OBASANJO OPENS UP ON THIRD TERM AMBITION, REVEALS ACTUAL SPONSORS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally broken his silence on the long-standing controversy surrounding his alleged third-term ambition. The former President made the disclosure in an interview on News Central which aired on Thursday. In the interview, Obasanjo denied ever nursing such ambitions, contrary to claims by his former vice …

ABARIBE DENOUNCES TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOWING SOUTH EAST ‘RENEWED SHEGE’ Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast “renewed shege.” Abaribe faulted the cabinet reshuffling, which saw the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Tinubu had removed five ministers while appointing seven and reassigning 10 to …

REACTIONS CONTINUE TO TRAIL TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday has continued to generate diverse reactions from Nigerians. Among those who have commented on it are the spokesperson for then-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, and the Regional Advocacy Lead and ECOWAS Liaison Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, Austin Aigbe. President Tinubu’s …

The rising wave of insecurity in Anambra State has reached a critical point, with criminals now brazenly operating within Awka, the state’s capital. Recent events within Awka and its environs suggest that hoodlums have brought their activities to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s doorstep. With multiple incidents in the past week alone, residents are now questioning the effectiveness of …

85.2% OF NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS STILL ON ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that 85.2% of Nigerian households still rely on the estimated billing model for electricity tariffs. The findings were published in the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey Report 2024 released by the Bureau on Wednesday. According to the report, only 14.8% …

In the heart of FCT-Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, lies a silent crisis, the growing number of out-of-school girls who, instead of attending classes, are forced into lives of child labour, street trading, and other menial jobs. These girls, mostly school dropouts who could not continue to junior or senior secondary schools, represent neglected demographic whose stories reflect poverty, displacement and exploitation. …

SOWORE ACCUSES SOME IGBO ELITE OF COMPLICITY IN NNAMDI KANU’S PROLONGED DETENTION Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, says some members of the Igbo elite are complicit in the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu. He added that the incarceration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader is proof that “Nigeria has an Igbo problem”. Speaking in an interview with …

SENATORS DIVIDED OVER FUNDING OF DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS Lawmakers in the Red Chamber were divided on Thursday over the source of funding for the newly created Zonal Development Commissions. The argument unfolded as the Senate and House of Representatives moved forward with legislation to establish these commissions, which were also stripped of operational immunity for their boards and executives. The disagreement …

TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE UNINSPIRING, POLITICALLY MOTIVATED – EX-MINISTER A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has voiced his dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, labelling it as uninspiring and politically driven. Shittu shared his views on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme on Thursday, just a day after the President’s significant overhaul of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). President …

NO DEADLINE ON CIRCULATION OF OLD NAIRA NOTES – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that there is no deadline on the circulation of old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes. The spokesperson of CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. This comes amid speculations that the old Naira notes will cease to be …

STRANGE OBJECT HITS VP SHETTIMA’S AIRCRAFT IN NEW YORK, CANCELS COMMONWEALTH TRIP Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima will no longer be attending the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit after a strange object hit his Aircraft. According to a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Thursday night, signed by Presidential Media Aide, Bayo Onanuga, the cockpit windscreen of Shettima’s aircraft …

PETER OBI BEGINS US TOUR, TO VISIT THREE MAJOR CITIES The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has commenced a three day, three Cities tour of the United States of America. This was made known in a statement from Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) signed by Ibrahim Umar. According to the statement, …

HUMPHREY NWOSU, FORMER NEC CHAIRMAN OF OPTION A4 FAME, DIES AT 83 Professor Humphrey Nwosu, who served as Chairman of the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, has passed away. The NEC is now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Born on October 2, 1941, Nwosu died in a hospital in Virginia, USA. He was …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, APPROVES N80,000 MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS The Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah has approved the sum of 80,000 Naira as the minimum wage for Enugu workers, effective immediately. Governor Mbah announced this at the Lion Building, while receiving the report of the committee setup to look into the minimum wage issue in the state. …

NIGERIA MAY END UP LIKE SOMALIA IF NOT REFORMED – TINUBU’S AIDE, ONANUGA The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has said except for the ongoing reform, Nigeria’s economy would have ended up like that of Somalia. Onanuga spoke on Thursday while reacting to the public outcry on economic hardship occasioned by some policies …