Politics

Gov. Adeleke Finally Appoints Commissioners (See full list)

– Gov. Ademola Adeleke – By Ademola Idris Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has finally appointed commissioners. Adeleke, who took oath of office on November 27, 2022, has been running the government. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has finally appointed commissioners. Adeleke, who took oath of office on November 27, 2022, has been running the government without a cabinet, a move… []

Idan Has Landed’: How Nigerians Are Searching For Tinubu On New Social Media Platform, Thread

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu – By Muyiwa Akinola  New social media platform, Thread owned by Meta was founded by billionaire owner of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is now the most visited at the moment especially by Nigerians. Just when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined the trending social media platform and Twitter rival, Threads, his first post on Threads, President Tinubu wrote, “My fellow Tailors, Idan… []

Senate Rejects Fresh Motion On Lopsided Distribution Of MSMEs’ N500b Loan

– Nigeria Senate  The Senate yesterday rejected a fresh motion to debate the alleged lopsided distribution of the Development Bank of Nigeria‘s (DBN’s) N500 billion credit facility to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs). Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, had during the commencement of plenary, drew the attention of the Senate to a motion he sponsored on the same issue of… []

Oyebanji Hails Bamidele’s Emergence As Senate Leader, Thanks Tinubu, APC, NASS Leadership

Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji – By Adegboyega Johnson  Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) on his emergence as Senate Leader of the 10th Assembly, describing him as a fit and proper person to occupy such an exalted position. Similarly, the Governor thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the leadership of the All Progressives… []

Reps Set Up Committee To Investigate Alleged Abuse Of N2.3tr Education Tax By TETFund

– House of Reps during session – By Ademola Idris  An ad hoc committee has been set up by the House of Representatives to investigate an alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion generated from the Tertiary Education Tax by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from 2011 to 2013. The committee is to report back within four weeks for further legislative action. The House took the… []

Tribunal: How Bayelsa, Imo Political Tsunami May Play-Out In Lagos Soon

– Sanwo-Olu, Gbadebo  and Jide Adediran (Jandor)  -Akinlowo Adebambi writes Those who have been following proceedings at the Lagos State Governorship election petition tribunal would have seen the scenarios that are playing out where the two leading political parties – APC and the Labour Party, at the March 18, 2023 Governorship election are working tirelessly to cancel each other out, a development that may go in… []

10th Senate: Opeyemi Bamidele Emerges Senate Leader, Ndume Chief Whip, List Of Other Principal Officers

– Nigeria Senate  Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Bamidele Opeyemi, has emerged as Majority Leader of the 10th Senate. Also, Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume was announced as Chief Whip. Both emerged on Tuesday after a close-door meeting presided by Senate President Godswill Akpabío. Their emergence followed the recommendation by the ruling All Progressives Congress. The new officers are Senator Opeyemi… []

Identities of First Set of Politicians, Technocrats In Tinubu’s Ministerial List Unveiled

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  – By Ademola Idris  President Tinubu has finalized the first batch of politicians who will make up his ministerial list. Top sources in power corridors have revealed the identities of the first set of nominees, which are expected to be sent to the Senate this week. It is anticipated that additional names will be added to the list in subsequent… []

Revealed: How SGF George Akume Allegedly Influenced Tinubu’s Ministerial List

– SGF, George Akume  – By Ademola Idris  The long awaited ministerial list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be going through some controversies as reports show that two influential people from a particular political group will make the list and this we gathered was influenced. The group was said to have assiduously worked for the emergence of Tinubu as the president of Nigeria in… []

“How Did You Defeat APC, (Oyetola) in Osun?” – Oyo Former Governor, Olunloyo Asks Adeleke

– Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke with Dr.Olunloyo during a courtesy visit to the latter in Ibadan on Sunday  – By Ademola Idris Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke paid a courtesy visit to former Governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo in Ibadan over the weekend. Olunloyo while speaking described Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, as a man of destiny, who was underrated… []

PDP Governors, Lawmakers Mount Pressure On Saraki To Lead Party As National Chairman

– Dr. Bukola Saraki – By Ademola Idris  Governors and National Assembly members elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are putting pressure on a former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to accept to lead the party as the national chairman. A Benue High Court h ad sacked Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman, leaving the leadership of the main… []

I Need To Stay In A Quiet Environment- Buhari Explains Why He Left Daura For London

– Former President Muhammadu Buhari – By Bunmi Onakan Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he left his home town, Daura, Katsina state to United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by his aide, Garba Shehu, on Thursday. According to Buhari, he decided to relocate to London because he wanted to stay in a quiet environment. The statement reads, “He chose to go… []

I Might Not Be Alive Today If I Had lost my Senatorial Bid – Oshiomhole Drops

– Adams Oshiomole – By Ademola Idris  He said his blood pressure would have risen to 360 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) if he lost his senatorial ambition, his blood pressure would have risen to 360 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) that was the recent confession of the former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole. He said this during the post inauguration/thank you party hosted… []

Journalists Resolve To Boycott Akwa Ibom State Assembly Activities

– Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex – By Muyiwa Akinola  The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Akwa Ibom State Council, has resolved to henceforth boycott the activities of the state House of Assembly following the non-appointment of a member of the Union as Press Secretary to the Speaker Mr. Udeme Otong. This was among other resolutions reached by the union during its monthly… []

Controversy Over Sanwo-Olu’s WAEC Certificate As Adediran Claims The Result Is Fake

– Adediran, Sanwo-Olu  – By Ademola Idris  Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate in the last governorship election Olajide Adediran, has described as falsehood the insinuation that West African Examination Council (WAEC) tendered Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s certificate at governorship election petition tribunal to clear the air on the allegation that he (Sanwo-Olu) presented a fake WAEC result to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…. []

Withdraw Your Case Against Tinubu To Foster National Unity- LP Chieftain Tells Obi, Atiku

– President Tinubu, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar  – By Ademola Idris  Peter Obi of Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party have been urged to withdraw their respective circumstances in opposition to the victory of President Bola Tinubu within the February 2023 presidential election. The name was made by a 2023 Labour Party governorship aspirant in Plateau, Chief Yohanna Margif in an… []

Reps Speaker Abbas Appoints PUNCH Reporter CPS, 32 Other Aides. See Full List

Hon. Tajudeen Abass – By Ademola Idris  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has appointed a reporter with PUNCH Newspaper, Leke Bayeiwu, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Leke, who is among the 33 fresh appointments announced by the Speaker on Monday, was until now the correspondent of PUNCH covering the National Assembly for the paper. The Speaker also named a reporter with… []

Corruption: How CBN Scrutiny May Affect Senators, Reps

– File photo of the Senate  – By Ademola Idris  The reviewed guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandating banks to monitor and restrict transactions by Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) will affect many Senators and House of Representatives members, especially those on first term. The reviewed guidelines, released at the weekend, asked the banks to undertake a risk assessment of new political office… []

Tinubu: Politicians Lobby For 27 Vacant Ministerial Posts, See Full List

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  – By Ademola Idris  Politicians, technocrats have began jostling for positions in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, especially for ministerial appointments and this is reportedly intensified. Checks reveal that there are 27 ministries left vacant by the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The jostle for these positions has gotten hotter, as former governors, and lawmakers of the ruling… []

Opposition Senators Raise Alarm Over Alleged Plan To Impose Minority Leader

– Senate – By Ademola Idris Eight senators from opposition parties have raised the alarm over an alleged plan to impose a minority leader on members of the 10th Senate. In a statement jointly signed on Saturday, the senators said some persons within and outside the Senate chamber are planning to cause a crisis among the minority parties in order to weaken their strength in… []