Politics

President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Olusegun Dada, has reacted to Nigerians digging up old tweets of him calling for protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Recall that Dada had earlier taken to his X account to warn that those planning to burn the country down would be met with strong resistance from the majority

The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protest in Nigeria might be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. According to reports making the rounds on social media, various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide protest from August 1 to 10, dubbed “10 days of rage,” to address the

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over his recent statements on Nigeria’s economic situation. The party reacted in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The ruling party accused Obi of promoting “half-truths, blatant distortions, and misinformation” to

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has allegedly spent ₦ 1.1 billion on the purchase of furniture in the first three months of 2024. According to a review of the Edo State budget performance documents by SaharaReporters, the state budgeted to spend ₦2.2 billion on chairs in the 2024 fiscal year and has already

The embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shuaibu, has been accused of inciting violence in the state ahead of the governorship election scheduled for September 21. The allegation was made by a prominent civil group in the state Edolites For Peace and Progress, a prominent civil group led by Madam Adesua Odigie. The

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has responded to the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the threat of ₦ 5 billion defamation suit. Naturenex reported that Peter Obi issued Onanuga a 72-hour ultimatum to apologise and pay ₦5 billion damages to him over defamation and libel

The Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has responded to the 72-hour ultimatum and demands from Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 elections. Onanuga, via social media platform, X, expressed his readiness to face legal action. He said, “I am still waiting for the

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Department of State Service (DSS), Police, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from disrupting the conduct of Congresses in Rivers State. The order was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu. The Congresses, scheduled to elect new officers for the PDP at the

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, disclosed that the ex-governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, does not influence the decisions taken by the Rivers State chapter of the party. According to the party, Wike is not a member of the APC nor does he attend any of

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to impose a one-time windfall tax on banks for foreign exchange (forex) gains. The bill was passed on Tuesday after Sani Musa, the chair of the finance committee, presented a report to the upper legislative chamber. In his presentation, Senator Musa clarified that the windfall tax is

The House of Representatives has approved an additional N6.2 trillion in spending for the 2024 budget. The decision follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent request for the budget amendment through a bill to amend the 2024 Appropriations Act. The bill, which was introduced last week, swiftly passed its second reading and was subsequently referred to the

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning against any attempts to replicate the recent protests in Kenya under the guise of #EndBadGovernance. Speaking at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, during a strategic meeting with top police officers, Egbetokun emphasized the commitment of the Nigerian Police Force to prevent any

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The demands of Napoli have reportedly forced Paris Saint Germain to stop their push for the purchase of Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen is determined to leave Napoli this summer even though he still has a contract with the Italian side until June 30, 2026. In the last week, it was

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one Aliyu Sanusi in Sokoto State for allegedly printing and distributing materials related to the forthcoming protests. Sanusi was arrested on Monday evening in the Sama Road area of Sokoto, the state capital. Human rights activist and Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, shared