country into darkness. Obi reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s campaign promise that he should not be re-elected if he failed to …
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 …
