“Senate Presidency Is A Senator’s Business” — Yari
Senator Abdulaziz Yari has spoken out against reported attempts by President-elect Bola Tinubu to influence the selection of the next Senate leadership stating that the responsibility of selecting leaders within the Senate lay with the senators themselves. Yari, a former Governor of Zamfara, is pressing for the constitutionally provided process for choosing presiding officers of […]
You Lack the Capacity To Wage War Against Corruption Timi Frank Slams Tinubu
Former Deputy Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has said that Bola Tinubu, president-elect, does not have the capacity to curb corruption in the judiciary. Frank was reacting to comments by the president-elect who said his administration would undertake “the changes that are necessary” to fight “corruption” in the judiciary. “You don’t […]
I’ve No Interest To Be Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday said he won’t be president-elect, Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff after leaving office on May 29. Reacting to reports of possibly becoming the chief of staff following his closeness to Tinubu during the electioneering period, El-Rufai said he would rather remain in the private sector while contributing to […]
Osun Govt: We’ve No Plan To Demote Workers, Pay Half Salaries
Osun State government has described as outright falsehood and wicked fabrication, the fake news about the demotion of workers and the alleged plan for payment of half salaries for state workers. The government in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke has not and will not demote […]
Israeli Army Kills 2 Palestinians In West Bank Raid
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during a military raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. A local armed group said the pair were militants. The deadly raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the city of Tulkarem was the latest in Israeli-Palestinian violence that has surged since […]
Charles III Is Being Crowned In Ancient Rite
King Charles III is being crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions, at a time when the monarchy faces an uncertain future. More than 2,000 guests, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged in and around the abbey as the king traveled from […]
Sudan Fighting: Warring Sides Set For Saudi Arabia Talks
Saudi Arabia is to host the first face-to-face talks on Saturday between the warring armies in Sudan, after several ceasefires broke down. A joint US-Saudi statement welcomed the start of “pre-negotiation talks” in Jeddah between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). On Friday reports spoke of continuing clashes in Khartoum. The Sudanese […]
Osun governorship: Supreme Court Set Up 5-man Panel To Hear Election Appeal
The panel to hear the appeal for the July 16, 2022, Osun State governorship election has been set up by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This was contained in a document that was signed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola. Justice John Inyang Okoro, Justice Lawal Garba, Justice Adamu Jauro, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, […]
More UK Properties Linked To Tinubu, Associates Uncovered
At least 20 properties in the United Kingdom are connected to Bola Tinubu the president-elect of Nigeria who will take office on May 29, 2023 and his associates. The majority of these assets were bought while Tinubu was the governor of Lagos State. The election of many governors, including the current president, Muhammadu Buhari, was […]
Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, Doctor Sentenced To Jail In UK
Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, was sentenced to a nine-year, eight-month jail term in the United Kingdom. The 60-year-old Nigerian senator, his wife, and a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta were found guilty of conspiring to bring a market trader in Lagos to the UK for the purpose of harvesting his […]
