Politics

AFTER JAIL TERM WHAT NEXT FOR FAROUK LAWAN?Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, was released from prison on Tuesday after serving five years for bribery. Upon his release, he declared this the “beginning of a new chapter” in his life. But what could this new chapter hold for the once-influential figure in Nigerian politics?Lawan, who represented Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency …

NIGER DELTA MILITANTS THREATEN TO BOMB OIL INSTALLATIONS OVER ALLEGED PLOT TO STOP STATE’S LG ALLOCATION A newly formed militant group, the Niger Delta Development Force, has threamed to bomb oil installations over an alleged plot to use a Federal High Court in Abuja to deny Rivers State’s local government allocation. The group’s threat comes ahead of a decision expected …

CSOS PROTEST AGAINST TINUBU’S MALE DOMINATED CABINET New appointments: CSOs protest over President Tinubu’s male-dominated cabinetPhoto of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 27, 2024 2 minutes read Nigeria’s civil society organizations have expressed strong dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, particularly regarding the apparent lack of female representation in critical ministries. The Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations …

NORTHERN POLITICIANS IN DILEMMA, SEARCH FOR CANDIDATE TO MATCH TINUBU Political leaders in the North are reportedly grappling with a dilemma over which candidate to support in the next presidential election, Sunday Tribune has learnt. Sources confided in Sunday Tribune on Saturday that rising economic hardship and mounting discontent among the populace, particularly the youth, are contributing to a growing …

YORUBA ARE BETRAYERS, I EMPTIED MY ACCOUNT TO CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU, GOT NOTHING IN RETURN – ASARI DOKUBO Former Niger Delta militants leader and President Bola Tinubu’s supporter, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the Northern region and dump Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Asari made the remarks in a series of videos while accusing …

JIGAWA STATE WITHDRAWS FROM SUIT CHALLENGING LEGITIMACY OF EFCC, ICPC The Government of Jigawa State has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. This decision comes amidst the suspension of Barr Fidelis Mnyim, the Attorney General and …

DOUBLE STANDARD: WHEN YOU’RE GOV YOU CREATED LOCAL GOVTS, NOW YOU TELL US NOT TO INTERFERE – BAUCHI GOVERNOR CARPETS TINUBU Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing for local government total independence from state governmentsNaija News reports that the federal government had secured a Supreme Court ruling that had given local governments …

GHANA’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, BOTCHWEY, EMERGES COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL, TINUBU HAILS HER Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey, has emerged as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting in Apia, Samoa, on Friday, elected Botchwey as the 7th Secretary-General. The 61-year-old former lawmaker, who has served as Ghana’s foreign minister for the …

As the American general elections approach on November 5, the polit­ical environment is as turbulent as ever. The race for the White House has taken on an unpredictable turn, dominat­ed by polarizing debates, media bias, and unprecedented events that are shifting public opinion in ways never seen before. One of the most striking as­pects of this election is the num­ber …

TINUBU BETRAYED ME – ASARI DOKUBO CRIES, SAYS HE’LL FORM ALLIANCE WITH THE NORTH IN 2027 Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has vowed to form an alliance with the North ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Asari made the remark while accusing President Bola Tinubu of betrayal after working for his emergence as Nigerian president in 2023. The former militant …