Olabode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to work for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if invited. George has stated several times that he will never work with Tinubu because he has been a vocal critic of Tinubu since he was governor of Lagos State. George, on the other hand, has made an unexpected U-turn and stated that if invited to contribute his quota to nation-building, he will...
Fayemi Speaks Out About EFCC Probe Into Alleged N4 Billion Fraud Dr Kayode Fayemi, the former governor of Ekiti State, has denied reports that he is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged N4 billion fraud. In a statement issued on Friday, June 2, by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office in Abuja, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, the former Chairman of the Governors’ Forum stated that no such allegation...
As President Bola Tinubu takes office, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has issued 13 demands to him. Tinubu was sworn in as President of Nigeria on Monday at Eagles Square in Abuja. However, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, stated that Tinubu should allow Igbos to benefit from his economic policies. Isiguzoro also urged the president to ensure that the railway line connecting Port Harcourt and Maiduguri is operational. “The free market trade and postulations show that Igbos,...
President Bola Tinubu will meet with governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) today. The meeting, which is expected to take place at the State House, will be led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, who was recently elected Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum. This is President Tinubu’s first official meeting with APC governors since his inauguration earlier this week. Nine governors are newly elected, while the remaining 11 are returning to their posts....
Inibehe Effiong, a legal practitioner and social critic, has urged people not to panic over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC’s, objections to the admissibility of documents at the ongoing Presidential Election Petition Tribunal hearings, calling them a distraction. Effiong claimed that the INEC-obtained documents had been duly certified and that the Court would act on them. On Thursday, the legal expert claimed that “the Electoral Commission’s neutrality is a mirage, especially in electoral litigations”...
December 12th, 2016 on a Monday. I published a statement with the title “Tinubu: A Phat Phenomenon.” It began with the words: “At the turn of specific seasons of life; and in set times buried in the exclusive knowledge of Divinity, humanity experiences the birthing of some special breed of beings who have been marked to carry out specific assignments on behalf of specific territories and nations.” The words used to convey a personal message...
Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Limited, says he is aware of plans by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to provide relief to citizens affected by the removal of fuel subsidies. Mr. Kyari made the announcement to journalists following a meeting with the ruling All Progressives Congress’s National Working Committee. While stating that one of Nigeria’s refineries will be operational this year, lowering the cost of importing fuel, the NNPC...
On Thursday, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave a response to rumours that he has been named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chief of staff. The rumours have been circulating for the past few days. Gbajabiamila’s name has been brought up in conversation regarding the race for speaker of the house ever since Tinubu was declared the winner of the election on February 25. According to reports that surfaced earlier on...
I want to congratulate the effective governor of Kwara State on his appointment as the new head of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. This is significant, historic, and has broad ramifications for the standing and reputation of Kwara State. This selection is evidence of his inclusive and transformative leadership abilities. The governor has remained a background player who is more concerned with producing results and creating legacies for the following generation. I think a new Kwara...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates for Lokoja I and II State Constituencies in the last general election, Hon Ahmed Shehu Yabagi and Hon. Ishaiku Kashim Musa, have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the November governorship election. Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State, welcomed them. Governor Bello expressed delight at the politicians’ decision to join the ruling party. He insisted that his administration respects and values ability, not...
