Politics

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… []

Rivers APC Begins Fresh Battle With Wike

– Nyesom Wike  – By Ademola Idris  Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership has described former governor Nyesom Wike as an enemy of the party who is unfit to lead the party in the state.The Publicity Secretary of the party, Darlington Nwauju, who spoke yesterday in a statement made available in Port Harcourt, said a man who had during… []

Election Petitions Tribunal Invites Gov Mbah

– Gov. Peter Mbah  Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has invited Governor Peter Mbah to appear before it today. This followed an application made by the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, through its counsel, Barr Alex Amujiogo. The candidate of the PRP, Elder Christopher Agu, is in court seeking to upturn the declaration of Mbah as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. He… []

Breakdown Of The State/Region Of Service Chiefs

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Director, Media and Publicity of the defunct Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, has said the appointment of new Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu was not based on nepotism. He made this clarification on Monday through his official Twitter handle. Recall that Tinubu sacked all service chiefs on Monday and appointed their replacements. Reacting to claims of nepotism, Onanuga… []

How Akpabio Gave Me 200 Million – Wike Confesses

– Nyesom Wike  Former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disclosed why he supported Senator Godswill Akapbio to emerge as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Wike said Akpabio donated N200 million to his campaign in 2014 and 2015, stressing that one good turn deserves another. Speaking during his special thanksgiving service organized by his family at the St. Peters Deanery, Rumuepirikom,… []

Hon. Kasunmu Pens Emotional Congratulatory Message To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

– Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu  – By Adegboyega Johnson  Lagos State House of Assembly member representing Ikeja Constituency ll, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu (ARK) who’s equally a nephew to the new president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu couldn’t hold his emotions as took his time to scribble a congratulatory message to Tinubu who he described as a father, mentor, guardian angel and role model. Read the… []

Tinubu, Shettima Sworn In, Bit By Bit Of Activities At Eagles Square

  – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima waving to the crowd  – By Adegboyega Johnson It is inauguration day. Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, bringing to an end the eight-year administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu, 71, takes office, two months after being declared winner of… []

Why Kano Governor-elect Refused To Show Up At Ganduje’s Handling Over On Sunday

– Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor-elect  – By Adegboyega Johnson  Kano State Governor-Elect, Abba Kabir, did not attend nor send representatives to the official handover ceremony organised by the outgoing governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday. Mr Ganduje decided to handover to the new governor on Sunday instead of Monday, 29 May, the official handover date so that he can attend the inauguration of the… []

11th Hour: Buhari Signs 3 Bills Into Law Hours Before End of Tenure

-President Buhari -By Ademola Idris  As many changes have been effected in the last few weeks in the presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari once again has assented to the National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) bill which will administer the pension scheme for personnel of the service. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Babajide Omoworare said… []