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 …

POLITICIANS ARE DEFECTING BUT THE VOTERS WHO ELECTED US ARE NOT – Ali NDUME Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) interviewing with Charles Aniagolu of AriseTV on PrimeTime This coalition that is developing outside the major political party that is our APC, is to me, a positive development in democracy. There can be no democracy without effective opposition which the major, …

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 …

WIKE’S AIDE LERE OLAYINKA REACTS TO EL-RUFAI’S CLAIMS ON ARISE TV A political firestorm has ignited following an interview by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Arise Television, excerpts of which were shared by Leadership Newspaper. In the interview, El-Rufai controversially claimed, “I brought Evil Tinubu to power, I should remove him now,” which is said to be signaling …

NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICERS SET FOR NATIONWIDE STRIKE OVER ‘SLAVERY’ PENSION SCHEME Some aggrieved officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), have issued a daredevil nationwide strike threat over what they described as the “slavery-like” nature of the current pension arrangement. The disgruntled officers are demanding urgent reforms and have given President Bola Tinubu administration …

TINUBU COULD MAKE ME DUMP APC – NDUME Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has claimed that he could leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, if President Bola Tinubu does not fix things in Nigeria. Ndume made these remarks on Tuesday, while making an appearance on Arise TV. The lawmaker has publicly criticized Tinubu’s government in recent months, demanding better governance …

PETER OBI LAMENTS STATE OF LAWLESSNESS, ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN LAGOS Peter Obi has lamented about the state of “lawlessness and abuse of human rights” in Nigeria as he narrated how his brother’s company property was demolished, News360 Nigeria reports. The politician, who contested in the 2023 presidential election under the umbrella of the Labour Party (LP), claimed that …

GOVERNOR MBAH SEEKS MORE STATE INCLUSION IN MINING, SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT Governor Peter Mbah has called for more state inclusion in the exploitation of the nation’s solid minerals to enable the nation actualise the sector’s huge potential and help diversify the nation’s economy. Mbah also decried the nation’s huge losses to illegal mining. The governor spoke when he received members …

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 …

POLICE DETAIN THREE MASQUERADERS IN ENUGU OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT The Enugu State Police Command has detained three masqueraders in the Nsukka area of the state for allegedly assaulting residents. Police spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that police operatives, with the assistance of members of the community, arrested the suspects …

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 …

NIDCOM BOSS HAILS NORTH CAROLINA’S PROCLAMATION OF IGBO DAY The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the proclamation of June 14 as “Igbo Day” by North Carolina Governor Josh Stein as a reflection of the patriotic and deep cultural impact of Ndigbo in the United States. In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s Head …

HOW CAN A MAN BORN IN 1966 BE YOUR CLASSMATE AT CSU IN 1979? – ATIKU’S AIDE MOCKS TINUBU Tinubu’s Curious Classmate: Nigerians Deserve Answers, Not More Confusion During the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Mechanisation Programme in Abuja yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made what appeared to be a lighthearted revelation — that a certain Mr. Alex Zingman was …

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 …

DSS ARRAIGNS NANS PRESIDENT IN ABUJA, COURT GRANTS ₦5M BAIL The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the embattled President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, before a Magistrate Court in Abuja. Isah, who appeared in court wearing black clothing, had reportedly been brutalised by a rival NANS faction allegedly backed by President …