Politics

DELE MOMODU, RENO OMOKRI RENEW WAR OF WORDS The subtle war of words and exchange of barbed insults between former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri and veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation International Magazine, Dele Momodu, may not end anytime soon following a resumption of hostilities. The resumption of the war was kick-started by Omokri in a post …

BRISTOL’S ARREST LINKED TO SGF AKUME’S LEAKED MEMO OVER N1B PRICE TAG FOR MINIMUM WAGE COMMITTEE The recent arrest of Isaac Bristol, identified by authorities as the operator of the social media handles @PIDOMNigeria and username 99%oppressed, was precipitated in part by a petition submitted by Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to the Inspector General …

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WHY I WON’T SUPPORT KAMALA HARRIS The state visit is why I will never support Kamala Harris. Goodluck Jonathan secured a $1.1 Billion low-interest loan to develop infrastructure (from President Xi Jinping of China). This was the fire that started it all. Barrack Obama felt really rattled after this trip. Chibok Girls Kidnapping, & a global BBOG …

VENEZUELA PRESIDENT MOVES CHRISTMAS FROM DECEMBER TO OCTOBER According to report, authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro decreed that Christmas will start next month in Venezuela, even as thousands of Venezuelans look set to pass the holidays behind bars amid his government’s crackdown on political unrest. “September smells like Christmas!” Maduro said in his weekly television show on Monday, to the apparent …

LABOUR PARTY GETS INTERIM NATIONAL CHAIRMAN… ABURE GROUP KICKS The Labour Party (LP) has appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the Chairman of its Caretaker Committee. Usman’s appointment was announced during a stakeholders meeting held in Umuahia, Abia State capital, on Wednesday. The new leadership is saddled with rescuing the party from its current leadership crisis. Senator Usman, a former …

NDUME’S REINSTATEMENT AS CHIEF WHIP NO LONGER IN OUR HANDS – APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the National Assembly may decide on the proposed reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip after its ongoing recess.Both the Senate and House of Representatives have embarked on their annual recess and won’t resume until September 17. Following the …

PETER OBI NAMES TANKO YINUSA INTERIM NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF OBIDIENT MOVEMENT The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has announced one of his former spokesman, Tanko Yunusa, as the Interim National Coordinator of Obidient Movement worldwide. Obi said Yunusa was chosen to occupy the position after a consensus agreement that it should be zoned to the North. Speaking …

IGBO COMMUNITY CONFIRMS RELEASE OF AMAKA BY CANADIAN POLICE SAME DAY AFTER QUESTIONING Igbo Community in Canada says Police released Amaka Sunnberger same day after wuestioning, cautions the public from escalating the matter The Igbo community in a statement issued by Joseph Eze, on Monday advised Igbos in Canada and beyond to desist from any form of inflammatory comments and …

PDP GOVERNORS KNOCK WIKE – THREATS RECKLESS, UNACCEPTABLE The governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have sharply condemned the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,for what they describe as reckless and unacceptable threats.In a statement issued on Tuesday by the forum’s Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), …

I TRUSTED FUBARA, YET HE SACKED ME WHILE I WAS IN ICU – ROYAL FATHER A traditional ruler in Rivers State, Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of removing him from his position as chairman of the Traditional Rulers’ Council while he was seriously ill. Fubara removed Awuse on June 21 from his position as Chairman …