Politics

JIGAWA STATE WITHDRAWS FROM SUIT CHALLENGING LEGITIMACY OF EFCC, ICPC The Government of Jigawa State has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. This decision comes amidst the suspension of Barr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General and …

DOUBLE STANDARD: WHEN YOU’RE GOV YOU CREATED LOCAL GOVTS, NOW YOU TELL US NOT TO INTERFERE – BAUCHI GOVERNOR CARPETS TINUBU Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing for local government total independence from state governmentsNaija News reports that the federal government had secured a Supreme Court ruling that had given local governments …

GHANA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, BOTCHWEY, EMERGES COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL, TINUBU HAILS HER Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey, has emerged as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting in Apia, Samoa, on Friday, elected Botchwey as the 7th Secretary-General. The 61-year-old former lawmaker, who has served as Ghana’s foreign minister for the …

As the American general elections approach on November 5, the polit­ical environment is as turbulent as ever. The race for the White House has taken on an unpredictable turn, dominat­ed by polarizing debates, media bias, and unprecedented events that are shifting public opinion in ways never seen before. One of the most striking as­pects of this election is the num­ber …

TINUBU BETRAYED ME – ASARI DOKUBO CRIES, SAYS HE’LL FORM ALLIANCE WITH THE NORTH IN 2027 Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the North ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Asari made the remark while accusing President Bola Tinubu of betrayal after working for his emergence as Nigerian president in 2023. The former militant …

24 HOURS TO KANO LG ELECTION: COURT SACKS ALL NNPP CANDIDATES A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified all 44 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections in the state. The election is scheduled to take place on Saturday despite a court ruling against it. Justice Simon Amobeda’s ruling came after a …

ABUJA COURT REJECTS RIVERS BID TO STAY SUIT ON FUND ALLOCATION TO LG The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, has rejected the Rivers State Government’s request to stay proceedings in a suit aimed at stopping fund allocations to local government areas in the state. According to Channels Television, the court deemed the government’s request …

HOUSE OF REPS SAYS NO TO ISLAMISATION OF NIGERIA A fierce debate erupted in the Nigerian House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers clashed over a proposed bill to expand the influence of Sharia law in the nation, igniting a wave of heated exchanges and firm resistance from some members. The controversial bill, which seeks to implement aspects of Islamic …

HOW I FELT LOSING ELECTION AS INCUMBENT PRESIDENT – JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, recounted the experience of losing the 2015 presidential election, saying it was a tough moment in his political life. The ex-president admitted that he was emotional when he learned the result, adding that it felt as if the whole world was against him. He …

ABARIBE DENOUNCES TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOWING SOUTH EAST ‘RENEWED SHEGE’ Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast “renewed shege.” Abaribe faulted the cabinet reshuffling, which saw the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Tinubu had removed five ministers while appointing seven and reassigning 10 to …