Politics

NATASHA AKPOTI: LESSONS FOR POLITICIANS Politicians have a lot to learn from the embattled senator representing Kogi central senatorial district, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE In just few weeks, the senator representing Kogi central senatorial zone, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has assumed a somewhat mixed image in the minds of people. That comes from a cocktail of characters either expressed herself or …

‘FROM ICU TO MORGUE – PDP SPOKESPERSON QUITS, DUMPS OPPOSITION PARTY The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei, has announced his resignation from the party.In his resignation letter addressed to the party’s chairman of Arogbo Ward I in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area on Wednesday, Mr. Peretei expressed his belief that the PDP is …

SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT CTC SACKED ABURE – ALEX OTTI, SUBMITS REPORT TO INEC Supporters of the Labour Party (LP), led by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman’s National Caretaker Committee, erupted in celebration on Wednesday following the release of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership dispute. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, took center stage …

NIGER REPUBLIC ADOPTS HAUSA AS NATIONAL LANGUAGE, DUMP FRENCH Niger Republic military-led government has declared Hausa as the country’s new national language, replacing French, in another decisive step away from its former colonial power, France. The national language is Hausa” while “the working languages are English and French,” the junta stated in a new charter published on March 31 in …

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS FORGERY & MONEY, OGENE IS OUR LEADER – LP REPS TO ABURE The Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has described as laughable and misleading the purported appointment of another Lawmaker as its caucus leader by the embattled National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Reacting to an earlier statement by the caucus …

DON’T ABANDON TINUBU AHEAD 2027 – APC GOVERNORS BEG BUHARI, CPC BLOC Twenty-one governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have met with former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna and begged him not to dump President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party that made him president ahead of the 2027 elections. The APC governors met former President Buhari in …

I’LL NEVER WORK WITH TINUBU – RENO OMOKRI Not in my DNA to work with President Bola Tinubu government, It will never happen – Mr Reno Omokri (Throwback) Unfortunately Reno Omokri has changed his mouth, he’s now ambassador nominee. Reno is just a clueless coward here. Nigerians will never take him serious

US SLAMS NIGERIA OVER IMPORT BANS ON 25 ITEMS AMID RISING GLOBAL TRADE TENSION Nigeria is one of the Countries seen by the USTR as involving in unfair policies facing American exporters. Others are: China, Algeria, Angola, Peru, Brazil, Japan, India, EU, Ecuador and Colombia The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has faulted Nigeria’s import ban on 25 items, saying …

NO COUNTRY HAS DEVELOPED UNDER DEMOYCRACY — BURKINA FASO PRESIDENT President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, said the country is undergoing a “popular, progressive revolution” and not operating under a democratic system. He added that it is difficult to pinpoint a country that has developed practising democratic rule. Traore made the disclosure during a flag-raising ceremony at the Koulouba …

FG REACTS TO TRUMP’S 14% TARIFF ON NIGERIAN EXPORTS The Federal Government of Nigeria has acknowledged the recent imposition of a 14% tariff on Nigerian exports by the United States, stating its commitment to mitigating the impact while accelerating economic diversification. In a statement signed by the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, which was released …