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El-Rufai Fires Back At Gov Sani Over Tinubu’s Leadership Claims

04.02.2025

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has finally reacted to recent remarks made by Governor Uba Sani praising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s democratic practices. El-Rufai’s response, shared via his verified X page, accused Sani of sycophancy and raised questions about the motivations behind his frequent public praise of Tinubu. Governor Sani had earlier in an...

PDP Being Decimated Because Of Personal Ambition –George

04.02.2025

Chief Bode George is former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). In this interview, he speaks on the crisis rocking the party, appointment of a former Minister of Special Duties, Taminu Turaki, to mediate on the dispute, among other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU...

Zoning APC Guber Ticket To Osun West Will Dislodge Adeleke’s Govt – APC Group

04.02.2025

A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, the Osun West Crusaders, has criticized the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing it as a government marked by irresponsibility. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo, on Monday, the group Coordinator, AbdulGafar Blessing, stressed that the current PDP-led administration has failed to deliver meaningful...

My Defection From PDP To APC Based On Ideology, Not Personal Gain, Nwoko Replies Critics

04.02.2025

The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial district, Sen. Ned Nwoko, has explained for the umpteenth time that his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was based on ideology and not for personal gain. In statement by his media consultant, Michael ogar, and made available to New Telegraph...

Tinubu Careless About Atiku, El-Rufai, Amaechi’s Criticism – Ibrahim

03.02.2025

Jimoh Ibrahim, a member representing Ondo South Senatorial District has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is not losing sleep over the recent wave of criticism from opposition figures. According to the Senator, President Tinubu is not worried about former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and immediate past Minister of Transportation,...

Tinubu Swears In 21 Federal Commissioners, 8 Perm Secs

03.02.2025

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the council chamber of the State House in Abuja. Before the commencement of the FEC meeting, President Tinubu swore in 21 Federal Commissioners of Revenue Allocation and Fiscal Commission, the National Population Commission and eight new Permanent Secretaries at the State House Council...

Drama As Lawyers Quarrel In Court Over NNPP’s Representation

03.02.2025

Two lawyers, Adelanke Akinrata and Abayomi Ojo, engaged in verbal fisticuffs before the Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over the legal representation of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the suit challenging the qualifications of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the last November 16 governorship. Akinrata, who was part of...

Education Commissioner Calls For Peaceful Conduct

03.02.2025

…Rallies support for PDP candidates As the February 22 Local Government election gets closer, Commissioner for Education in Osun State, Hon. Dipo Eluwole has called on electorates to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the election. The commissioner made this known in a press statement made available to newsmen in Ile-Ife, yesterday. He stated...

Primate Ayodele Urges PDP To Persuade Jonathan, Saraki For Presidency

03.02.2025

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has advised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to persuade former President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki to contest for the presidency if the party wants victory in 2027. Primate Ayodele who spoke on Monday disclosed that the only way PDP can be assured...

2027: PDP Travels A Familiar Path Leadership Crisis Puts PDP At Risk Of Implosion Ahead 2027 Elections

03.02.2025

FELIX NWANERI writes on the crisis presently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is a replay of internal squabbles that has been part of the party, whenever it is preparing for a major election since 2023 There is no doubt that the Peoples democratic Party (PDP) has remained one of the country’s dominant political...