Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, a public affairs analyst, and the Convener, Reset Lagos, has expressed his belief that the federal government’s motives behind empowering local governments are questionable and intended to benefit the president’s political agenda. He claimed that the federal government seeks to create the impression that state governments are misusing funds, while simultaneously presenting…
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed outrage over the leak of his father’s speech online hours before it was delivered to the nation. The speech, which addressed the ongoing protests against the government’s leadership, was meant to be a live broadcast, but copies of it were released online beforehand. Seyi Tinubu…
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has issued a statement regarding the recent use of Russian flags by protesters in northern Nigeria. The embassy’s reaction follows a series of videos and images circulating on social media, showing protesters waving Russian flags and chanting slogans in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement released on…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and former Nigerian vice president and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have faulted the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he did not address the fundamental issues that triggered the #EndBadGovernance protest in the country. The protests, which…
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Philippines, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast didn’t address any of the demands of protesters and neither did it seem that the presidency understands the level of hardship citizens go through. In a telephone interview on Sunday, Farounbi said the speech would not be able to…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth. Obasanjo said that the delay in his birth was ascribed to the influence of some witches and wizards who gave his mother a tough time before God’s intervention. The former President, according to a statement on Thursday…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Director, Christopher Wray, has revealed during a marathon testimony on Wednesday that investigators still do not know if former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet or a piece of shrapnel during his attempted assassination. Twice during the hours-long session, Wray told lawmakers that the FBI was…
Former President of the United States Barrack Obama has announced his support for Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. Obama made the announcement in a post on X on Friday. “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assured citizens that his administration will do more to meet their needs. In a meeting with traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Ooni of Ife, His…
A former minister of labour and productivity, Joel Ikenya, has advised state governors to distribute the palliative they recently received from the Federal Government before the planned 1 August national protest. As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the high cost of living and rising food prices, the federal government sent 20 trucks…
