NIPR Stakeholders Claim Tinubu’s Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, Is Not Qualified
Some stakeholders believe that Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on media and publicity, is not qualified for the position he now occupies. Being an excellent writer, broadcaster, or journalist is not enough to hold the lofty position of the President’s mouthpiece, according to the recently elected members of the Nigerian Institute of Public […]
All Eyes On Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal As They Deliver Judgment Today
As the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal prepares to issue its judgment in the lawsuits contesting the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, political gladiators are under tension. The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel communicated this message to all parties on Saturday. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Olajide Adediran, a.k.a. Jandor, a candidate for […]
Trudeau Facing Cold Reality After Lonely Week On World Stage
This week in New York, as he listened to questions from reporters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reliable smile began to fade. Unsurprisingly, nearly all the questions were about India and the shocking allegation made by Mr Trudeau earlier in the week: there was credible evidence the Indian government had participated in the extrajudicial killing […]
Karabakh Humanitarian Fears Grow With Thousands Sleeping On Stepanakert Streets
Azerbaijan’s military has paraded heavy weapons captured in Nagorno-Karabakh, amid warnings thousands of civilians are without shelter after the surrender of Armenian separatists. Tanks, guns and RPGs were among the haul shown to the BBC, in the first access given to journalists since separatists agreed to disarm this week. Ethnic Armenian leaders say thousands are […]
I’m Under Pressure To Share Money Or Risk Second Term – Governor Eno
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has said he is under intense pressure and threat by the political class to share money or risk forfeiting his second term. Eno disclosed this while addressing journalists in Uyo, the State capital on Saturday. The Governor urged politicians to stop distracting his administration because he was on a […]
FG Moves To Tackle Unemployment With National Talent Export Programme
The federal government has launched the national talent export programme (NATEP) aimed at creating at least one million jobs within the next five years. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, revealed this on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at an event tagged ‘Positioning Nigeria as a Global […]
Lagos Gov’ship: Tribunal To Deliver Judgment On Monday
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal will deliver judgment on Monday, September 25, 2023, on the petitions filed by the governorship candidates of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor. The development was communicated to the parties on Saturday evening by the Justice Arum Ashom-led […]
Benue PDP Rejects Tribunal Judgment To Seek Redress At The Appeal Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has rejected the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The PDP noted that it would seek legal redress at the Court of Appeal. The tribunal on Saturday affirmed the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But the PDP, in a statement […]
Panic In Nagorno-Karabakh But Azerbaijan Rejects Fears Of Ethnic Cleansing
It took just 24 hours for Azerbaijan’s military to force the surrender of an enclave that is home to 120,000 ethnic Armenians. What happens next to the men, women and children in this corner of the South Caucasus is a source of increasing anxiety. For all of Azerbaijan’s promises, Armenians there fear for their future […]
Bob Menendez Steps Down As US Senate Foreign Relations Chairman After Indictment
A veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber’s powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges. Justice department prosecutors allege Robert Menendez and his wife accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for aid to Egypt’s government. The couple have denied the charges. The embattled senator has rejected […]
