Politics

YOU’RE UNSTABLE, FOCUS ON WHEREABOUTS OF YOUR IMPORTED WIFE – ATIKU KNOCKS OSHIOMHOLE The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization has stated that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, is unstable and should not be takrn seriously by Nigerians. The Atiku/Okowa campaign Organization also said that Oshiomohe should focus on the whereabouts of his imported wife. …

2027: NORTH WILL BE BEST SERVED BY NORTHERNERS – ACF Chieftains of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have unanimously agreed that the interests of the North will be best served by Northerners, while calling on the region to take responsibility for its fast-growing population.This position was outlined in a communiqué signed by Prof. Tukur Muhammad Baba, the National Publicity Secretary …

UMAR DAMAGUM,PDP ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PLANS TO REMAIN IN OFFICE TILL NEXT YEAR Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party 99 National Executive Committee meeting slated for November 28, there are indications that Umar Damagum has perfected plans to remain as the acting National Chairman of the party till next year. It was learned that the Damagum-led National Working Committee is …

OTTI EXONERATES IPOB FROM GUNMEN ATTACKS, ACCUSES OPPOSITION POLITICIANS The Abia state governor Alex Otti has unveiled those behind the frequent gunmen attacks in the state. “The sole agenda is to cause disaffection and distract the government from its focus on the development of the state,” Otti said. Governor Alex Otti accuses opposition politicians, with external support, of sponsoring violence …

NORTHERN, SOUTHERN LAWMAKERS PREPARE TO SQUARE EACH OTHER AGAINST TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILLS After a two-week break, National Assembly members are set to resume duties in Abuja, and the tax bills by President Bola Tinubu appear to be their priority.The four tax reform bills are before the National Assembly.However, the discourse over them appears to be divided between the North …

THE BROOM USED ON AJURI NGELARE IS BEING USED ON DANIEL BWALA – ATIKU’S AIDE Paul Ibe, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has taken to social media to mock Daniel Bwala after the recent reshuffling within President Bola Tinubu’s media and communications team. In a tweet on Tuesday, November 19, Ibe stated that the re-designation of Bwala, who …

PRESIDENCY DOWNGRADES DANIEL BWALA’S ROLE AFTER HE DECLARED HIMSELF TINUBU’S SPOKESMAN Hours after Daniel Bwala declared himself as the official spokesman of President Bola Tinubu, the presidency has adjusted his role. At his first briefing in the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Bwala told journalists he is the president’s official spokesman. A few hours later, Special Adviser Information and Strategy …

l NORTHERN REPS RAISE FRESH CONCERNS OVER TAX REFORMS BILLS Members of the House of Representatives from the northern part of the country have raised fresh concerns over the four tax reform bills currently under consideration in the National Assembly.They spoke at an interactive session organised by the House of Representatives with the members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal …

TAX REFORM BILLS: GOVS THREATENING TO DENY US RETURN TICKETS – REPS DEPUTY SPOKESMAN The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has disclosed the readiness of the lawmakers to support President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills despite opposition from State Governors. According to Agbese, some of the Governors have threatened to deny lawmakers from their states the …

INSIDE STORY OF ALLEGED JUDICIAL CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA, BY JUSTICE DATTIJO MOHAMMED Justice Dattijo Muhammad served in the judiciary for over 40 years before exiting the Supreme Court in October 2023. In his valedictory speech, Dattijo criticised the over-concentration of powers in the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) office and judicial corruption in the polity. We are republishing his reflections …