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In the aftermath of the tragic abduction and murder of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, former assistant on digital communications to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has raised suspicions about the motives behind Peter Obi's recent visit to the grieving family. Obi, Labour Party's...
Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign an Executive Order aimed at curbing the rise of unexplained wealth in Nigeria. Commending Tinubu's recent directive to deposit crude oil revenues into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Ndume emphasized...
The Supreme Court, led by Justice John Okoro, dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, affirming Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's win in the Adamawa State election. The court held that the Resident Electoral Commissioner's actions were...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, is seen in a viral video urging citizens to prioritize the orders of the former governor, Yahaya Bello, over his own. The statement has elicited diverse reactions from Nigerians. Some view it as a concerning display of poor leadership, describing Kogi as a...
The recent withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sent shockwaves across the region, prompting serious concerns about Nigeria's security landscape. Stakeholders, including experts and policymakers, are grappling with the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's camp responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's criticism of the administration's handling of the country's security crisis. The Presidency, through Mr. Bayo Onanuga, described Atiku's comments as "reckless" and accused him of seizing any opportunity to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the shocking killing of two revered traditional rulers in Ekiti State, further fueling concerns over the escalating security challenges in the region. The Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba...
In a deeply emotional moment during Tuesday's parliamentary session, Akin Rotimi, the spokesperson of the Nigerian House of Representatives, shed tears while discussing the escalating insecurity in Ekiti State. Focusing on the recent tragic murder of two monarchs in Oke-Ako, Mr. Rotimi...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has officially inaugurated a 37-member Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, chaired by former Head of Civil Service, Bukar Aji. The ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving the welfare of...
The former Vice President emphasized the urgency for a 24/7 leader to address Nigeria's pervasive insecurity and economic downturn. Atiku's critique comes in the wake of recent high-profile kidnappings, including the tragic deaths of a nursing mother and grandmother in Abuja. Tinubu's...
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