The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. Recent reports indicate that various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide protest from August 1 to 10, dubbed “10 days of rage,” to address the country’s soaring cost of living…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, as an enabler of executive recklessness. He was reacting to the removal of Borno State Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate Chief Whip over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Ndume’s removal on Wednesday was sequel…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has announced that he intends to remain silent for now regarding the performance of Bola Tinubu’s administration. Soyinka made this statement during an interview held in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The team inquired when Soyinka would fulfill the promise he made to speak on President Tinubu’s performance after the…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has warned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited not to take over the Dangote Refinery. Agbakoba was reacting to a comment by the businessman that the NNPC should buy the refinery if that would put an end to calling him a monopolist. Dangote made the comment amid the…
Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, has advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure there is discipline within the administration, especially looking at the ongoing political situation in Rivers State. Momodu who gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, on his verified X handle titled, “URGENT MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT TINUBU”. said…
Aminu Bayero and Lamido Sanusi, made public appearances outside their palaces for the first time since the tussle for the Kano emirship crisis began. The reinstated emir, Mr Sanusi, attended the state government’s distribution of fertilisers to small-holder farmers at the Government House on Thursday. In contrast, the deposed Mr Ado-Bayero participated on Saturday in…
Embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has claimed that she is being targeted by certain government cabals due to her refusal to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request. It will be recalled that on July 10, 2024, a near-physical confrontation was narrowly avoided between Kennedy-Ohanenye and the House of Representatives Committee on…
Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has reacted to the controversies between Dangote Refinery and the NNPCL. Emir Sanusi in a trending statement condemned the NNPCL Management clauming that the people in NNPC does not want to end their lucrative subsidy scam. “Dangote refinery… my view – SLS* I honestly do not think it…
Former President Obama has released a lengthy statement on his former Vice President Joe Biden exiting the presidential race. In a statement on Sunday, Obama said, the President put the interest of America above personal interest. “Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to…
The Chairman of Dangote Groups, Aliko Dangote, has offered to sell the $20 billion Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited. The Africa’s richest man disclosed this in an interview on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Dangote alleged that some people who are hell-bent on frustrating his efforts to bail Nigeria out of…
