Politics

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 …

NIGERIA BACKWARD BECAUSE OF SELF-CENTERED LEADERS – OBASANJO A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the socioeconomic and political situations in the country have remained stagnant because of leadership deficit, concluding that the only way out is for “self-centred” leaders to give way. He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday as Special Guest of Honour at …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PRISONERS: NO BAIL, NO LAWYER, AS COURTS SEND 1,423 PROTESTERS TO PRISON The 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests may have ended, but the fallout will continue to be with us for some time to come. For instance, several protesters arrested in some states, mainly in the North, have been charged to court and remanded in prison pending their trial which may …

LP SECURES MAJORITY OF VOTES WITHOUT CANDIDATE IN BAUCHI The Labour Party in Bauchi State had secured the highest number of votes in the Bogoro councillorship election held in Lusa B Ward of Bogoro Local Government Area, despite not fielding a candidate. Consequently, the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, declared the candidate from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, …

TINUBU’S GOVT GIVES N5B BRIBE TO PDP CHIEFTAINS AHEAD of EDO GUBER ELECTION – ASO ROCK SOURCES Sources within Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock, have revealed that N5 billion has been given as a bribe to key officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with influence and reach ahead of the upcoming Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21, …