Politics

4days To Go: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso, Others Sign Peace Accord

– Obi, Tinubu & Atiku Presidential candidates from 18 political parties on Wednesday, signed a peace accord ahead of this Saturday’s presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari was present at the event along with members of the National Peace Committee. Some of the leading candidates in attendance include Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Congress, APC), Peter Obi (Labour Party, LP), Omoyele Sowore (African Action Congress, AAC), Atiku… []

Naira Swap: Atiku Accuses Abiodun, El-Rufai, 3 Others Of Promoting Anarchy

– PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has accused some serving APC governors of deliberately promoting chaos in their domain. The PDP presidential candidate specifically accused the ruling party governors of making inciting utterances which have sparked riots over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank. The former vice president called on security agencies to ensure that… []

Sagamu Protest: PDP Accuses APC Of Irresponsibility, Insensitivity

– Gov. Dapo Abiodun  Reacting to the allegations, the Ogun State Chairman of the PDP, Sikirulahi Ogundele, said that the outburst of the state government showed its sense of irresponsibility and insensitivity to the plights of the Ogun State people. Ogundele, who expressed disappointment over what he described as “spurious allegations” from the ruling party, added that the APC had failed Nigerians and the people… []

Protesters Attack Banks, INEC Office in Ogun As APC, PDP Clash

It was a total showdown of violence and disorder at the ancient town of Sagamu on Monday when the ruling All Progressives Congtess (APC) , and the Peoples Democratic  Party (PDP) clashed in a protest that was to be on the scarcity of the new Naira  notes but ended up a brutal attack on some commercial banks and destruction of many government facilities. During the… []

LASTMA IssuesTravel Advisory As Tinubu’s Final Campaign Holds In Lagos Tuesday

n The grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign will hold on Tuesday in Lagos – home state of the presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement on Sunday by the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Hon. Seye Oladejo, President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), which include the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Director… []

The Rogue Site Spreading Fake News On Tinubu Uncovered

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  APC Presidential Candidate  Few days to the Presidential election in Nigeria, the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said it has uncovered a rogue website by the opposition party to disseminate false and malicious information about Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the party. The name of the website is www. Igbotimesmagazine.online. Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC… []

Read How Buhari Presented Tinubu To Nigerians In Addis Ababa

– President Buhari & Tinubu during one of their meetings  Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, in far away Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has dropped message for Nigerians on the APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Buhari called on Nigerians to vote massively for the APC’s presidential candidate in the forthcoming presidential election on Saturday. He said he is not contesting in the coming election, but that his… []

N40bn Saga: EFCC Denies Raiding Tinubu’s Home

Contrary to the wild spread rumour that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) visited and raided All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s home the agency has debunked the rumours. The EFCC in a clear terms said it did not raid Tinubu’s house and did not recover any money. There has been a fake news which has gone viral that… []

Femi Fani-Kayode Again: Throws Jabs At Assumed Enemies Of Tinubu

– Femi Fani-Kayode It’s quite obvious that former Aviation Minister,  Femi Fani-Kayode otherwise  known as FFK has not compromised his support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, since the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate won the APC primary election, outspoken FFK has been attacking those who he presumed as enemies of the APC stalwart. On his Twitter handle, he attacked some people as usual and… []

El-Rufai Finally Opens Up On Tinubu’s Health Challenges

-APC Presidential Candidate, Bola.Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State governor,  Nasir El-Rufai Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while speaking in an interview with Premium Times said for personal reasons, he does not pass judgment on people’s health According to the governor, doing so is like passing a curse on oneself because no one knows who will die first, particularly those above 60. However, El-Rufai maintained that… []

Naira Redesign Is A threat To Disrupt The Forthcoming General Elections- Akeredolu Fires Letter To Buhari

– Gov. Akeredolu,  Buhari  Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu recently told President Muhammadu Buhari to play the role of a statesman at this crucial moment by halting the implementation of the currency swap policy. The governor in an open letter to the president noted that the implementation of the policy has failed and must be reversed to save the country from more crises. Akeredolu added… []

Tinubu Floors Former Minister At Appeal Court

-APC Presidential Candidate,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Appeal Court in Abuja has dismissed another appeal filed by Former Minster of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba against the APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Appeal Court on Friday dismissed the suit for lack of merit, saying the Appellant is a busy body and a meddlesome interloper. The court upheld the judgement of the Federal… []

Reason Buhari Changed His Mind On Recirculation Old Naira Notes Revealed

– President Mohammodu Buhari  Reason has emerged on why President Muhammadu Buhari changed his mind to allow the recirculation of old N500 and N1,000 notes till April 10. Recall that the President in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday ordered the recirculation of the old N200 notes into the economy till April 10, and stated that the other denominations ceased to be legal tender. However, fresh facts have… []

I’m An Unrepentant Member Of PDP – Wike Boasts As He Meets Tinubu

– Wike and Tinubu Controversial governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday commended the political loyalty of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Wike revealed that back in 2019, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had sent him to discuss with the former Lagos State Governor about joining forces with them to work against President Muhammadu Buhari but he turned them down. The Rivers State Governor said after… []

US Returns $940,000 Late Alamieyesiegha’s Loot

-Late Gov. Alamieyeseigha Just as many have been returned to Nigeria in the past on Late Abacha’s loot ,the United States Government has returned another $954,000 stolen by a former Governor of Bayelsa State, the late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard who announced this at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said the funds were returned through… []

Why Bill On Surrogacy, Human Fertilisation Is Important In Lagos – Obasa

-Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday said Lagos deserved a law on surrogacy, human fertilisation and other related areas. Dr. Obasa said this during a stakeholders’ meeting on a bill for a law to regulate human fertilisation and surrogacy procedure and practice. While seeking to provide… []

Obi Gives Only Reason That Will Make Him Quit Presidential Race

– Peter Obi The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he will drop out of the 2023 presidential race if anyone can point to a plot of land he illegally allocated to himself during his time as Anambra state governor. Obi said this on Tuesday during his campaign rally in Owerri, Imo State. He reiterated that as former governor of Anambra State, no… []

“If they want a DNA, they could as well request for one” – Tinubu Clears The Air On Paternity Controversy

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu One of the controversies rocking the personality of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the issue of his paternity which his critics believed it’s shrouded in secrecy. However, the confident politician has challenged whosoever is in doubt to request for DNA. He also said those inviting him for debates are only trying to… []

‘’You Are A Betrayer’’ – Obasanjo Blasts Governor Okowa For Supporting Atiku

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been lambasted by the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo when he hosted him in Abeokuta. This publication understands that Okowa visited Obasanjo alongside Governor Tambuwal, former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola to seek his support for the presidential ambition of Atiku. A credible source, with knowledge of what transpired at the meeting,… []

‘PDP a bunch of liars’, Zamfara Government Replies Party

Zamfara State goveenor, Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun RE: “Our Democracy and the 2023 General Elections are Under Attack” – A Response to the text of a Press Conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Debo Ologunagba. I read with keen interest but with utmost dismay the text of a press conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples… []