Politics

ALARM OVER HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION OF NLC BY NIGERIAN GOVT Amnesty International Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it describes as a concerted effort by Nigerian authorities to undermine and intimidate the Nigerian Labour Congress and its leadership. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, condemned the fresh allegations of terrorism levelled …

ABIA GOV, ALEX OTTI, ASSIGNS NEW COMMISSIONERS, REDEPLOYS OTHERS The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has rejigged his cabinet and assigned portfolios to the newly appointed commissioners who were sworn-in on Wednesday. The governor had, during the swearing in, disclosed his plans to effect a minor reshuffle of his cabinet and create a few more ministries. As a result therefore, …

ANOTHER #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST BEGINS OCTOBER Organisers of the just concluded #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest held nationwide from August 1 to 10, 2024, are planning to stage another protest in October. The Director of Mobilisation of the Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the planned protests to our correspondent on Monday. Adenola said the protesters’ demands would remain the same unless there …

RIVERS RESIDENTS MOBBED WIKE UPON HIS RETURN FROM FCT The former Governor of Rivers State received a warm welcome upon his return from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where he now serves as a Minister. The FCT Minister arrived in Rivers State on Saturday with his wife, Justice Suzzette Eberechi Nyesom Wike, at Rumuepirikom community in Obio Akpor LGA for …

MOVE TO REMOVE GANDUJE AS APC CHAIRMAN THICKENSA fresh move to oust the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje is afoot by power brokers in the presidential villa.It was learnt that the move would entail easing off the embattled former governor of Kano State through an ambassadorial appointment in order not to disgrace him out of …

Political leaders from the North, a region in Nigeria which holds a huge chunk of Nigeria’s voting population, are working behind the scenes to convince former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, reliable sources told THISDAY last night.Sources with the knowledge of the plan said that recent comments by the Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, to …

ECOWAS MOVES TO BLOCK NIGER, MALI, BURKINA FASO EXITS The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms are being deployed to engage the three nations, emphasising the importance …

BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT REJECTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANT FROM THE IMF In a move that has captured the attention of international observers and economists, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore has made the decision to decline financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This decision marks a significant moment for the West African nation as it navigates its economic and political landscape …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS SUCCESSFUL – SOWORE Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, and the convener of the Take-It-Back movement, Omoyele Sowore, has commended the success of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. Sowore highlighted the achievements of the protests, stressing that it succeeded before, during and after the demonstration that was strategically planned and executed. Speaking during an …

TINUBU RETURNS TO FRANCE ON INDEFINITE VACATION AFTER SEVEN MONTHS President Bola Tinubu will today commence an indefinite vacation to France, seven months after he visited the country on a “private visit”. Tinubu’s spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who made the announcement in a two-paragraph statement on Sunday, did not disclose when the president is expected back in the country. Quoting …