Category: Politics
You failed Nigerians woefully – Afenifere tells Tinubu
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has lamented that President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope has turned into a nightmare for Nigeria [...]
Tinubu praises Gilbert Chagoury at commissioning of Lagos-Calabar coastal road
President Bola Tinubu has described Gilbert Chagoury, the Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, as his ‘partner in daring’.
The president praised the busi [...]
Nigerians never had it this bad – CUPP scores Tinubu low for 2nd anniversary in office
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has issued a damning midterm evaluation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing t [...]
Tinubu’s policies favour the rich, punish poor Nigerians – Atiku laments, condemns his planned new borrowings as troubling
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of favouring the wealthy while subjecting poor Nigerians to [...]
Election of Catholic pope not based on ’emi lokan’ ideology
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, says the election of a Catholic pope is not based on the ideology of ‘emi lokan’.
‘Emi lok [...]
2027 general elections may be my final shot at the presidency – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the 2027 general elections may be his final shot at the presidency.
Ob [...]
Despite widespread killings, Ribadu says Nigeria better secured under Tinubu
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says Nigeria is better secured than it was before the Tinubu-led administration came into power.
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Akwa Ibom government denies receiving N653.6bn in revenue, despite glaring evidence
Despite glaring evidence, the Akwa Ibom State Government has refuted a media report that said it has received N653.6 billion as revenue in the first t [...]
Akpabio/Akpoti-Uduaghan: FG files criminal charges against suspended senator
The federal government has filed criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, over alleged defam [...]
Senate indiscriminately inserts projects worth N6.93trn into 2025 national budget
BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting budget transparency and accountability in Nigeria and other African countries, says it has uncovered 11,12 [...]