By Mohammed Idris Exactly 100 days ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office following the popular mandate graciously bestowed by the good people of Nigeria, who elected him as the 16th leader of our country. Since May 29, President Tinubu has been at his duty post, working assiduously to deliver on his campaign promises as enunciated […]
By Kalu Kalu Agu Farooq Kperogi in an infantile bid to launder the image of Bola A. Tinubu, as the person who graduated from Chicago State University, exposed the criminal records of Tinubu at CSU the more. I will respond to all the issues raised by Farooq Kperogi to demonstrate that they are all lies […]
By Dr Ugoji Egbujo Mc Oluomo said it wasn’t him. That he didn’t actually threaten to teach a nice lesson to the ungrateful Igbo who seemed bent on disrupting the order and disrespecting constituted authorities in Lagos. Perhaps, he expected adult non-indigenes to know their limits and what could amount to an abuse of hospitality […]
Ahead of the forthcoming governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has cleared the air on the allegations that it has appointed a partisan politician to serve as head of its ICT department in Lagos. Recall that Chief Olabode George, a former deputy national chairman of […]
Chatham House, while trying to repackage and market Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ended up de-marketing itself. While trying, albeit strenuously, to rebrand Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chatham House ended up eroding its own brand personae. Its brand equity went bearish like a bad stock cascading down the index on a bad day on the FTSE or the […]
When the late Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili happened in the ecosystem of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as the agency’s Director General in 2001 and served for eight years, her performance hugely validated her choice. She made both her recommender, General Muhammadu Buhari who was a former Chairman of […]
By Muhammadu Buhari Part of my nation is underwater. Seasonal flooding is normal in Nigeria, but not like this. Thirty-four of the country’s 36 states have been affected. More than 1.4 million people have been displaced. Together with drought-driven famine in the Horn of Africa, cascading wildfires across the North and wave upon wave of […]
It is a famous dictum that when one insists (too much) on claiming his rights (especially against overwhelming public opinion and pleadings to let go for peace to prevail), such a person may end up with the blame. As in, you too do sef! The raging controversy in the PDP continues to generate more twists […]
The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta on Saturday upheld the electoral victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The judgement followed ruling on the petition filed by Ladi Adebutu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18th gubernatorial election in Ogun State, the three-member panel of Justices. Adebutu and the PDP, had […]
Suspected kidnappers have abducted some church members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan, in Akure, the Ondo state capital. A woman identified as Mrs Olanike, lamented that two of her family members were among the kidnapped church members going for a programme in Ose council area. It was learnt that the victims, numbering […]
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT), Haruna Garba, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), to commence immediate investigation into the alleged poisoning of the Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John. The FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, made this known on Saturday. “The CP has ordered the […]
The Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal has upheld the victory of Agbu Kefas of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of the State. A three-member panel of tribunal led by Justice GA Sunmonu, dismissed the petition filed by Prof. Sani Yahaya, the governorship candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), […]
The Sokoto State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Saturday, upheld the election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The Tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Saidu Umar, challenging the victory of the APC and its candidate (Ahmed Aliyu) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the State. According to […]
At least 31 villagers have been abducted on Thursday by suspected bandits, who attacked Kabula and Zagzaga communities in Munya local government area of Niger state The attack is coming barely two weeks after an entire community was sacked by terrorists and the houses, including a worship center was taken over by the terrorists who used […]
Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, a long-awaited break in a case that has frustrated investigators and fascinated the public ever since the hip-hop icon was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip 27 years ago. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early Friday morning, […]
The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin was charged by an investigating judge on Thursday, Andre Patrick Roponat announced on state TV channels on Friday. She has […]
The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, have affirmed the election victory of Sheriff Oborevwori in the March 18th gubernatorial election in the State. A three-member panel of the Tribunal chaired by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu, dismissed the three separate petitions filed by the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege of the All […]
The Supreme Court has affirmed Senator Athan Achonu, as the authentic candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the upcoming November 11th governorship election in Imo state. The court dismissed the appeal of Basil Madura against the Labour Party over the rightful candidate of the party in the election on the grounds of locus standi. […]
