In a surprising turn of events, conflicting statements have emerged from President Bola Tinubu’s administration regarding his first-anniversary address. As Nigeria marks May 29th, both a day of democracy and the first anniversary of President Tinubu’s tenure, two senior aides…
Tinubu inaugurates aviation, agric projects in Minna
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday inaugurate the renamed Minna International Airport, agro-processing zone, and agric equipment. The airport is renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, by Gov. Umar Bago of Niger on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Coups all over the continent — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Coups and earthquakes! Foreign journalists from America and Britain who covered Africa back in the day never tired on writing headline stories on coups and earthquakes in Africa. There is no point to be gained denying the hard news that…
Buhari tells candidates to respect choice of voters, accept outcome of elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged candidates contesting elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement by Femi Adesina,…
Tinubu is like Sani Abacha — Shettima
Kashim Shettima, All Progressives Congress (APC), vice presidential candidate, has said that Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, has a dose of hospitality that the late Sani Abacha, a former military ruler, had, and the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari…
*Clash on Lagos Island: We have made some arrests – PPRO (Nation)*COVID-19: Lagos announces end of 4th wave (Guardian)
Clash on Lagos Island: We have made some arrests – PPRO (Nation) The Police Command in Lagos State on Saturday said that its men arrested some members of the National Union of Transport Workers (NURTW) during a clash between them…
*Suspected thugs ‘assault’ woman for refusing forcible eviction (Nation) *37 FRSC officials arrested for extortion (ThisDay)
Suspected thugs ‘assault’ woman for refusing forcible eviction (Nation) A woman identified as Mrs. Nike Olowo was on Monday assaulted by thugs allegedly sent by the new owner of her house, to evict her. The incident occurred at 1, Owokoniran…
2019 election: Abdulsalami warns against Nigeria’s disintegration (Punch)
Former Head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Friday said he will forever be an enemy of anyone that tried to hinder the democratic development of Nigeria or plunge Nigeria into crisis. Abdualsalami said this at the Maiden Edition of…
Democracy Day: Did Buhari Deliver A Master Stroke? – Magnus Onyibe.
Just when President Muhamadu Buhari’s electability in the South West of Nigeria was beginning to look weak, (at a time that the enormous influence formerly wielded by his main ally Bola Tinubu is being badly eroded) his landmark decision to…