Politics

Lagos Assembly Gives Reason Why It Rejected Commissioner Nominees

– Lagos State House of Assembly – By Ademola Idris  The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has defended the decision of the lawmakers to reject 17 commissioners-nominees submitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at the plenary on Monday, Obasa said the Assembly reserves the right to expose screening reports of the committee on the 17 rejected nominees. It should be… []

Tension In Edo As Shaibu Resumes

– Obaseki, Shaibu – By Ademola Idris Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki may vacate Dennis Osadebay Avenue seat of the Edo State Government as Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu resumes after a recent falling out with his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu, who has been on a one-month leave, had been at loggerheads with Obaseki over his governorship ambition. Recall that the deputy governor had instituted… []

Wike Reacts After DSS Refuses To Clear Him For Ministerial Position

— Nyesom Wike — By Ademola Idris The chances of Nysome Wike being appointed as minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have been dashed as sources say the Department of State Service (DSS) has refused to clear the former Rivers state governor. Wike has been tipped to be rewarded by Tinbu for his role in the victory of the APC presidential candidate in River… []

Senators Ready To Scold Oshiomhole Over Unguided Speech 

— Adams Oshiomhole  — By Ademola Idris Some senators from the ninth Assembly are not happy with one of their own, Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North) over the speech made recently for allegedly vandalising property. Oshiomhole claimed while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Sunday that senators and House of Representatives members of the 9th National Assembly had carted away goods from their… []

Alleged Plot To Bomb Atiku’s Residence, Mosque Twarted As Arrested Gang Member Gives Details

– PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar – By Ademola Idris A plot to bomb the Adamawa State residence of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, by members of the terrorist group Boko Haram, was thwarted. Besides the former Vice President’s residence in Dougirei, Adamawa State, the terrorists, who arrived from Domboa in Borno State, also planned to bomb the… []

Court Declines Extending Order Stopping Prosecution Of Yunusa Ari

— Suspended Adamawa State REC,Hudu Yunusa Ari  –— By Ademola Idris Order to stop Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari has been declined the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The court declined the interim order, pending the hearing… []

Amid Tribunal, Atiku, Shettima Meet In Abuja, Exchange Pleasantries

  — Atiku and Shettima at the event Even when the presidential election tribunal is ongoing, Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday meet at a wedding ceremony in Abuja. This is one of the rare meetings between the duo since legal disputes began over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Atiku is currently… []

Six Weeks After, Tinubu Refuses To Move Into Presidential Villa

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  — By Ademola Idris  The official handling over from former President Mohammodu Buhari to his successor, All Progressive Congress’ candidate and the winner of the presidential election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was May 29th. Since his assumption as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to occupy his official residence at the… []

Gombe Youth Begs Tinubu Not To Consider Hajara Ibrahim For Political Appointment

— Ambassador Hajara Ibrahim Salim — By Ademola Idris As President Tinubu is busy with his responsibility of presenting names to the national assembly for screening and subsequent confirmation for various opportunities at the federal level especially the ministerial position that remain the juiciest dram place for easy accumulation of wealth through proxy and other deceptive techniques. The group of concerned patriots youth in Gombe… []

“It is obviously a gimmick”– LP, PDP React As Tinubu Offers Opposition Govs Slot For Boards Appointments

— President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar — By Ademola Idris The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s offer to opposition governors, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), LP and others, to nominate individuals for board appointments. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, disclosed at a meeting of… []

Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks Approval Of N500bn For Palliatives

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  — Ademola Idris An amendment to the 2022 supplementary appropriation act, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, to accommodate N500 billion for provisions of palliatives for Nigerians. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas read the president’s letter at plenary on Wednesday. He said the request became necessary to enable the government provide palliatives… []

Fayose Is A Lily-Livered Rabble-Rouser, Wike an ‘Average Mad Man’ –Atiku’s Aide Hit Two Ex-Governors

– Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose – By Ademola Idris  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr Phrank Shaibu, has said that former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was right in describing former Governor Nyesom Wike as “an average mad man.” Shaibu said this in reaction to Fayose’s interview on Channels Television, wherein he stated, “Wike is an articulate capacity person. Nigeria… []

Alleged Rerun: LP Chairman, Abure Calls For Mobilization As Rumour Spreads

– President Tinubu, Peter Obi – By Ademola Idris As the rumour of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government is planning to work for a possible rerun of the 2023 presidential polls spread like wild fire, National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure we gathered has been canvassing for mobilization. Metropolix Online gathered that Abure during a recent meeting with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice… []

Election petition: APC Chair, Ade-Oki, Testifies Before The Tribunal As Sanwo-Olu Opens Defence

— Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour — By NAN Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday opened and closed defence in an election petition brought against them by Labour Party and its Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. A defence witness and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Lagos State, Mr Fuad Ade-Oki, testified before the tribunal. He tendered… []

Just In: President Tinubu’s 42-Man Ministerial Hopeful Unveiled (See list)

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  — By Ademola Idris Just eighteen days is left out of the 60 days given by the constitution for any Nigerian President to present his ministers, there are strong indications that no fewer than five former governors will feature in President Bola Tinubu’s list of nominees heading to the Senate for approval in the coming days. The list according to… []

List Of Nigerian Former Governors Receiving Pensions In 10th Senate

– Nigeria Senate during session  Following former Governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel disclosure that he wrote a letter to his state authorities asking them to cease paying him pension and allowance after he assumed workplace as a Senator. Thirteen former governors within the nation are nonetheless receiving pension allowances whereas nonetheless serving as Senators within the tenth National Assembly. In a recent report launched… []

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… []