Politics

Peter Obi Reveals Solution To Nigeria’s Present Economic Woes

– Peter Obi  By Adeola Idris  Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi,  has said the problems of insecurity, poverty, inflation and food insufficiency will be permanently eradicated through an improvement in agricultural production in the country. Mr. Obi made this emphasis during a courtesy visit to Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi this Sunday…. []

Mimiko Remains Only Former Executive Governor Of Ondo State Still Alive

  – Former Ondo State governors who are late By Bunmi Onakan  Notably, since its creation in 1976, the old Ondo State had been governed by many leaders both military and civilian governors. Among the many elected governors that had governed the state in the past, there is only one former governor of Ondo state who is still alive. He is Olusegun Mimiko, the first… []

Kano: Justify N6bn Ramadan Feeding Programme – APC Challenges Gov. Yusuf

– Gov. Abba Yusuf  By Adeola Idris  Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has been challenged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State to account for the N6 billion disbursed for the annual Ramadan feeding programme in the state. The State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, threw the challenge to the Governor when he flagged off the distribution of palliatives to APC leaders and… []

Injustice: How Gov. Zulum’s SSG, Bukar Tijjani Ordered Police To Release UNIMAID Student Who Attacked A Girl For Rejecting His Love Proposal

– Borno State Governor,  Umara Babagana Zulum By Aliyu Mohammed in Maiduguri  A grevios wound has been inflicted on one Hauwa Abatcha Ngala for refusing love advances from Saleem Ibrahim, a student of Department of Biochemistry in the  University of Maiduguri. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, it was alleged that Saleem had tried for some time to force… []

Akwa Ibom: 37,874 Opposition Members Defect To Rulling PDP

– Gov. Umo Eno By St. Johnson Adegboyega No fewer than 37,874 members of opposition parties in Akwa Ibom State on Friday, March 22, 2024, joined the state’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defectors include members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Young Progressives Party, YPP, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, among others. Speaking on behalf of the… []

(PHOTOS) Mixed Reactions As El-Rufai Visits Suspended Senator Ningi In Abuja

– El-rufai and Ningi during the visit  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, on Friday, visited Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi central district in the senate. The ex-governor visited the senator at his residence in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The motive of the visit was not immediately known. The visit comes days after the senate suspended Ningi for three months over… []

Kalu To Ndigbo: “Defend And Support Tinubu’s Administration, He Gives You Sense Of Belonging “

-Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu By St. Johnson Adegboyega  At a dinner in honour of former Abia Speaker, Martins Azubuike, who was recently appointed a pioneer federal commissioner in the newly established Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to represent south east geopolitical zone, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has challenged the South East to defend and support the… []

APC Governor Appoints Brother Deputy Chief of Staff

– Gov. Hope Uzodimma By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has appointed his brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma as Deputy Chief of Staff, CoS, General Services. He also reappointed Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the State Government. In a release by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachukwu, he disclosed that Barr Nnamdi Anyaehie, the immediate past… []

We Shall Review NLC’s Criminal Actions And Disruption Of Activities In Our National Headquarters — Labour Party Threatens

– NLC president,  Comrade Joe Ajaero,  Labour Party logo By Adeola Idris  The unannounced visit of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to protest at the Secretariat has been described by the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) as an “unlawful break and entry”. The party in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Obiorah Ifoh said the action was criminal. The National Publicity Secretary said the… []

Peter Obi Joins Muslims In Niger, Donates, Breaks Fast With Them

– Peter Obi amidst muslims in Niger State By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Labour Party presidential candidate during last year election, Peter Obi is seriously working to become the president of Nigeria. His new antics is to visit mosques to donate items to them during this Ramadan period. Obi, who never visited or entered a mosque during his last presidential campaign where he lost to President… []

“I have opened this can of worms they won’t be able to control” – Ningi Breaks Silence After Suspension

– Sen Abdul Ningi By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Suspended lawmaker, Sen Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central in the National Assembly has broken silence after he was suspended for three months by the Senate over the allegations he made about the 2024 appropriation budget. He alleged that the Senate is trying to silence or get him arrested for claiming that projects worth N3.7 trillion in… []

Sanwo-Olu’s Former CPS, Gboyega Akosile Changes Office, Now Special Adviser, Media and Publicity

– Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity with Gov. Sanwo-Olu  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced the elevation of Mr. Gboyega Akosile, his erstwhile Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to the esteemed position of Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, this is in his bid at bolstering his administration’s communication strategy, The appointment, effective immediately, was made public through a… []

Senator Resigns After Suspension Over Budget Padding

– Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi By Adeola Idris  Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. His letter of resignation addressed to the secretary of the forum came less than an hour after he was suspended on the floor of the senate on Tuesday. He was suspended after his failure to defend his allegation that the… []

PDP Chieftain Dumps Party Hours After Meeting With Otti

– Hon. Uzosike during the visit to Gov. Alex Otti  By Adeola Idris  A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the immediate past Abia State House of Assembly member representing Umuahia South State constituency Hon. Jerry Uzosike has resigned his membership from the party few hours after meeting Governor Alex Otti. Uzosike in a letter dated 11 March 2024 and copied to the… []

Peter Obi not the politician we need – Vivour-Rhodes, Lagos LP guber candidate

– Lagos LP gubernatorial candidate, Vivour Rhodes, The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Lagos state for the 2023 general election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the leader Nigeria needs. Rhodes-Vivour, speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, however said Obi is not the politician “we need for us”. “Peter Obi is the leader that we need for Nigeria, but not the politician we need… []

2024: We Can Enthrone A New Ondo State Together- Governorship Aspirant, John Akinmurele

– John Akinmurele, Governorship Aspirant, Ondo State  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  An old African proverb proclaims, “It is the young trees that make up the forest.” What this means in the present context is that Africa’s youth will determine its future. Indeed, Africa will not rise unless young people provide leadership and leverage their tech-savviness to mobilise for the realisation of better policies – policies… []

Ningi Risks Senate Suspension Over Statement On Alleged N3trn Budget Padding

  – Sen. Abdul Ningi  By Adegboyega Johnson  Senator representing Bauchi central, Abdul Ningi could be handed a suspension over the allegation that the 2024 appropriation bill was padded by N3 trillion. At the weekend, Ningi, who is the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, said “huge damage” has been done to the north and the entire country with the budget. The national assembly had passed a… []

I’m Willing To Leave Office If It Will Bring Peace To The State- Rivers Gov, – Siminalayi Fubara

– Gov. Siminalayi Fubara By Adeola Idris  Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara says no sacrifice is too big for him to make for the restoration of peace in the state. Fubara spoke on Thursday in an interview with AIT. The governor said he is willing to leave office if it will bring peace to the south-south state. “No sacrifice will be too big for… []

EXCLUSIVE: Northern Senators Attack Akpabio Over Alleged N4trn Budget Padding

-Senate during session By Adeola Idris,  Muyiwa Akinola Representatives of the 58-member Nothern Senators Forum led by its chairman, Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi), confronted Mr Akpabio at a meeting on Thursday over alleged padding of the 2024 budget with about N4 trillion worth of projects. The incident happened in the latter’s Guest House located in the Maitama District of Abuja. Apart from Mr Akpabio, were… []

Rivers State APC Blasts Fubara “You are disrespecting Tinubu”

– Nyesom Wike, Fubara By Adeola Idris  Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has been accused of disrespecting the President, Ahmed Tinubu. The state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC told the governor amid his rift with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The APC Caretaker committee Chairman in the state, Tony Okocha, said Fubara has not fulfilled all the… []