Jubilant crowds of supporters on Friday gave Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa a rousing welcome from Abuja back to Akure the state capital following his victory at the Supreme Court. The tumultuous crowds, waving, singing and dancing, lined up the route, took over the roads and major streets leading to the Moshood Abiola Democracy Park […]
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President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, is eminently qualified to contest Lagos State governorship or any political office in Nigeria. Making this declaration, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, dismissed criticisms that Seyi’s political involvement is linked only to his father’s influence, stressing that the president’s son has built a reputation […]
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Fubara Rivers State Sole Administrator, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday handed over power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that law and order had been restored in the state. Following the declaration of an emergency rule six months ago, President Bola Tinubu appointed I as to stabilise Rivers amid political turmoil. Giving his farewell […]
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Rivers State House of Assembly resumed sitting on Thursday as the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu, ended. The president had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, recalling Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18. […]
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As Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepares to return to office, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged him to remain loyal to the party, reject attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to woo him, and investigate how Rivers State was managed during the six months he was suspended under emergency rule. In separate interviews with […]
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE CESSATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE My Fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I am happy to address you today on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. You will […]
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the rising level of hunger and hardship in the country. He lamented that Nigerians are suffering from poverty under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He noted that Tinubu is not capable of solving Nigeria’s problems. In a statement by his Media Aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku […]
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President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is working towards building a country that works for everyone. He spoke yesterday at the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who represented President […]
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A political strategist and founding national secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Prof. Udenta Udenta, has warned that President Bola Tinubu’s quest for a second term in 2027 will face a stern test, describing upcoming election as a “referendum” rather than an aspirational campaign. Speaking on Arise News Channel’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday […]
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Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has delivered a scathing verdict on Nigeria’s political class, declaring that the country has been trapped for decades under the weight of “lousy leadership.” Speaking at the Kano International Poetry Festival on Saturday, Sanusi said Nigeria’s woes are rooted in the poor quality of leaders who waste time on […]
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