Fatai Adams’ suspension stays – Ondo PDP

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has insisted that its suspension earlier in the day of the state chairman, Hon Fatai Adams stays contrary to the position of the party’s national body as conveyed in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba. In a statement by the […]

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2024: Reset Nigeria and avert the storm

As the year 2024 gets underway, not even the staunchest optimists and the predatory political class can pretend any longer that all is well with the world’s largest agglomeration of Black people. In all sectors of national life–governance, the economy, security, infrastructure, social services, and national cohesion–confusion, decay, and misery are prevalent amid unmistakable symptoms […]

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Why I boycotted Oyetola’s re-election campaign – Aregbesola

The immediate past Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has told his supporters that before the end of the year 2024, they would know where his interest in Osun politics lies. He spoke in Ilesa, Osun State at an end-of-the-year thanksgiving organised by the Omoluabi Caucus, attended by many leaders of the […]

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Aiyedatiwa appeals for peaceful Ondo 2024 governorship election

promises to immortalise Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday appealed to all the gladiators and stakeholders to shun all forms of violence before, during, and after the the forthcoming governorship election in the state. He made the appeal in his New Year statewide broadcast on Monday during which he also promised to […]

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Tinubu’s New Year broadcast harvest of deceit, empty promises – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the New Year speech by President Bola Tinubu as a “harvest of deceit, false claims and empty promises”. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Monday, the party described Tinubu’s speech as uninspiring and amounting to a waste of valuable time as it did […]

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Tinubu signs N28.78tn 2024 Budget into law

President Bola Tinubu has signed the N28.78 trillion 2024 Budget into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President, who arrived his office from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. With the President while he signed the budget were the President of the […]

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Nigerians hopeful amid failed promises on lingering problems

• Experts seek deliberate actions to tackle FX crisis, insecurity, corporate failure • Workers demand timely closure of new minimum wage negotiation • Safety, infrastructure development, vessel building top maritime agenda • Telcos to reap from rising content consumption • Controversial USSD debt carried into 2024 Against the backdrop of tougher projections for the New […]

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Plateau killings: Army chief deploys more soldiers, dismisses reports of fresh attacks

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said more troops and equipment are on the way to tackle the insecurity crisis in Plateau State. This came after terrorists, on Christmas Eve, attacked over 20 communities in the state and killed over 100 persons. Speaking on Channels Television on Sunday night, Lagbaja said […]

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Rivers Assembly speaker loyal to Fubara resigns, quits as lawmaker

The factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly who is loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, has resigned from his position and membership of the House. Ehie’s resignation was contained in a letter dated December 29, 2023, and signed by him. The letter was addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National […]

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