Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Africa needs a form of “contextual democracy” that considers the past experiences of Africans and their heritage. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a summit on the state of democracy in Africa. The summit was organised by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation in partnership with the Olusegun…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the corps marshal and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). In a statement on Wednesday, Segun Imohiosen, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (AGF), announced the appointment. Imohiosen said the appointment is…
Former Director General, Voice of Nigeria and APC Chieftain, Osita Okechukwu has clarified that the President did not acquire any new vehicles for himself and is currently utilizing the existing fleet at the villa. He said this during an interview while sheding light on President Tinubu’s vehicle selection and the promotion of Nigerian-made products. He…
A former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has suspended his relationship with the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP). Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor, was the candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election when Okonkwo worked as the campaign spokesperson. Okonkwo,…
Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed President Bola Tinubu’s role in the Union’s walkout in a recent interview. Osodeke recalled that while President Bola Tinubu was still a private citizen, he informally intervened to express his concern for the country’s educational system. He further disclosed that ASUU has…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has reiterated the role of traditional rulers in national stability during a recent meeting with the Council of Southern Traditional Rulers. Uzodimma made this known in a statement and photos shared on X.com on Wednesday, stating that the delegation was led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. He…
Some Nigerian Students have protested on Campus after Teesside University threw off their University programmes and ordered them to leave the United Kingdom. The Students carried Placards on Tuesday morning to register their frustrations following the School decision resulting from the devaluation of the Naira that has made them struggle to pay tuition fees on…
One of Nigeria Prominent Business Magnates and Group Chairman of First Bank Plc ; Mr Femì Otedola, has dragged Zenith Bank Plc and Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zenith Bank to the Federal High Court Lagos, not only for illegal and unauthorized charges in its account, but also for the illegally and forcefully recovering his shares…
Defiant Iranians set off fireworks and erupted into spontaneous acts of celebration following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Hardline Raisi, 64, and the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed on Sunday along with six others. While Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of mourning, plenty of…
The lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said he’s not under any obligation to render advice to his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim, a lawyer, politician, and successful businessman, is currently at loggerheads with the APC over the outcome of the governorship primary election in Ondo State, which he…
