Politics

PDP CHAIRMAN, DAMAGUN, SPEAKS ON INTERNAL CRISIS The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Iliya Damagum, has stated why he received backlash for the ongoing crisis in the party.During a recent chat with journalists, Damagum stated that he inherited the challenges but has opted to remain composed in order to facilitate the healing process. While describing …

TINUBU WILL SOON REMOVE SUBSIDY ON AIR, CHARGE NIGERIANS – PETER OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the manner it handled the subsidy removal reforms. Obi said the Tinubu government will also remove the subsidy on air and charge Nigerians If it had the chance. The Labour Party …

UNCERTAINTY GROWS OVER TINUBU’S UNKNOWN WHEREABOUTS President Bola Tinubu’s overseas travels have once again led to growing speculation and concern among Nigerians. The President’s exact whereabouts have been unknown for several days and this has led to questions about his accountability to the citizens. Tinubu embarked on a trip to China on August 29, with a planned stopover in Dubai. …

WHY THE NORTH IS ANGRY WITH TINUBU’S GOVT -CNGCoordinator of the Concerned Northern Groups (CNG), Jamilu Aliu Charanchi has stated that the North is not necessarily against President Bola Tinubu, but with his policies, which he said have pauperised not only the region but also the entire country.In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the CNG leader said there was the …

I HAD NO BARGAIN WITH TINUBU BEFORE SUPPORTING HIM – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has finally broken his silence on the allegations of a secret deal with President Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor made the clarification on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ program on Friday night. …

AREWA GROUP REPLIES ABATI OVER BUHARI LAUGHING AT NIGERIANS COMMENT A Northern group, the Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has responded to Dr Reuben Abati, the ex-spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, over a recent comment where he reportedly said former President Muhammadu Buhari would be laughing at Nigeria, considering the current situation of the country. Abati reportedly said former President …

FIVE DIE IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING EDO APC GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN TRAIN A deadly accident occurred on Thursday along Warrake Road in Owan East Local Government Area, Edo State, when the campaign convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming September 21 governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, collided with a Toyota Camry. The collision tragically claimed the lives …

I WON’T SUPPORT FUBARA AGAIN IN MY POLITICAL LIFE – WIKE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to support Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in his political life again. Wike stated this during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday. He said, “I will never support Fubara in my political life again. Anybody knows me, …

I’M READY TO BE VICE PRESIDENT IF I SEE SOMEONE WHO WILL PERFORM BETTER – PETER OBI A former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed his willingness to consider a vice-presidential role if he finds someone who can perform better than him. The former Anambra governor stated this in a recent exclusive interview with New Central TV , …

EDO APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE FACES DISQUALIFICATION OVER PERJURY A Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has summoned Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2024 Edo State elections, to respond to charges of forgery and perjury. The charges, filed by PDP Chieftain Chief Honesty Aginbatse, stem from discrepancies in the birth dates provided in the nomination …