Atiku blasts Bode George over comment on presidential bid

Ex-Vice President  Atiku Abubakar has expressed his dissatisfaction with Bode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for asserting that he (Atiku) would have collapsed had he been elected president in 2023. In a statement released via social media on Saturday, Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, characterized George’s remarks as […]

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‘The Patriots’: We must act to stop Nigeria ending like Yugoslavia, Sudan

A group of elder statesmen under the aegis of The Patriots and led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku visited President Bola Tinubu to demand for a new, People’s Constitution. Specifically, the statesmen made two demands: “We urged him to send a president’s Executive Bill to the National Assembly, a Bill that will call for two essential […]

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Rivers crisis: APP woos Fubara ahead of 2027 governorship poll

The Action Peoples Party has called on the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to seek re-election under its platform in 2027, even as it said the governor neither owns the party nor is a member of the fold. The state APP Chairman, Sunny Wokekoro, stated this when the immediate past leadership of the party in […]

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2027: Tinubu woos North as loyalists battle opposition

President Bola Tinubu may have started moves to win back the support of northern leaders and those aggrieved with his administration. Close aides to the President said several initiatives were being implemented and new ones created. While insisting that the President was not afraid of any political or pressure group, the sources said the plan […]

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Find urgent solution to petrol scarcity, NNPP’s Ajadi tells FG

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently address the current hardship faced by Nigerians due to persistent fuel scarcity, which continues to ravage the country’s economy. In a statement personally signed and made available to journalists on Sunday, he […]

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Osun to domesticate national senior secondary education law

Osun State Government has promised to create and domesticate the National Senior Secondary School Education Law. This is to improve the standard of education in the State. Governor Ademola Adeleke pledged while hosting the Executive Secretary of the Senior Secondary Education Commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, and his team who were in the state to select […]

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Osun set to begin 2nd phase of bursary awards to tertiary institutions students

Preparations are in top gear to commence the payment of the second phase of bursary awards to students of Osun origin to assist them in furthering their studies. This was made known by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke in a statement made available in Osogbo through his spokesperson, Rasheed Olawale. He stated that having completed […]

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Osun to deploy ICT for creation of job for its youth

Osun State Government is set to explore opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance the creation of jobs for the youths To this end, it is ready to deploy ICT to assist teeming youths who wish to explore the sector’s advantages. Governor Ademola Adeleke made this known in a statement made available to […]

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Implication of retirement age extension and urgent need for family planning law

Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya seeks an eighth term in the 2025 presidential election. He is that country’s longest-serving president. By  Ven. Amb. Nelson Fadoju When bills and laws are not conventionally and properly debated by the National Assembly and Public to look at the pros and cons of these Bills and Laws, they may […]

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