Politics

NORTH DIVIDED OVER TINUBU RE-ELECTION AS LEADERS TAKE SIDES Northern leaders have been divided over the possible re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Findings revealed that the once monolithic North is now split, with core northerners determined to oust Tinubu in 2027, while northern minorities support his re-election. Our correspondents noted that although core northerners complain about the President’s …

NORTH DIVIDED OVER TINUBU RE-ELECTION AS LEADERS TAKE SIDES Northern leaders have been divided over the possible re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Findings revealed that the once monolithic North is now split, with core northerners determined to oust Tinubu in 2027, while northern minorities support his re-election. Our correspondents noted that although core northerners complain about the President’s …

SACKED LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, OBASA, CHALLENGES REMOVAL IN COURT Former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has taken his battle for reinstatement to the courts. The Lagos politician has filed a suit at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, seeking to be immediately reinstated as the head of the state’s House of Assembly. The suit, filed on …

HOW NIGERIA USED FINANCE AS SCAPEGOAT FOR TINUBU’S POLICY FAILURE — GAMBARYAN Head of Finance and Compliance at Binance in the United States, Tigran Gambaryan, said the Nigerian government used the cryptocurrency platform as a scapegoat for the repercussions of President Bola Tinubu’s Naira devaluation policy. Gambaryan disclosed this in a lengthy statement on his official X account on Friday, …

HOW NIGERIA USED FINANCE AS SCAPEGOAT FOR TINUBU’S POLICY FAILURE — GAMBARYAN Head of Finance and Compliance at Binance in the United States, Tigran Gambaryan, said the Nigerian government used the cryptocurrency platform as a scapegoat for the repercussions of President Bola Tinubu’s Naira devaluation policy. Gambaryan disclosed this in a lengthy statement on his official X account on Friday, …

USAID FUNDED BOKO HARAM, OTHER TERROR ORGANISATIONS – US CONGRESSMAN US Congressman, Scott Perry, has said that US aid agency, United States Agency for International Development, funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday. The session, titled “The War on …

I’LL BUY YOU A FIRST-CLASS TICKET IF YOU CAN ENTER AMERICA – OMOKRI TAUNTS EL-RUFAI A former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, has thrown down the gauntlet to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, daring him to prove he is not under travel restrictions by entering the United States. In a fiery post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Omokri claimed …

BEWARE OF FAKE UK VISA, WORK, SCHOOL OFFERS – BRITISH GOVT WARNS NIGERIANS The British High Commission in Nigeria has issued a warning urging Nigerians to be cautious of scams related to UK work and study opportunities if they are planning to migrate to the United Kingdom. The warning, which was made in a press statement, follows increasing reports by …

HOW UDE-OKOYE CLINCHED PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY POSITION The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday officially recognised Sunday Ude-Okoye as its substantive National Secretary. The development comes after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting, presided over by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagun. The decision was made known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba. “The …

Enugu LP House of Reps Members Join APC In a decisive political realignment ahead of the 2027 elections, prominent Labour Party (LP) lawmakers and political figures from Enugu State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection, announced at a high-profile APC Progressive Governors’ Forum meeting, marks a major boost for the ruling party’s expansion in the Southeast. …