Category: POLITICS
Lawmaker Urges Tinubu To Recognise Abiola As Former President
Former Abia State Governor and lawmaker representing Abia North in the senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to officially recognize the late Chief MKO Abiola as one of Nigeria’s past presidents. The Senator representing Abia North, urged that Abiola’s portrait be placed alongside those of other former leaders in the…
I’ll Never Go to PDP – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has addressed rumors regarding his possible presidential ambitions. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday evening, El-Rufai acknowledged that while he is qualified to contest for the presidency, he has never discussed such intentions with anyone. His comments came in response to questions about his recent meetings with…
VIDEO: Don’t Turn Osun Into Wild Wild West, Governor Makinde Warns APC
The Governor’s Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the All Progressive Congress (APC) not to turn Osun into the ‘wild wild west’, calling for rule of law and counseling against resorting to self-help. Speaking on behalf of the forum at Osogbo was the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde in the presence of…
OBI Denies Seeking Free LP Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election
The Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he did not exhibit any sign of desperation to make the leadership of the party believe he craves a free ticket or special treatment ahead of the 2027 election. Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, was reacting to…
Osun, Lagos Crises, Seeds Of Tinubu Desperation For Power– Atiku Tells Nigerians
The former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has told Nigerians that the crises rocking Lagos and Osun States are seeds of the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC desperation to retain power. The former Vice President was reacting to the local government crisis in Osun State that led to the death…
Osun Crisis: Adeleke, APC Trade Words As Calls For State Of Emergency Intensify
The political landscape in Osun State seems to be brimming with crisis following the recent calls for state of emergency to be declared amid recent political turmoil bedeviling the State. The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State through its National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru had yesterday urged the Federal Government…
Lagos Assembly Crisis: Atiku Warns Tinubu Against Interfering In State Matters
Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has insinuated that President Bola Tinubu is behind security operatives’ invasion of the assembly. The state assembly has been enmeshed in an unresolved crisis since the lawmakers impeached former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and replaced him with Mojisola Meranda in…
Chaos, Pandemonium Ensue As Lagos Assembly Holds Plenary Amid Leadership Tussle
The leadership tussle in the Lagos State House of Assembly today took a new dimension with heavy security presence at the premises during a plenary session. Security vans and personnel were spotted in and outside the premises of the Lagos Assembly complex in the Alausa Area of the commercial city. Ahead of the plenary, security…
2027: I’m Available—AfDB Boss, Adesina Reveals He’s Ready to Run for Presidency
The outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at running for the Nigerian presidency. The AfDB boss affirmed he is available for national service after his tenure at the bank concludes, specifically stating, “he will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, in Africa, anywhere, including his own country,…
13 protest-related deaths in Kenya
According to a representative of Kenya’s primary doctors’ union, the number of people killed in protests has increased to 13, following the violent turn of anti-tax hike rallies and the firing of police by protesters who had stormed parliament. Kenyans were stunned by the historic images on Tuesday that left portions of parliament on fire…