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BURATAI, EX-ARMY CHIEF, LAMENTS MASSIVE PAUPERISATION OF NIGERIANS UNDER TINUBU’S WATCH Tukur Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff, has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu’s government for “radically and massively” pauperising Nigerians with its policies. The former army chief, at the birthday lecture of former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday, said although past leaders pauperised the masses gradually, …

I WOULD HAVE OPPOSED EMERGENCY RULE IN RIVERS IF TINUBU HAD DISCUSSED IT WITH ME – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he would not have agreed with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if he had discussed his move to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Wike noted that he is …

NYSC BEGINS PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCE ARREARS To CORPS MEMBERS The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the payment of arrears to eligible corps members across the country, News360 Nigeria reports. This follows an earlier assurance by the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, who had promised that corps members would not be excluded from the ₦77,000 monthly …

NYSC BEGINS PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCE ARREARS To CORPS MEMBERS The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the payment of arrears to eligible corps members across the country, News360 Nigeria reports. This follows an earlier assurance by the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, who had promised that corps members would not be excluded from the ₦77,000 monthly …

OPPOSITION COALITION SHOPS FOR CANDIDATES AS APC MOCKS EFFORTS Feelers from the broad-based opposition coalition being forged by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, reveal that the immediate past Transportation Minister, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, may emerge as the ultimate presidential standard-bearer of the group. It was reliably gathered …

2027: WE WILL CHASE TINUBU OUT OF POWER – ATIKU, AMAECHI, EL-RUFAI Three prominent opposition figures — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) — have come down hard on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the worsening insecurity, hunger, and poverty in the country, vowing to stop his re-election bid in 2027.They …

2027: WE WILL CHASE TINUBU OUT OF POWER – ATIKU, AMAECHI, EL-RUFAI Three prominent opposition figures — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) — have come down hard on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the worsening insecurity, hunger, and poverty in the country, vowing to stop his re-election bid in 2027.They …

FALSE PROPHETS INFLUENCED GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER TO ACCUSE FATHER OF ‘SACRIFICING’ MOTHER – AKWA IBOM GOVT The Akwa Ibom State Government has issued an official response following a viral video in which Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Governor Umo Eno, accused her father of being responsible for the death of his wife, the late First Lady, Patience Umo Eno. In the …

FALSE PROPHETS INFLUENCED GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER TO ACCUSE FATHER OF ‘SACRIFICING’ MOTHER – AKWA IBOM GOVT The Akwa Ibom State Government has issued an official response following a viral video in which Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Governor Umo Eno, accused her father of being responsible for the death of his wife, the late First Lady, Patience Umo Eno. In the …

PATIENCE JONATHAN BAGS PhD, URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE LIFELONG LEARNING Wife of a former President of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. This is as she used the occasion to inspire Nigerian women and youths to embrace lifelong learning. This was disclosed in a statement …