In response to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, the Presidency has refuted claims that the administration’s reforms are causing intense cost of living pressures…
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Russia Allegedly Influencing Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali Exit from ECOWAS
In a surprising turn of events, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Mali have announced their immediate departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raising eyebrows and prompting speculations about…
Atiku Calls for Transparency: Demands Answers on NNPC’s $3.3 Billion Loan
In a recent tweet, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the $3.3 billion emergency crude repayment loan secured by the Bola Tinubu-led administration. Atiku urged…
Femi Adesina Claims Buhari Administration Did Nnamdi Kanu a Favor by Extraditing Him
In a recent revelation, Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, claimed that the Buhari administration did a favor to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the…
Retired Generals Propose Strategies to Tackle Insecurity in Nigeria
A group of retired generals from the Nigerian military has offered strategic advice on addressing the persistent insecurity challenges in the country. The retired military officers expressed their views during a discussion…
Worshippers Stand Firm: Loyalty to T.B. Joshua Remains Unshaken
In the early hours of Monday, January 8, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) unveiled a three-part documentary in which former followers of the late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB…
Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Debate on Electoral Appeals Process
In a series of tweets on his handle (@jibrinSAN), legal luminary Jibrin Samuel Okutepa SAN shared his reflections on the recent Supreme Court judgments regarding the governorship elections in Plateau and Kano…
Exclusive: NLC Gears Up for National Minimum Wage Negotiations
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is gearing up for negotiations with the government over the imminent review of the national minimum wage, which is set to expire in April 2024. This comes…
Why The Next President of Nigeria After Tinubu Will Be a Muslim Northerner – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, a vocal commentator, stirred debate on X (or Twitter: @renoomokri) with his assertion that the next Nigerian President following Bola Tinubu will likely be a Muslim Northerner. Omokri, known for…
Nigeria can easily earn N10tn annually from Untapped Non-oil assets – Taiwo
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, unveiled an eye-opening projection during a stakeholders’ forum organized by the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria in Lagos….
Prof. Wole Soyinka: Withholding Assessments of Tinubu’s Administration Until One Year In
Renowned Nigerian scholar Professor Wole Soyinka revealed on Sunday his decision to withhold any critical observations or remarks regarding President Bola Tinubu’s administration until a year into Tinubu’s tenure in May 2024….
Peter Obi Raises Concerns Over Government’s Transport Fare Slash
In a recent tweet from his handle @PeterObi, former Vice Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi highlighted pressing concerns about the implementation of the government’s decision to slash interstate transport fares…
Examining the Burden of “Black Tax” in African Society: Responsibility or Constraint?
The African social fabric is deeply woven with the threads of communal responsibility, where familial ties and obligations extend far beyond immediate relatives to encompass an extended network of kinship. However, in…
Tinubu is dragging us to our graves, says Sule Lamido
Sule Lamido’s Candid Assessment Unveils Nigeria’s Political and Judicial Landscape Sule Lamido, a seasoned stalwart in Nigerian politics with an illustrious history as Jigawa State Governor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and former…
Asari Dokubo Warns President Tinubu Against One-Sided Appointments
Asari Dokubo sends strong warning to Tinubu: You are not Buhari, I will abandon you if you continue this way. Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant, has issued a stern caution…
Nigeria’s Democracy the Victim of Supreme Court’s Judgment, Says Obi
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Bola Tinubu as the victor of the February 25th Presidential…
N’Delta leader Condemns attack on Rivers Assembly, Fubara
In a recent interview by TVC News, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, the National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum and former spokesman for the Pan Niger Delta Forum, discussed the Rivers State political…
LP Faction Commends Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential Election
The Labour Party factional group led by Lamidi Apapa has stated that it supports the recent ruling by the Supreme Court upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the presidential election that was…
Amaechi’s N2.8bn Contract Allegations Refuted by Bala-Usman
The Special Advisor to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has retaliated against Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation in Nigeria, in the most recent round of political scuffles…
Femi Falana: Judiciary Shouldn’t Determine Election Winners
Femi Falana, SAN, a well-known human rights attorney and activist, has stated that he believes the judiciary should not decide who wins elections. In an interview with Politics Today on Channels TV,…