Ibadan Protesters Attack Gov. Makinde’s office Over New Naira Scarcity
Youths and other residents of Oyo State protesting the hardship in Nigeria attacked Governor Seyi Makinde’s office in Agodi, Ibadan. The protesters on Friday stormed the office of the state governor at Monatan area of iso road in Ibadan over the scarcity of the new Naira notes (N200, N500 and N1,000) in the state and […]
2023: “Whether You Like It Or Not, You Must Need Rivers State, Wike Tells Atiku
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said recent events has vindicated him over his initial public statement that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, and his supporters bragged that they do not need the G5 governors to win the election because they had been assured of victory by […]
Gov. Adeleke: I Trust The Judiciary To Right The Wrong
Ademola Adeleke says he has confidence in the judiciary and that he would keep his seat as the governor of Osun state. The Osun governorship election petition tribunal had, in January, sacked Adeleke as governor of the state. The tribunal had ruled in favor of the petition filed by Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives […]
Republicans Oust Ilhan Omar From Powerful House Committee
Republicans have ousted Democrat Ilhan Omar from her committee post in a sign of escalating tensions in the US Congress. They voted to remove Ms Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments about Israel. Republicans said the move sent a strong statement against antisemitism. But Democrats and Ms Omar said it […]
Chinese Spy Balloon: US Tracks Suspected Surveillance Device
The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted flying over sensitive sites in recent days. Defence officials said they were confident the “high-altitude surveillance balloon” belonged to China. It was most recently seen above the western state of Montana. The military decided against shooting it down in case debris falls. […]
2023: President Buhari Meets APC Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governors, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, are meeting with the president at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. The reason for the meeting is still sketchy at the moment but it […]
Customs: Insecurity Affecting Our Revenue Collection
Comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Services, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) has said aggravated insecurity in Nigeria’s border communities and government-approved routes are significantly affecting the level of revenue for the government. The CG said the fragility of the entire Northeast from Yobe to Mubi resulted in the dismantling of all existing Customs posts for […]
Fani-Kayode: ”History and posterity will punish Emefiele”
Femi Fani-Kayode the spokesperson for the Bola Tinubu-kashim Shettima Presidential Campaign Council PCC), on Friday said history and posterity will punish Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Fani-Kayode said that the challenges being faced by Nigerians over the scarcity of Naira notes, is an “orchestrated mess and […]
Buhari Will Be In Trouble After Leaving Office – Barr. Adebayo Shittu
The National Coordinator of the Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima Coalition for Good Governance, Barr. Adebayo Shittu stated that the current hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of scarcity of fuel and new Naira notes are due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘lackadaisical’ approach. Speaking on “Focus Nigeria” a program on the African Independent Television […]
2023: Obi Cannot Win —El-Rufai
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna has dismissed the chances of Peter Obi winning the presidential election. In an interview with TVC on Thursday, the Kaduna governor said Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), does not have the necessary support across all states to win the presidential election. El-Rufai, who described the LP candidate […]
