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A statement released by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media team has criticized President Bola Tinubu over his alleged attempt to block the release of the details of a criminal investigation by the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, Tinubu’s lawyers in the United States…
The Nigerian government has announced its adoption of the principle of reciprocity in visa issuance to foreigners entering the country. This means that foreigners seeking Nigerian visas will be treated in a similar manner as Nigerians are treated by the respective countries. The move is aimed at ensuring fairness and equal treatment for Nigerian travelers…
Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has provided insights into his abrupt exit from the Senate chamber following an altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The incident occurred during a plenary session when Senator Ndume invoked a point of order to address what he considered procedural violations within the chamber. During…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed the alleged embarrassment he experienced when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took action against him, and he criticized the EFCC’s approach in handling high-profile arrests. Akpabio shared these insights during the Senate screening of Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC’s chair. Akpabio expressed his views that the EFCC often…
President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the controversial nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). This decision comes after the appointment raised significant concerns over Imam’s qualifications for the role. The presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this development in a statement on…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointments of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It also confirmed Halima Shehu as the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, and Muhammad Hammajoda as the new secretary of the EFCC. These appointments were made by President Bola…
(COSEYL), a prominent sociopolitical youth group in the South East geopolitical zone, has expressed concern over a reported plot to remove five “Distinguished Senators,” including Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, through the Court of Appeal.
Tensions ran high in the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday as Chief Whip Ali Ndume staged a dramatic walkout following a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ndume had raised a point of order, citing Order 54 of the Senate Rule Book, to express concerns about the Senate President’s conduct in the chamber, which he believed…
The Labour Party, led by Julious Abure, and the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, strongly criticized statements attributed to Abayomi Arabambi, representing Lamidi Apapa’s supporters, accusing their Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, of wrongdoing. During a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Chief Spokesperson for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and the Labour Party National…
In a significant development, President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office to three new ministers who recently received Senate clearance. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande, and Balarabe Lawal assumed their ministerial roles at a swearing-in ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the State House. Following this ceremony, President Tinubu presided over a Federal…