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TINUBU’S POLITICAL ADVISER, HAKEEM BABA AHMED, RESIGNS Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned, Daily Trust reliably learnt. Impeccable sources in the presidency confirmed yesterday that the former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) tendered his resignation about two weeks ago. The sources said Dr. Baba-Ahmed did not provide details of the reasons …

56 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY: I SAW HELL – GEN TSIGA Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, who spent 56 days in kidnappers’ den before he regained his freedom on Wednesday has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity. Specifically, the retired general revealed how he and other hostages were surrounded by hungry hyenas looking …

YOU’RE BITTER, DESPERATE FOR POLITICAL RELEVANCE – AKPABIO REPLIES ELISHA ABBO Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has responded to statements from a former Senator, Elisha Abbo, criticising his leadership.Nigerian cultural tours In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media, Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Abbo’s recent comments as ‘Bitterness and Desperation’. “The attention of the Office of …

WE’RE WORKING ON NEW 2025 BUDGET FOR RIVERS – SOLE ADMINISTRATOR The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced that a 2025 budget is being prepared to enhance healthcare delivery, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. Speaking on Thursday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, while receiving a delegation of the Rivers State caucus at the …

I DID NOT COLLAPSE, WIKE REVEALS THOSE BEHIND RUMOUR Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Thursday debunked reports that he collapsed last week. Wike described the reports of him collapsing as the handiwork of “baseless” people trying to score cheap political points. He spoke after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference …

NO MONEY, NO TREATMENT: HOW UPFRONT DEPOSITS IN NIGERIAN HOSPITALS COST LIVES The tragic case of Kemi, a pregnant woman who lost her life after being denied treatment due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit, highlights the devastating consequences of such policies. The requirement of upfront deposits for medical treatment at hospitals in Nigeria has become a deeply …

GOD HAS PUT EFCC’S MOST WANTED, OTHERS TO SHAME, INEC DID WELL – NATASHA AKPOTI Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting fake process by sponsored groups and individuals to recall her from the Senate. The Senator thanked the Nigerian electoral umpire for upholding justice, constitutionality and refused to bow …

JUNKETING NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TINUBU SPENDS OVER FIVE MONTHS AWAY ON FOREIGN TRIPS SINCE INAUGURATION A review has shown that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has visited 18 countries since his inauguration, spending total 165 days outside the country in barely two years. The countries he has visited include France, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, China, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, …

WHY WE REJĒCTED NATASHA’S RECALL – INEC INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW OF SIGNATURES/THUMBPRINTS OF THE PETITIONERS FOR THE RECALL OF THE SENATOR REPRESENTING KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 3rd April 2025. Among other issues, the meeting considered and approved the report of its physical count of …

BREAKING: PETITION TO RECALL NATASHA FAILS TO MEET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Commission in a statement on Thursday said that the petition did not meet the requirements for recalling a senator of the Federal Republic of …