“When evil men must seek to perpetuate an unjust status quo; good men must try and bring into being real order of justice” – Reverend Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968. The suspension and subsequent arrest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has brought the inevitable collision between ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has urged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to find something else to do instead of waiting for justice at the Election Petition Tribunal. On Sunday, Giwa said while ...

By Ifreke Inyang Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has claimed that some state governors were involved in his failed third-term ambition. In 2006, a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution and extend term limits by another four years failed to sail through the National Assembly. Ever ...

By Racheal Ayodele The former military head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Thursday visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja. In a video of Abdulsalami’s arrival shared by the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, the president was on hand to receive him as he ...

By Fadehan Oyeyemi The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) was on Thursday in Abuja informed that a total of 18,088 blurred result sheets were uploaded into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV) portal after the February 25 ...

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Candidate of  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, yesterday applied to summon chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to appear before the ...

By Ifreke Inyang  The senator representing Borno south district, Ali Ndume, has revealed how President Bola Tinubu “sneaked out” to persuade some lawmakers to support his preferred candidates for the 10th National Assembly ...

By Abdul Seye After weeks of speculation surrounding the health of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State, and his prolonged absence from the state, he officially transferred power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday. Akeredolu wrote a letter to Olamide Oladiji, the Speaker of ...

By Fadehan Oyeyemi In his bid to establish his allegations of malpractices in the conduct of the February 25 presidential election, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the last election, Peter Gregory Obi on Tuesday, tendered additional 188 exhibits against the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as ...

Conspiracy they wrote! National security chiefs, politicians and officials of the Ministry of Justice as well as key officials of the Ibrahim Babangida administration were involved. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida was President and Commander-in-Chief under whose watch this act against ...

By Seun Opejobi As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has appealed to the 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Ohanaeze urged Atiku and Obi to stop pursuing their cases ...

The National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, has urged President Bola Tinubu to return Nigeria to the path of Federal Constitutional Governance, upon which Nigeria secured her independence and which most ethnic nationalities’ leaders, civil society bodies, among others, had vigorously campaigned for ...

By Francis Ugwu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25 general election, Mr Peter Obi has claimed the “nation’s democracy is deeply troubled, while its destiny remains uncertain and precarious.” Obi said it is regrettable that the country is now in an era where ...

By Williams Anuku Immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, who succeeded Rabiu Kwankwaso in office, may have renewed their political battle as both of them were spotted in the Presidential Villa on Friday, obviously on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s invitation. Ganduje, who ...

By Francis Ugwu Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has alleged there was massive looting of the government house in Makurdi by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under the watch of former Governor Samuel Ortom. Alia alleged that he met no single official car or a truck to operate with as they ...

By  Wale Odunsi Lagos Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday made the first appointments since his inauguration for a second term in office. Former Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde and Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo will retain their former roles. In an announcement made via state ...

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has shed light on his support for the removal of fuel subsidies but gave conditions to be met for the desired result to be achieved. Obi was said to have spoken to reporters at the Court of Appeal Headquarters, in Abuja, on Tuesday. This ...

By Francis Ugwu A witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Hamza, told the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on Monday that he signed the election results of Nasarawa State under duress. The witness said this at the continuation of the hearing of a petition filed by Atiku ...

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with former governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The three former governors arrived at about 3:33 pm and were delayed by security who wanted to get clearance from their ...

By Seun Opejobi An aide to Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Daniel Bwala, has described President Bola Tinubu’s first executive decision as a misfire. Bwala said Tinubu should have put in place deliverables that would cushion the effect of subsidy ...

By Seun Opejobi The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has disclosed what he would do if President Bola Tinubu offers him an appointment. Wike said he would consult his wife and friends if Tinubu gives him an appointment. Speaking with BBC Pidgin, the Peoples Democratic ...

By Seun Opejobi The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Bola Tinubu’s government as temporary. Atiku made the remark while stressing that he would reclaim his alleged stolen mandate in court. He spoke during a PDP ...

Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who is insisting that he won the presidential election held on February 25, on Thursday, produced certified copies of results of the election from six states of the federation, to support his claim. Obi tendered the results, which were obtained from ...

By Fadehan Oyeyemi The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election, Mr Peter Gregory Obi and his party confirmed to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Thursday in Abuja that they would challenge the election results in 18 states only. ...

President Bola Tinubu yesterday opposed the tendering in evidence, of information that were extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines that were used for the conduct of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu, through his team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun, SAN, ...

By Seun Opejobi There was mild drama in Kano State after the swearing-in of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Monday. Gov Yusuf refused to sit in the official chair used by his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje. In a viral video, the newly sworn-in governor was seen opting for an unofficial ...

