Politics

THERE’S NO PLACE IN IRAN THAT WE CANNOT REACH – ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER, NETANYAHU Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed that Israel will continue its military operations until its objectives are met, even as tensions escalate on both the Gaza and Lebanon fronts. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu issued a stern warning to Iran, stating, “If …

THOSE WHO WILL RESCUE NIGERIA NOT YET BORN, JOE IGBOKWE, TINUBU SUPPORTER MAKES U-TURN Joe Igbokwe, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that those who will rescue Nigeria have not been born. Igbokwe, one of those who campaigned actively for Tinubu in the buildup to the election, said this while commenting …

EFCC DETAINS, CHARGES FORMER TARABA GOVERNOR, ISHAKU, OVER ALLEGED N27BN FRAUDThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and charged him with misappropriation of more than N27 billion belonging to the state government.EFCC filed the indictment with 15 counts against Mr Ishaku and a co-defendant at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High …

SET BACK FOR ATIKU AS ADAMAWA PDP BACKS DAMANGUN Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s chances at being the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2027 presidential flagbearer appear to be getting thinner as his home state of Adamawa has thrown its weight behind Umar Damangun, the embattled acting national chairman of the party. It is understood that Atiku, the PDP’s 2023 presidential …

PRESIDENCY SPENT N9.2B TO PURCHASE VEHICLES IN THREE MONTHS AMID HARDSHIP A review of Public Payments platform Open Treasury portal has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Presidency under the “State House” spent the sum of N9.2billion on motor vehicles between March and May 2024. The review shows that in March 2024, the sum of N1.904 billion was recorded as …

YOU SACKED ME AS CBN GOVERNOR, – EMIR SANUSI TELLS EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, told former president, Goodluck Jonathan, that he sacked him as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, contrary to the latter’s claim that he was only suspended for investigation into alleged missing $49.8 billion. The monarch jokingly told the former …

APPOINT YAHAYA BELLO MINISTER OF FINANCE – MAHDI SHEHU ON TINUBU’S PROPOSED CABINET RESHUFFLE Political commentator Mahdi Shehu has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello as Nigeria’s new Finance Minister. Shehu made the statement in a viral video posted on the official X handle of NEWS CENTRAL TV, where he was responding to …

PRO-DEMOCRACY OPPOSITIONS ASK NIGERIANS TO JOIN OCTOBER MASS PROTESTS The coalition of civic organisations has asked workers and other pro-democracy Nigerians to join the forthcoming protests against bad governance slated for October. In a joint statement on Thursday, the civic groups maintained that Nigerians need to participate actively in the nationwide protests because of President Bola Tinubu’s failure to address …

SGF AKUME LISTS TINUBU’S ACHIEVEMENTS AHEAD OF INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Thursday, stated that the current administration has made significant achievements that have positively impacted the daily lives of citizens.He specifically highlighted the introduction of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative, which according to him has alleviated transportation difficulties for …

NIGERIA DID NOT LOSE $49.8B UNDER MY ADMINISTRATION – GOODLUCK JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria did not lose $49.8 billion under his administration as stated by the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in his new book. Jonathan spoke Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the book titled: “and he is inPublic Policy and Agent Interests: …