Politics

TINUBU WOOS THE NORTHPresident Bola Tinubu may have started moves to win back the support of northern leaders and those aggrieved with his administration. Close aides to the President spoke of several initiatives being implemented and new ones created.While insisting that the President was not afraid of any political or pressure group, the sources said the plan was to counteract …

GANDUJE, KWANKWASO AVOID EACH OTHER AT ATIKU DAUGHTER’S WEDDING The longstanding rivalry between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Musa Kwankwaso, took center stage at the wedding of Laila Atiku Abubakar, daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday. The high-profile …

WHO WILL RESCUE THE NORTH?In 15 years, between 2009 and 2024, Northern Nigeria has seen itself slide abysmally from a once enviable region into one with the worst indices of economic stagnation while seriously lagging behind in other development indicators.Though the region has gone through many challenges prior to that, the self-inflicted woes that began in 2009 with the security …

ANOTHER CONTROVERSIAL BILL RETURNS TO SENATE AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTER SUBVERSION BILL About two weeks after Nigerians rallied against the “Counter-Submersive Bill,” which has now been withdrawn, the Nigerian senate has returned another controversial bill..A law to repeal the 2015 Violence Against Persons Protection (VAPP) act originally introduced to end the widespread practice of gender-based violence in Nigeria has scaled …

PDP GOVERNORS DUMP WIKE, DECLARE FULL SUPPORT FOR FUBARA The Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared their full support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State amid his ongoing dispute with his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. This renewed show of support follows a contentious party congress in which Governor …

MUCH ADO ABOUT FEDERAL LAWMAKERS’ MONTHLY EARNINGSThe refusal of the management of the National Assembly to publish the annual budget of the nation’s parliament has consistently left Nigerians in the dark over the allowances being paid to the federal lawmakers on monthly basis. This lack of transparency has also constantly made any legislator that dare to reveal his pay, a …

:BAYELSA GOVERNOR, DIRI, TRIUMPHS AT SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Senator Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. The apex court in a judgment on Friday dismissed the appeal brought by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylvia. The lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal held that the appeal by Sylvia and …

HARRIS ACCEPS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, VOWS TO BE A PRESIDENT WITH COMMON SENSE, WHO FIGHTS FOR AMERICANS Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted democratic presidential nomination, pledging to unite the United States and bring pragmatic leadership to the White House if elected in November. “On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, …

WE WON’T PDP TO VAMPIRES – DAMAGUM, WIKE DECLAREThe battle for the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday as acting national chairman, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike declared they would not be kicked out of the party.While Damagum said he would not be intimidated to vacate his office, Wike …

PDP, BEYOND WIKE, ATIKU – NINGI Abdul Ningi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), robustly defended the party’s integrity and organizational prowess. Ningi addressed concerns following the PDP’s loss in the 2015 elections, asserting that the party remains the largest and most organized political force in the continent. Ningi emphasized that despite setbacks, including high-profile defections and electoral …