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Tinubu’s Economic Policies Strangulating Nigerians

31.01.2025

…Urges President to review his economic policies …Asks distractors not to turn PDP to Agbero party The former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, on Friday said the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration are not sustainable. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, George said Nigerians...

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Osun Ex-NASS APC Members Reaffirm Commitment To Party’s Unity, Progress

31.01.2025

As former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly, representing Osun State and members of the National Convention on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to the unity and progress of the party in the State under the leadership of Chief Bisi Akande and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola....

Atiku Decries Dismantling Of Opposition By Tinubu Govt

31.01.2025

Nigeria’s former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has decried what he described as the systematic dismantling of the opposition parties by the President Bola Tinubu administration. Atiku who spoke via his verified X handle on Thursday said the recent arrest and baseless prosecution of the two-term...

Again, Atiku Slams Tinubu Govt Over Usman Yusuf’s Arrest

31.01.2025

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, a well-known government critic, alleging that the move is a politically motivated attempt to silence opposition voices. In a strongly worded statement shared on Friday via his X page, Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to target critics,...

Budget: Harvest of Summons Over Allocations to Ministries, Agencies

31.01.2025

CHUKWU DAVID writes on the ongoing 2025 budget defence at the National Assembly, which has been characterised by summons of ministers and heads of government agencies over budgetary allocations to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) through the envelope budget method of the executive The National Assembly resumed from its Christmas and New Year recess on...

Why Other Governors Should Emulate Oborevwori, by Aniagwu

31.01.2025

Charles Aniagwu is the Commissioner for Works, Rural Roads and Public Information in Delta State. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the rumoured defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as infrastructure and human capital development in the state, ANAYO EZUGWU writes Is Governor Sheriff...

Nigeria May Descend Into One-Party State, CNPP Warns

31.01.2025

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has warned that Nigeria may descend into a one-party state if the opposition remains uncoordinated and self-serving. In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Ezema, CNPP said lack of unity and focus among the opposition parties portends danger to the democratic process and...

Manifestation of Kebbi 2027 Verdict

31.01.2025

Barely two years of the mandatory four years tenure, supporters and well wishers of first termers in elective positions and other aspirants have started expressing their preference for continuity or otherwise of the serving elected leaders in 2027. However, among the interest groups, are those who prefer the continuity of the incumbent based on the...

Edo Governorship Tribunal Admits 148 BVAS Machines

31.01.2025

The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has admitted 148 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing case challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Tribunal proceedings, which took place on Thursday, saw intense legal arguments...

Aregbesola Made Tinubu To Be Senator In Lagos, Political Journey Smooth

30.01.2025

Amid the exit of the erstwhile Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, his Media Assistant, Sola Fasure has said the relationship between his principal and President Bola Tinubu is mutually beneficial. Fasure noted that Aregbesola made Tinubu’s political journey to be smooth thereby contributing to his emergence as a Senator for Lagos West and governor of...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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