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TINUBU CANCELS NATIONAL BROADCAST TO NIGERIANS ON DEMOCRACY DAY President Bola Tinubu has announced that he will be shelving the national broadcast earlier scheduled to hold this morning in commemoration of the nation’s June 12 Democracy Day. A terse statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, on Wednesday gave this indication. It noted …

OSHIOMHOLE BEATS UP AIR PEACE STAFF, MANAGEMENT REACTS Former Edo State Governor and current senator, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, caused a disruption at the MMA 1 Zulu terminal after arriving late and missing a 6:30 am Air Peace flight to Abuja. Witnesses and officials noted that this was not the first time he had arrived just minutes before departure. In response to …

NOBODY REMAINS IN POWER FOREVER In the 90’s under Gen. Sanni Abacha, there were the very famous and feared Bamaiyi brothers, Musa the senior, and Ishaya junior, from Kebbi state, and were referred to as the Zuru Generals. They were the first Generals from same parents at the same time in the @HQNigerianArmy. While Musa was a Muslim, Ishaya was …

2027: PDP LEADERS DIVIDED OVER WIKE’S PROPOSITIONS FOR SOUTHERN PRESIDENCY Following the position taken by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, and some concerned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket should be zoned to the south, party leaders yesterday expressed divergent views over the position. The National Organising …

ELON MUSK APOLOGISES TO DONALD TRUMP Elon Musk apologized for recent posts about President Donald Trump, admitting they “went too far,” in a tweet at 07:04 UTC today. The retraction follows a bitter public spat ignited by Musk’s unverified claim on June 7 that Trump was linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s files, triggering a $150 billion drop in Tesla’s market value …

DEFECTIONS PUSH APC MEMBERS TO 68 IN SENATE, 207 IN REPS The gale of defections from opposition parties in the National Assembly has increased the membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to 68 in the Senate and about 207 in the House of Representatives, barely two years into the life of the 10th National Assembly. With Senator Neda …

June 12: PROTEST AGAINST HARDSHIP, INSECURITY TO HOLD IN 20 STATES – ORGANISERS Ahead of the June 12 Democracy Day, the #TakeItBackMovement has insisted on the nationwide protest scheduled for Thursday. The organisers Tuesday released a list of designated locations where demonstrators are expected to gather. June 12 was adopted in 2018 by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari …

STOP PRETENDING, DECLARE FOR GOVERNOR IF YOU WANT TO CONTEST – ORJI UZOR KALU TELLS BENJAMIN KALU Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has insisted that the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, cannot be a “holder and beholder”. Sen. Kalu, who stated this in his country home while fielding questions …

TINUBU DID NOTHING FOR SOUTH-EAST, CAN’T SECURE 25% VOTE – IGBO GROUP The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has failed to deliver tangible development to the Southeast. The elders warned that, given the current state of affairs, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may struggle to secure even 25 per cent of the votes …

IGNORE BUSYBODIES & BYSTANDERS, CONTINUE YOUR GOOD WORK – TINUBU TELLS WIKE Today, I say once again to honour you, Barka da Salah, and you must obey what the landlord (Wike) says. You want to use this place you’re gonna pay for it. The refurbished ICC centre is part of the administration’s determined efforts to change the way we do …