The political landscape in Ondo State has been stirred by controversy as Richard Olatunde, the former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, refuted claims by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa that Akeredolu endorsed him as the APC candidate for the Ondo 2024 gubernatorial election. Aiyedatiwa, during his official declaration, stated that Akeredolu had repeatedly pronounced him…
Public Affairs Analyst Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Qatar, stating that it has opened up new avenues of opportunity for Nigerians. Enekwechi emphasized the visit’s potential for enhancing tourism and business collaborations between the two nations. President Tinubu’s visit, in response to an invitation from His Highness, Sheikh Tamim…
Members of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the National Emancipation Network (NEN) have strongly criticized the recent threats of street protests by the United Nigerians in the Diaspora (UND) calling for the resignation of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). AYCF President General, Yerima Shettima, and NEN Chairman,…
Senator Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has stirred controversy by alleging that some ‘senior’ senators received N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The revelation came amid accusations of budget padding made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, who claimed that the Senate leadership inflated the budget by N3.7…
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, based in Kaduna State, has expressed his willingness to assist President Bola Tinubu in negotiating with bandits for the release of 287 abducted schoolchildren. He stated that it is his religious duty to pursue peace with bandits and that he is prepared to lead a comprehensive dialogue between the government…
Amidst the serene atmosphere of the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and other lawmakers, including the suspended Senator Abdul Ningi. The meeting followed the Senate’s suspension of Ningi for three months, barring him from participating in Senate activities,…
Senator Abdul Ningi, the Chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum, has reiterated his claim that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act cannot be traced. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Senator Ningi alleged that the National Assembly debated and passed a N25 trillion budget, not the N28.7 trillion being implemented…
Residents and indigenes of Edo North Senatorial District have expressed their disapproval of the planned impeachment of the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly. Shaibu’s rift with Governor Godwin Obaseki began in 2023 over his intention to contest for the governorship of Edo State. The disagreement escalated during the Peoples…
The United Nigerians in the Diaspora (UND) has announced plans to conduct large-scale street protests at Nigerian embassies in Washington DC, several other US cities, London, and major cities across Europe and Asia. The group is demanding the immediate resignation of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, and the Senate…
Senators from 19 Northern states have distanced themselves from claims of budget padding made by Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. The Northern senators affirmed their loyalty to President Bola Tinubu in a statement signed by Senators Iyal Abbas from Adamawa, Ibrahim Bomoi from Yobe, Abdullahi Yar’ Adua, and four others. In the statement, the Senators…