Politics

US COURT SENTENCED TRUMP 10 DAYS TO INAUGURATION A New York state court has sentenced U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, to unconditional discharge in his hush-money case. This means he’ll face no jail time, penalties or probation. Judge Juan Merchan pronounced his sentence on Friday, which gave Trump an unconditional discharge, as expected. The sentencing, however, means Trump will remain a …

PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE GOVERNOR, ENACT THREE LAWS There seems to be no end in sight for the crisis in Rivers State as the Speaker Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly enacted three laws without the assent of Governor Sim Fubara. Amaewhule-led Assembly bypassed Fubara to pass the three laws. Speaking during plenary, the factional Speaker said Fubara sees himself as above …

ALL FIVE LIVING US PRESIDENTS UNITE AT FUNERAL OF JIMMY CARTER Former President Barack Obama and incoming commander-in-chief Donald Trump were seen chatting as American leaders gathered to pay their respects to Carter. The one-term president died on Christmas Eve in Plains, Georgia after spending more than a year in a hospice. His death was confirmed by his son – …

I PLOTTED, SCRIPTED FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT WITH OBASANJO – BUHARI’S EX-AIDE Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed how he plotted the impeachment of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. Ojudu disclosed that he plotted and scripted Fayose’s impeachment with the support of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former presidential aide disclosed this …

APC AFRAID OF PETER OBI’S RISING INFLUENCE AHEAD OF 2027 – LABOUR PARTY STAKEHOLDERS A coalition under the banner of the Alliance for all Labour Party Stakeholders and Professionals has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to desperate tactics to discredit Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and deter him from contesting in the 2027 …

X USERS LAMBERT APC PUBLICTY SECRETARY, FELIX MORKA,’ OVER THREAT TO PETER OBI It is with great concern and a deep sense of responsibility that I, condemn the recent incendiary remarks made by Mr. Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during his appearance on national television on the 5th of January 2025. His statements …

TINUBU’S CABALS, MOST DANGEROUS IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY – EX-MINISTER Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has described the power brokers in President Bola Tinubu’s administration as more dangerous and sophisticated than those in the government of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, Dalung claimed that the cabals in Buhari’s administration lacked education and …

UK OPPOSITION LEADER, KEMI BADENOCH DEMANDS NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO RAPE GANGS BY MUSLIM MEN Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British opposition Conservative Party, has called for full inquiry to expose those who turned a blind eye to the grooming gangs in the UK, responsible for raping thousands of girls. Badenoch, in an article, lamented that “Britain has witnessed the …

FRANCE’S PRESIDENT, EMMANUEL MACRON, LAMBASTS AFRICAN LEADERS, SAYS THEY’RE UNGRATEFUL Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has criticized African leaders for what he called their “ungratefulness” He made this statement when discussing regional developments. According to him, “We actually had a two-way relationship that was founded on security. On the one hand, we have been fighting terrorism since 2013. We …

TRUMP FILES MOTION TO DELAY SENTENCING ON HUSH MONEY United States President-elect Donald Trump’s legal team has filed a motion to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial, which is scheduled for January 10. The motion argues that the sentencing is unlawful, citing a recent Supreme Court decision on immunity, the state constitution of New York, and other legal …