I AM LEAVING TINUBU FOR PETER OBI – BETTY AKEREDOLI Just when you thought Nigerian politics had exhausted its surprises, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the outspoken former First Lady of Ondo State, has taken off her gloves and picked a side. And no, it’s not the one her party might’ve expected. In a post laced with conviction and a dash of Lee …

COCOA OVERTAKES CRUDE OIL AS NIGERIA’S MAJOR EXPORT TO BELGIUM IN 2024 Amid the rise in cocoa production and export in Nigeria, shipments of the product to Belgium in 2024 overtook crude oil, Nigeria’s main export product, the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, has said. Nigeria has been experiencing a substantial increase in cocoa export revenue, fuelled by the …

’EFCC OPERATIVES STORM OBASANJO LIBRARY, ARREST INTERNET FRAUDSTERS Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly stormed the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and arrested some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters. EFCC operatives carried out the raid on Sunday morning during a nighttime gathering at the hotel section of the OOPL, which belongs to …

ENUGU STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION’S OPTION The controversy over the Enugu Elec tricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to lower the electricity rate charged within its domain by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, is a case in point. The reasoning that electricity distribution companies can charge the same rates across all 36 states in Nigeria is a myth. Effecting the Band ‘A’ …

ENUGU STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION’S OPTION The controversy over the Enugu Elec tricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to lower the electricity rate charged within its domain by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, is a case in point. The reasoning that electricity distribution companies can charge the same rates across all 36 states in Nigeria is a myth. Effecting the Band ‘A’ …

ONE-TERM PRESIDENCY: PETER OBI DIVIDES NORTH The pledge made by the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, that he would serve one term if elected in 2027, has ignited sharp divisions across Northern Nigeria, splitting elders, political groups, and youth movements along trust lines. Obi had made the remark to assure the …

TINUBU WILL DEFEAT JONATHAN IN 2027, IF HE CONTESTS – REPS MEMBER The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has declared that President Bola Tinubu would secure an emphatic victory if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On podcast with …

TINUBU WILL DEFEAT JONATHAN IN 2027, IF HE CONTESTS – REPS MEMBER The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has declared that President Bola Tinubu would secure an emphatic victory if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On podcast with …

ATIKU HOLDS OFF ADC MEMBERSHIP CARD COLLECTION AS APC GOVERNORS ‘PLOT DEFECTION’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has delayed his formal entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he awaits the anticipated defection of several governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition party. Atiku, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal …

NORTHERNERS WILL PUT MECHANISMS In PLACE TO DEFEND PETER Obi’s POPULARITY – PETER AMEH A former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has claimed that people of the North have accepted Peter Obi’s presidency and his single-term proposal. He warned that, unlike the previous election, mechanisms would be put in place to defend Obi’s popularity. Speaking …

WHAT HAS GOODLUCK JONATHAN GOT TO OFFER AS AMAECHI QUERIES EX-PRESIDENT’S REPORTED AMBITION Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has addressed speculations surrounding the possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 presidential race. Amaechi, during an X space session titled Weekend Politics on Friday, argued that Jonathan has little to offer beyond serving a single term. The …

SOWORE TO SUE NIGERIA POLICE OVER RECENT DETENTION, ALLEGED INHUMAN TREATMENT Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has resolved to sue the Nigeria Police Force over what his legal team termed “inhumane treatment” during his recent detention. In a Saturday statement, his lawyer, Tope Temokun, alleged that police officers fractured Sowore’s arm during a violent attempt to …

AMAECHI CLAIMS THAT PETER 0BI WON RIVERS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 2023 Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday during an X Space discussion, the former Rivers State governor said, “I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers …

PRIVATE RADIO STATION SACKS GM FOR CRTICISING EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR The Management of Legacy FM, a private radio station in Ebonyi State, has suspended Godfrey Chikwere as acting General Manager. Mr Chikwere’s suspension followed his criticism of the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, both during radio broadcasts and on social media. The suspended official previously worked at the state government-owned broadcast …

ATIKU’S AIDE BLASTS KACHIKWU, SAYS HE’S TINUBU’S AGENT Paul Ibe, an aide to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, has accused the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, of being an agent of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He stated this while reacting to claims by Dumebi that Atiku and some …