After Thursday's debate, where President Joe Biden faced challenges in his encounter with former President Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, some Democrats have started urging Biden to drop out of the presidential race, allowing the party to select an alternative candidate to run in his place. As reported by NBC News, Democrats are concerned that the BidenContinue reading "Democrats Urge Biden To Withdraw From Presidential Race After ‘Shocking’ Performance At Trump Debate"
Kwankwaso Visits El-Rufai As Northern Political Leaders Foster Alliance Ahead Of 2027 Election
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, has paid a visit to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, at his residence in Abuja. This meeting comes shortly after El-Rufai's visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State. While El-Rufai, aContinue reading "Kwankwaso Visits El-Rufai As Northern Political Leaders Foster Alliance Ahead Of 2027 Election"
“DON’T PROVOKE CITIZENS’ – EZEKWESILI WARNS NIGERIAN LEADERS
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili on Thursday cautioned Nigerian and Kenyan leaders against high-handedness. Ezekwesili said it’s unwise for leaders to push their citizens to the point of “enough is simply now enough”. Posting on X, the former minister wondered if recent events would allow Nigerians and Kenyan leaders to learn the right lessons. AccordingContinue reading "“DON’T PROVOKE CITIZENS’ – EZEKWESILI WARNS NIGERIAN LEADERS"
DRAMA IN A COURT AS YAHAYA BELLO’S LAWYER APPLIES TO WITHDRAW FROM CASE, EFCC OBJECTS, WANTS HIM DOCKED INSTEAD
There was a mild drama in court on Thursday as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Adeola Adedipe, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that is prosecuting the case objected,Continue reading "DRAMA IN A COURT AS YAHAYA BELLO’S LAWYER APPLIES TO WITHDRAW FROM CASE, EFCC OBJECTS, WANTS HIM DOCKED INSTEAD"
Tinubu Government Announces N155billion For Provision Of Foodstuffs, Distribution To Nigerians
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has approved the immediate rollout of national construction and household support Programmes. This was stated in a Twitter post on the official handle of the President via @Ngrpresident. Some of the supports rolled out are; allocation of a N10billion one-off support to the states and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for theContinue reading "Tinubu Government Announces N155billion For Provision Of Foodstuffs, Distribution To Nigerians "
Northern Political Forces Rallying round Buhari In Plot To Sack tinubu’s Government – Shehu Sani
A former federal lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has said there are alleged plans by northern political forces to use former President Muhammadu Buhari to undermine the government of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Arise News TV, Sani said there is evidence of rallying and regrouping of political forces from the NorthContinue reading "Northern Political Forces Rallying round Buhari In Plot To Sack tinubu’s Government – Shehu Sani "
EXCLUSIVE: Top Nigerian Police Officers, Ministry, Others Resist Police Chief Egbetokun’s Controversial Push For Personnel Tenure Extension, Just Months Before His Retirement
A proposed bill to extend the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other officers by five years failed to gain support from stakeholders at a hearing held by the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The bill, aimed at amending the Nigeria Police Act 2020, seeksContinue reading "EXCLUSIVE: Top Nigerian Police Officers, Ministry, Others Resist Police Chief Egbetokun’s Controversial Push For Personnel Tenure Extension, Just Months Before His Retirement"
Kenyans Intensify Protests Despite President Ruto’s U-turn In Signing Tax Bill
Kenyans are determined to continue the protests despite President William Ruto's U-turn in signing the finance bill that has sparked outrage in the capital, Nairobi and other parts of Kenya. The protesters gathered yet again in Nairobi as Kenya’s security officials put up roadblocks and fire tear gas and rubber bullets at the demonstrators. DeadlyContinue reading "Kenyans Intensify Protests Despite President Ruto’s U-turn In Signing Tax Bill"
ORTOM DENIES LEAVING N359BN UNPAID SALARIES IN BENUE
The immediate-past Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has challenged his successor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, to disclose the wage bill of the state. In a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Terver Akase, the ex-governor also asked Alia to publish the allocations received since his assumption of office. Ortom’s call came on the heelsContinue reading "ORTOM DENIES LEAVING N359BN UNPAID SALARIES IN BENUE"
Cholera: FG shopping for emergency vaccine By Sola Ogundipe and Olasunkanmi
In the wake of the cholera outbreak in the country, the Federal Government yesterday initiated dialogue with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, to obtain emergency supplies of oral cholera vaccine, OCV, as Nigeria battles the disease amid a global shortage of the vaccine. Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control andContinue reading "Cholera: FG shopping for emergency vaccine By Sola Ogundipe and Olasunkanmi"
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