Politics

TOP FIVE WORST NIGERIAN PRESIDENTS Not every leader ends up being a hero. Over the years, Nigeria has had presidents and military rulers who made big promises but left the country worse than they met it. From economic hardship to corruption and human rights abuses, some of these leaders will always be remembered for the wrong reasons. Here are some …

IRAN LOST OVER 30 GENERALS IN THE 12-DAY WAR WITH ISRAEL.Most of these generals killed during war were senior IRGC, Basij, and intelligence officers. Their roles include air defense, cyber, intelligence, and regional command The 30 Iranian Generals Killed by Israel were Lt. Gen. Hossein Salami – IRGC Commander-in-Chief. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri – Chief of General Staff Lt. …

PDP FINALLY REINSTATES WIKE’S ALLY, ANYANWU, AS NATIONAL SECRETARY The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu to his position as National Secretary. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the party, made the announcement. Damagum, alongside Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other key stakeholders, said …

TINUBU SOUGHT APPOINTMENT FROM ABACHA, JOINED NADECOAFTER REJECTION – ABIOLA’S SON Fresh controversy has erupted over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s role in the June 12 struggle, following resurfaced claims by Kola Abiola, eldest son of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election. Kola, in a previously published interview by Saturday Sun and referenced …

IRAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES END OF 12-DAY WAR WITH ISRAEL Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced the “end of the 12-day war” imposed by Israel, in a message to the nation carried by the official IRNA news agency on Tuesday. “Today, after the heroic resistance of our great nation, whose determination makes history, we are witnessing the establishment of a truce and …

INEC TO PDP: ADHERE TO SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday told the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it should adhere to the Supreme Court judgement on the position of its national secretary. The electoral body also told the PDP leaders comprising of governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) Board …

SDP SUSPENDS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OVER ALLEGED GROSS MISCONDUCT The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the immediate suspension of its National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, over allegations of gross financial misconduct, News360 Nigeria reports. Also suspended are Nnadi Clarkson, the party’s National Auditor, and Chukwuma Uchechukwu, the National Youth Leader. The trio are accused of …

I WAS NEVER CLOSE TO TINUBU, GOD SAVED ME FROM THE EMBARRASSMENT OF HIS GOVT DISASTER – EL-RUFAI The former Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed the public belief that he was politically aligned with President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai, while speaking during an appearance on Arise News Television’s PrimeTime show on Monday, revealed details about his strained …

TRUMP HINTS OF REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN United States President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of a regime change in Iran as the tension between the Middle East country and Israel escalates. Trump bared his mind in a post on his social media page after the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities – an action that has drawn the …

ISRAEL, IRAN AGREE ON CEASEFIRE – TRUMP US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is “now in effect” and tells both countries: “Please do not violate it!” Trump announced the ceasefire several hours ago, but Israel is yet to officially comment and Iran says it will only stop its attacks if Israel does the same Meanwhile, …