Tag: Tinubu
Stop Crying Like A Child, Move On – Tinubu’s Aide Knocks Ex-Gov El-Rufai Over Ministerial Snub
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy has responded to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following his public complaints about his unsuccessful ministerial nomination, urging him to “stop whining like a child who lost his bread” and move forward. He made the statement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels…
BREAKING: NASS Didn’t Reject me, Tinubu Did – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has denied claims that the National Assembly rejected his nomination as a minister. In August 2023, the Senate delayed confirming El-Rufai as a ministerial nominee, citing security reports from the State Security Service. However, during an interview on Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai explained that President Bola…
Nigeria Worse Off Today Than in Babangida’s Era, Says Peter Obi
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria, saying the country is in a far worse condition today than it was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made the statement after attending the launch of A Journey in Service, an autobiography by former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, in…
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…
Tinubu Govt Declares Four Lagos Drug Cartel Members Wanted
The Bola Tinubu-led government has declared four members of a Lagos-based drug cartel wanted for trafficking drugs to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other global destinations. In a statement on Monday, Femi Babafemi, spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, announced that the individuals belong to the ‘Barryshine’ drug cartel operating in Lagos. “Olarenwaju Ramon…
FG Postpones Students Loan Launch Indefinitely
The launch of the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme by the Federal Government has been indefinitely postponed, as revealed by Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday. President Bola Tinubu signed a bill in June 2023 to establish a Students Loan Fund aimed at…
Qatar Rejects Tinubu’s Visitation Request for Business Parley
The Qatari government has declined Chief Bola Tinubu’s request to visit the nation and organize a business and investment forum. In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Qatari authorities stated their inability to accommodate Mr. Tinubu and host the suggested forum on March 2 and 3. This decision was attributed…
Tinubu Confessed To Me He Had No Blueprints On How To Govern Nigeria — Former APC Campaign Director
Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad, the former campaign director of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has revealed that Bola Tinubu confided in her, stating he lacked concrete plans for governing Nigeria before the 2023 General Elections. Mrs. Muhammad made these remarks during a live program on AIT News, as observed by SaharaReporters on X, while…
Resign Now if You’re Overwhelmed by Nigeria’s Problems – PDP Govs to Tinubu, APC
Governors affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), led by President Bola Tinubu, to gracefully step down if it fails to rally Nigerians and all governmental bodies for sustainable solutions to the nation’s myriad challenges. The PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) emphasized that the suffering endured by Nigerians…
FG Drops Treason Charge Against Sowore After Judge’s Last Warning To Dismiss Case
The Federal Government has withdrawn its case against Omoyele Sowore, the #RevolutionNow convener, who was accused of treason. A Notice of Discontinuance was officially stamped by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. It was signed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Wednesday. The Notice…