14 MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN DURING FEC MEETING IN ABUJA The Federal Executive Council (FEC), led by President Bola Tinubu, held its meeting on Monday, 23rd September 2024, at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.The FEC meeting had members of the council in attendance, including ministers and other approved members. The meeting is the first after President Tinubu …

OONI OF IFE GOES INTO SEVEN DAYS SECLUSION TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRITS, TELLS NIGERIANS TO BE PATIENT WITH TINUBU South-West monarch, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Nigerians to “remain patient” with the administration of President Bola Tinubu as the country navigates through challenging times. Speaking ahead of his seven-day seclusion, where he is set to …

FEDERATING, CONFEDERATING OR RESTRUCTURING THE NIGERIAN SPACEThe idea of a confederated republic is from a reflection on the perennial crises bedeviling the Nigerian federation since the amalgamation of the numerous nations within the geographical space we now have. The word “confederation” like its newer baby morph “restructuring” is now viewed with horror, a signal of a veritable Nigerian Armageddon ! …

WE’LL MOVE AGAINST NON-LAGOSIANS IN 2027 ELECTION – MAJ. GEN. OLANREWAJU Former Minister of Communications Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju has announced plans to ensure that non-Lagosians are excluded from elected offices in the upcoming 2027 elections. Speaking as the Alternate Chairman of the De Renaissance Patriots Foundation in Ikorodu, Olanrewaju criticized existing political parties for denying indigenes the opportunity to …

SACK EFCC CHAIRMAN NOW – KOGI ASSEMBLY The Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, over his unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate past Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The legislators, during plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday, …

STATES, LG NOW ENJOY 40% RISE IN FAAC ALLOCATION – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s debt service to revenue ratio has dropped from a delicate 97 percent to around 60 percent, while allocations to states and local governments have risen by 40 percent. The president also said Nigeria’s foreign reserve has grown to about $37bn, from $35bn in 2023, …

WHAT HAPPENED IN EDO STATE ON SEPT 21 NOT ELECTION, BUT TRANSACTION – OLUMIDE AKPATAIn his first reaction to the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Olumide Akpata, has said that what transpired on 21 September was not an election but a transaction.In a release titled, “Unbowed, Unbent, And Unbroken: Statement On …

I’M DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CONDUCT, OUTCOME OF EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION – PETER OBI The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has reacted to the outcome of the Edo State off-cycle governorship election conducted in the state on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. Recall that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC …

BREAKING: PDP REJECTS OUTCOME OF EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the Edo State governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The declaration was made at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday by Acting National Chairman Amb. Umar Damagum. He insisted that the people of Edo State voted overwhelmingly …

WHY WE LOST EDO ELECTION – LABOUR PARTY Mr Kelly Ogbalo, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, has alleged that the party would have won the state governorship election if it was conducted in a free and fair manner. Ogbalo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. He …

AISHA YESUFU MOCKS OBASEKI OVER EDO ELECTION LOSS, TELLS HIM TO STOP COMPLAINING Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesuf has harshly criticized Governor Godwin Obaseki for expressing dissatisfaction with the results of the Edo State governorship election, in which Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Sunday that Okpebholo won the election …

IT’S FAKE NEWS, LAGBAJA, ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF, NOT RESIGNED The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, has resigned from his position. The defence headquarters said an online report alleged that Lagbaja had submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu, citing an assassination attempt on his life as the …

GO TO COURT – TINUBU TELLS EDO ELECTION LOSERS, CONGRATULATES WINNERS President Bola Tinubu has advised candidates dissatisfied with the outcome of the recently concluded Edo State governorship election to pursue their grievances through legal avenues. The call comes following the announcement of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s election. In a …

OBASEKI’S DEPUTY, PHILIP SHAIBU, CELEBRATES OKPEBHOLO’S VICTORY Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has reacted to the electoral victory of Senator Monday Okpebholo in the September 21st off-cycle governorship election held in the state. Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC was declared the winner of the fiercely contested governorship election, defeating his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of …

APC SWEEPS IMO LG ELECTION: WINS 27 COUNCIL AREAS, 305 WARDS All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State chapter, has cleared all the 27 local government chairmanship and 305 councillorship seats in the just concluded elections. This was made known to journalists by the chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), Charles Ejiogu, who officially announced the results at …