Politics

AFENIFERE DISAGREES WITH  SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON LOCAL GOVT AUTONOMY, SAYS IT’S SETBACK ON TRUE FEDERALISM Afenifere, a Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, has criticized the Supreme Court judgement granting financial independence to local government areas, stating that it has dealt a severe setback to the principles of federalism. The group’s leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Prince Justice Faloye, signed a …

#REVOLUTIONOW: HOW WE FOILED DICTATOR ABACHA’S PLANS IN 1998 – SOWORE Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has pledged to continue the fight for revolutionary change and the ousting of ineffective leaders in Nigeria. In a post on his X account on Friday, the human rights activist reminisced about a pivotal moment in 1998 when he, along with …

MIYETTI ALLAH PRESIDENT HAILS PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR CREATING MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT The establishment of the new Ministry of Livestock Development by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received significant backing from Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. Bodejo strongly supports the ministry, arguing that opposition to it stems from those who benefit from the …

BREAKING: EX-US PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SHOT AT CAMPAIGN RALLY AS SECURITY OPERATIVES KILL SUSPECT Former US President, Donald Trump was shot by an unknown assailant as he was rallying supporters at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump appeared to fall to the ground as he was giving a speech. He was quickly surrounded by armed security and stayed down for …

BREAKING: FIRE GUTS EMIR SANUSI’S PALACE IN KANO A fire outbreak suspected to have been set by yet-to-be-identified persons has reportedly destroyed a palace at the Gidan Rumfa where the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, is occupying. The incident, according to sources from the palace, said it happened Friday night, around 11pm. The source said one of the palaces …

NIGERIA IS BEING RULED BY THIEVES, KAKISTOCRATS – ALI NDUME The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has lamented the leadership situation in Nigeria, submitting that the country is being led by “kakistocrats” – a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens and “kleptocrats” – government by people who use their power to steal their …

NASS WILL WORK WITH AGF TO ENSURE “REAL ELECTIONS” AT LOCAL GOVT LEVEL —AKPABIO The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will work with the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to address the lack of confidence in elections conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC). Akpabio spoke to journalists on Thursday after a meeting with …

EX-KOGI GOVERNOR, YAHAYA BELLO, STILL ON WANTED LIST, SECURITY AGENCIES ON HIS TRAIL – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Governor Yahaya Bello remains wanted, and his arrest is a collective responsibility of all security agencies in Nigeria. “We have declared him wanted, and he is still wanted,” Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, said …

LG AUTONOMY: SUPREME COURT HAS RELIEVED US OF A BURDEN – GOVS Governors from the 36 States of the Federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to local government councils in the country. Addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting …

EDO APC GUBER CANDIDATE ENROLS IN ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES TWO MONTHS TO ELECTION Ahead of the September 21 election, Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has reportedly enrolled in an adult education class to learn basic subjects. The enrollment form which was shared by Twitter influencer, Harry Chidi has now gone viral on social media. Okpebholo …