Politics

APC POSTPONES NATIONAL CAUCUS MEETING INDEFINITELY The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely its scheduled National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, respectively. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who announced the development in terse statement on Monday night, said new dates for the meetings will be communicated …

NULGE CHAIRMAN SLUMPS, DIES WHILE WAITING TO BUY FUEL The persistent fuel scarcity in the country has claimed another casualty as the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) chairman in Akure South local government of Ondo State, Oluwatuyi Olasoji died few days after collapsing while waiting to buy the Premium Motor Spirit. According to a local tabloid in the …

PETER OBI REPLIES JULIUS ABURE ON STAKEHOLDERS MEETING, SAYS IT’S AIMED TO RESOLVE LINGERING LP CRISIS The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to allegations of betrayal made by Barrister Julius Abure, the embattled national chairman of the party. At a recent National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, Abure accused Obi and the party’s sole governor, Alex Otti …

NO PARDON FOR ANYBODY FOUND GUILTY OF CORRUPTION – AGF FAGBEMI Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said those found guilty of corruption should not enjoy state pardon. He also counselled law enforcement agencies against shoddy investigations, urging them to have their facts before summoning anyone for questioning. The AGF spoke at …

STOP ARRESTING PEOPLE WITHOUT THOROUGH INVESTIGATION – AGF WARNS SECURITY AGENCIES The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned anti-graft agencies in the country against arresting individuals without thorough investigations.Naija News reports that Fagbemi noted this while declaring that any Nigerian convicted of corruption should not be granted a state pardon. On …

WE’RE BUILDING NATIONWIDE STRUCTURE – PETER OBI SPEAKS ON ALLEGED MERGER WITH PDP Yunusa Tanko, the spokesperson to the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied any merger talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that the Deputy National spokesman for the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, had publicly announced on a live political programme that the three …

PETER OBI REJIGS MEDIA TEAM THE Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) on Saturday announced the exit of the Chief Spokesperson of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign, Dr Yunusa Tanko, for another huge challenge. “Dr Tanko has been appointed the interim National Coordinator of the Obedient Movement, a job that will see him coordinate the activities of the Obedient Movement nationally …

WE’RE NOT BARREN – OBASEKI’S WIFE REACTS TO OSHIOMHOLE’S OUTBURST The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has advised childless women to see themselves not as barren but as fruitful, potential and proud mothers of children that would come in God’s time. Mrs Obaseki gave the advice on Saturday in reaction to a viral video in which the …

MANY BATTLES OF AJURI NGALAREA crowd of at least 10 aides trickled into the office of President Bola Tinubu to congratulate him over his victory at the Supreme Court, on October 26, 2023. As they danced and cheered, the president who was seated calmly watched in silence. When it was time to speak, Nigeria’s number one citizen said, “Ajuri, your …

WHY AJURI NGALARE ‘RESIGNED’ AS TINUBU’S SPOKESMAN Fresh facts have emerged as to why the special adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, resigned. On Saturday, Mr Ngelale announced that he had taken an indefinite leave of absence to attend to health challenge in his family. “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief …