WHY AJURI NGALARE ‘RESIGNED’ AS TINUBU’S SPOKESMAN Fresh facts have emerged as to why the special adviser to the President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, resigned. On Saturday, Mr Ngelale announced that he had taken an indefinite leave of absence to attend to health challenge in his family. “On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief …

ANOTHER 196 SOLDIERS RESIGN FROM NIGERIAN ARMY OVER CORRUPTION, LOW MORALE No fewer than 196 soldiers in the North-East and other theatres of operation have applied to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, for voluntary retirement. The action comes amid worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in most parts of the country. Sources revealed that …

PDP RECEIVES REPORT ON ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES AGAINST WIKE, UGWUANYI, MAKINDE, OTHERS The Peoples Democratic Party National Disciplinary Committee has received reports on alleged anti-party activities of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and others from the National Working Committee.The committee, led by a former Foreign Affairs Minister, Tom Ikimi, was set up to address and manage all disciplinary …

APC, BUHARI, TINUBU, OTHERS DESTROYED NIGERIA – LUCKMAN An erstwhile National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has alleged that the APC and the duo of former President Muhammadu Buhari and incumbent President Bola Tinubu ruined the country. Lukman, who said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, also stressed that 2027 presents a golden …

AJURI NGALARE WAS SACKED, NOT RESIGNED – INVESTIGATION Contrary to Ajuri Ngelale’s public claims that he stepped down as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity due to a “vexatious medical situation” in his family, Federal government sources have revealed that the former presidential spokesman was in fact fired. Ngelale’s resignation, according to insiders, was part of a …

NIGERIAN NURSES IN UK, US FORCED BACK HOME OVER CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION Some Nigerian nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom and the United States have been forced back to Nigeria and left in distress by the abrupt shutdown of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s (NMCN) verification portal in February by the Nigerian government. The healthcare professionals are …

TINUBU’S SPOKESMAN, AJURI NGALARE, STEPS DOWN The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan to …

I WAS NOT ARRESTED BY TORONTO POLICE – AMAKA Amaka has refuted recent media reports claiming she was arrested and detained by Toronto police. According to Amaka, she was not charged with any crime. Instead, she was invited by the police following a report from the Nigerian government. During her interaction with Canadian authorities, Amaka presented video evidence demonstrating that …

NLC TO MEET WITH ORGANS OVER RECENT PETROL HIKE The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the recent fuel price hike across the country, stating that it may lead to an increase in the price of petrol to N5,000 per litre. In a recent interview, NLC spokesperson Benson Upah revealed that the union is planning to take fresh …

TINUBU DIDN’T EXTEND IGP EGBETOKUN’S TENURE – POLICE SPOKESMAN The Nigeria Police announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu did not approve a tenure extension for Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.The police noted that instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required.The IG’s continued stay in office has sparked widespread …

HAUSAS WILL NOT FARM AFTER KILLING FULANIS – BANDIT LEADER, BELLO TURJI In his newly released video, bandit leader, Bello Turji has issued a serious warning to the Hausa people of Northwestern Nigeria. Turji accused the Hausa community of being “traitors and hypocrites,” stressing that they are responsible for the killing of innocent Fulani people and their livestock in the …

WHY.WE DECLARED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT AT 2.AM – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence on the timing of the result declaration in the early hours of March 1, 2023. Recall that there were concerns and criticisms from some Nigerians over the announcement of President Bola Tinubu’s victory by 2 am in March 2023. However, several …

TINUBU DEFENDS PETROL PRICE HIKE, SAYS HARD DECISIONS MUST BE TAKEN President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The newest hike, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, range from N855 to N897 per litre, depending on the location, from the previous N568-N617. …

EIGHT MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA SHUT DOWN IN 18 MONTHS OVER ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, SAYS ASBON The National President of the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), Mr Femi Egbesola, has lamented the impact of the economic policies under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and the current administration of President Bola Tinubu on small businesses. During …

TINUBU GOVT CLUELESS, INCOMPETENT, RUDDERLESS – NORTHERN GROUPS Following the recent massacre by terrorists in Plateau State, northern Christian groups have declared President Bola Tinubu’s administration as clueless and incompetent. After a two-day engagement in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Thursday, the groups comprising Christian Youth Initiative (CYI) and Northern Nigeria Unity Initiative (NNUI) called on the region to …