By Don Silas A socio-political commentator, Reno Omokri, on Monday reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was earlier reported that Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech, said the subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria, stressing that it is ...

By Don Silas The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would take Nigeria to the next level of good governance. Gbajabiamila, who insisted that he has no doubt in his mind, noted with delight how Tinubu has resolved ...

By Don Silas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that security will be his administration’s top priority. Tinubu spoke on Monday at Eagles Square, Abuja while addressing Nigerians for the first time after his inauguration. He said his administration would reform Nigeria’s security doctrine ...

By  Gbenga Oloniniran The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says he visited the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), last week and left the place so discouraged “that I need time to encourage myself in the Lord, my God.” He ...

By Biodun Busari A leading civic organisation, BudgIT has lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of eight years had plunged Nigeria into high debt, increasing inflation and low growth. BudgIT said this in a report titled ‘The Economic Legacy of the Buhari Administration’ issued ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu President Muhammadu Buhari has made what appears to be his last appointment as he prepares to leave office today, Monday. A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, appointed Sha’aban Sharada as the first ...

By Ifreke Inyang The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said there “shall be a new Nigeria”. Adeboye made this declaration in a new song that he composed. Singing along with his congregation on Sunday, the cleric expressed optimism ...

By Ishola Oludare Outgoing Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has said he would need to reduce the number of cows and sheep in his ranch because he would not have enough money to buy feed for them after office. Buhari said his animals are easier to control than Nigerians, whom he ruled for ...

The wife of the President-elect, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that her family doesn't need the wealth of Nigeria to survive. According to Mrs. Tinubu, God has already blessed the family with what is needed to survive. She made the remarks on Sunday during a speech at the presidential ...

By Ozioruva Aliu A former governor of Edo State, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor on Sunday said going by the pedigree and antecedents of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed would be sworn in as the 16th president of Nigeria he believed the new president would perform in line with what is contained in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari, whose eight year tenure ends on Monday, May 29, 2023, has said he was confident that he was leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than in 2015. In his Farewell Broadcast to the nation Sunday morning, Buhari said, “As I retire home to Daura, Katsina State, I feel ...

By  Gbenga Oloniniran The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he will never call the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, his president. The cleric and politician, during a webinar on Saturday, alleged a series of malpractices during the 2023 ...

By Dapo Akinrefon In line with tradition, President-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to make his first appointments after being sworn in as President tomorrow by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. There are at least three appointments that ordinarily should be made ...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja As President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office tomorrow, he has appealed to Nigerians over some of the difficult choices he made that brought pains and sufferings to Nigerians. President Buhari has also given himself a pass mark, saying that he is leaving Nigerians ...

Upon leaving office tomorrow, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and ministers, among others, would go home with billions of naira as a severance package. The development happening in a struggling economy has sparked an outcry. The funds represent their total disengagement ...

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, yesterday, said he has forgiven President-elect Bola Tinubu. George, who analysed the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, declared that he failed to live up to expectations. The PDP ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained that his desire to make Nigeria better, alongside President Muhammadu Buhari, in the last eight years, was the reason why he specifically hired those who have the desire to fix Nigeria. Osinbajo, who stated this in Abuja at a valedictory dinner ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, Dr Paul Enenche has issued stern warning to witches and wizards coming into the Federal Capital Territory for the May 29 presidential inauguration. Recall that the White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria had on ...

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says he is not afraid of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and is willing to submit himself to the anti-graft agency if called upon. He also reiterated that he is open to scrutiny because he has not soiled his hands nor ...

The Benue State House of Assembly, Thursday passed into law a bill for the maintenance of former Governors of the state and their Deputies. The bill was presented on the floor of the House for passage by the Chairman, House Standing Committee on Appointments, Public Service and Pension Matters ...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, weekend, said the last eight years would be remembered by all as the worst in the history of Nigeria. He said it was a period when a country that was flourishing under then-President Goodluck Jonathan was plunged into unimaginable poverty, insecurity, and ...

By Ifreke Inyang The vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, has said removing petrol subsidy and removing multiple exchange rate systems are two challenges that will pose an initial challenge to the incoming administration. Shettima stated this while speaking at the public lecture and ...

By Williams Anuku President Muhammadu Buhari and his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu were on Friday, spotted together going round the Presidential Villa. The tour around the seat of power is to familiarise the incoming President, with the workings of the State House, from where he would preside ...

President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said yesterday he understands the magnitude of the tasks ahead as he prepares to take on the mantle of leadership, assuring that he would not disappoint Nigerians and President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu spoke, yesterday, after being conferred with the Grand ...