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WHY THE NORTH IS ANGRY WITH TINUBU’S GOVT -CNGCoordinator of the Concerned Northern Groups (CNG), Jamilu Aliu Charanchi has stated that the North is not necessarily against President Bola Tinubu, but with his policies, which he said have pauperised not only the region but also the entire country.In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the CNG leader said there was the …

TINUBU’S GOVT SPENT M701M ON FIRST LADY’S FOREIGN TRIPS IN THREE MONTHS AMIDST GROWING HUNGER A sum of N701 million has been spent on foreign trips for the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, in just three months, Politics Nigeria has learnt. This lavish spending comes at a time when many Nigerians are struggling to make ends meet due to growing hunger …

MINIMUM WAGE TEMPLATE OUT SOON – MINISTER Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeruka Onyejeocha, has assured that the template for the new national minimum wage will be released once it is finalized. Onyejeocha explained that a tripartite committee, consisting of representatives from organized labour, the private sector, and the government, is scheduled to meet with the Head of …

I HAD NO BARGAIN WITH TINUBU BEFORE SUPPORTING HIM – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has finally broken his silence on the allegations of a secret deal with President Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor made the clarification on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ program on Friday night. …

TINUBU’S DEFENCE MINISTER, MATAWELLE, ALLEGEDLY FREED DETAINED TERRORIST, PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE, N3M – CLERIC ALLEGES Sheikh Murtala Asada, an Islamic cleric from Sokoto State, has accused the Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle of aiding the notorious terrorist Haroo. According to Asada, in a viral video clip seen by SaharaReporters, Haroo, who reportedly …

AREWA GROUP REPLIES ABATI OVER BUHARI LAUGHING AT NIGERIANS COMMENT A Northern group, the Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has responded to Dr Reuben Abati, the ex-spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, over a recent comment where he reportedly said former President Muhammadu Buhari would be laughing at Nigeria, considering the current situation of the country. Abati reportedly said former President …

ENUGU COMMUNITY CRIES OVER ALLEGED INCESSANT POLICE HARASSMENT OF INDIGENES, CALLS FOR STATE GOVT INTERBENTION Agunese-Mmaku Community in Awgu local government area of Enugu State has cried out over alleged incessant harassment of some people of the area by officials of the Enugu State Command of Nigerian Police Force. At the end of an emergency general meeting of the Town …

FIVE DIE IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING EDO APC GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN TRAIN A deadly accident occurred on Thursday along Warrake Road in Owan East Local Government Area, Edo State, when the campaign convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming September 21 governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, collided with a Toyota Camry. The collision tragically claimed the lives …

I WON’T SUPPORT FUBARA AGAIN IN MY POLITICAL LIFE – WIKE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to support Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in his political life again. Wike stated this during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday. He said, “I will never support Fubara in my political life again. Anybody knows me, …

AT LAST, PETROL FROM DANGOTE REFINERY HITS NIGERIAN MARKET ON SUNDAY The much-anticipated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol from Dangote Refinery, is set to hit the Nigerian market by Sunday, 15th September.According to inside sources quoted by Businessday, the refinery, located in Lagos State, is set to commence the distribution of its refined petrol to marketers across …