Politics

NAMIBIA ELECTS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of vote, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula, getting 26%. Following logistical problems and a three-day extension to polling in …

BISHOP KUKAH TUTORS TINUBU’S SPOKESPERSONS ON COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES; ITS NOT ABOUT INSULTING PEOPLE Founder of The Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has emphasized the need for better communication strategies from President Bola Tinubu’s Spokespersons, urging them to focus on effectively conveying the government’s message rather than resorting to insults or dismissing differing opinions.Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning …

SOUTH AFRICA RELAXES VISA RULES FOR NIGERIAN INVESTORS, TOURISTS Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, has announced a new visa policy for Nigerians, saying investors and tourists could apply for a visa without submitting passport. The South African President revealed this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, …

UPROAR IN HOUSE OF REPS OVER TAX REFORM BILLS There was a shouting match among members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday over President Bola Tinubu’s controversial Tax Reform Bills. Tempers flared when the House spokesperson and Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee, Akin Rotimi, made a remark concerning the tax bills. The commotion began when Rotimi, standing …

AGF FAGBEMI ASKS ICC TO STOP PROBE OF NIGERIAN MILITARY The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, to stop the prolonged investigation of the Nigerian military.The AGF stated the country’s position on Monday in a statement made available to the …

LACK OF AUTONOMY, CORRUPTION CRIPPLING LOCAL GOVTS –HOUSE OF REPS SPEAKER , TAJUDEEN ABBAS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen has reiterated that lack of autonomy, corruption, inadequate funding, among others constitute significant challenges to the effectiveness of local governments. He stated this in an opening remark at the ‘National Dialogue on Local Government and Constitution Amendment’ …

EBONYI GOVERNOR THREATENS TO SACK STRIKING WORKERS OVER MINIMUM WAGE Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has given workers in the state 72 hours ultimatum to resume work or face dismissal. The governor also threatened to replace them after their dismissal from duty. Nwifuru’s action followed a seven days warning strike embarked on by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ebonyi State …

TRUMP APPOINTS NIGERIA-LEBANESE BUSINESSMAN ADVISOR ON ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Nigerian-Lebanese businessman Massad Boulos will serve as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. The decision, made public on Trump’s Truth Social platform, highlights Boulos’ influential ties to the Middle East and his extensive business dealings in Nigeria, a key African economy. …

2027: ATIKU, OBI’S PARLEY IN YOLA REIGNITES MERGER PERMUTATIONS Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have reignited discussions around the possibility of both uniting for a run at the 2027 presidential election. Their meeting on Saturday in Yola has generated renewed buzz about their plans for the upcoming election, with reports suggesting …

OJUKWU, GOWON NEVER RECONCILED – ONOH Dr Josef Onoh, the brother-in-law to the late Biafra leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has refuted claims by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, that the two had reconciled.Onoh clarified that what Gowon referred to as a reconciliation meeting was, in fact, a condolence visit after the passing of his father, Chief C.C. Onoh, …