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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, South-East
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of only five ministers from the South-East, describing it as “unfair and unjust”. The group expressed their displeasure in a statement signed by its President General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday. Ohanaeze recalled that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, August 10th, 2023
By Samuel Oamen Travelling for Nigerians increasingly requires adequate planning. In the recently released Henley Passport Index for Q2 2023, the Nigerian passport rose from its previous 100th position to 91st among the 199 countries and 227 travel destinations studied. The index showed The Gambia, leading the ECOWAS, ranked 72nd, Sierra Leone at 74th, Cabo […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Photo: Channels Television/Sodiq Adelakun By Linda Akhigbe The Senate in the last one week had screened and confirmed 45 of President Bola Tinubu’s 48-man ministerial list. The Senate has transmitted the names of 45 confirmed ministerial nominees to the Presidency. The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abdullahi […]
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Elections, Elections 2023, Headlines, Latest Politics
Monday, August 7th, 2023
Babatunde Raji Fashola By Jimisayo Opanuga Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has refuted allegations claiming his involvement in the drafting of the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). A Twitter user named Jackson Ude had alleged that Fashola and some lawyers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were writing a […]
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Elections, Elections 2023, Latest Politics
Monday, August 7th, 2023
By Ameh Ochojila, Abuja A group, Face Of Waziri-Nigeria (FOWN), has alleged that plans are in top gear to thwart the final judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The group alleged that President Bola Tinubu, perturbed by how uncertain and unfavourable the PEPT judgment might be, commissioned six political advisers, including former governors. […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, August 4th, 2023
From Fred Itua, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, named two fresh ministerial nominees and also replaced a nominee from Kano State. He named Festus Keyamo from Delta State and Mariga Mahmoud from Kano State. He dropped Dr. Maryam Shetty from Kano State. No reason was given. – Sunwp_posts
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Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 4th, 2023
Sends 19 new ministerial nominees to Senate • Alake seeks stiffer regulations for social media • With 47 nominees, Tinubu sets new record for highest number of Ministers since 1999 • Bosun Tijani: Young founder of Nigeria’s biggest tech hub makes fresh list • 20 SAs, SSAs to have cabinet status • Despite present […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics
Friday, August 4th, 2023
By Enioluwa Adeniyi Wednesday’s ministerial nominee screening saw a bit of humour at the senate when Dr. Doris Uzoka, a nominee from President Bola Tinubu, dodged a question regarding her husband. Dr. Uzoka, a medical practitioner turned banker from Imo State, smoothly answered queries about her career achievements and roles. But when asked about her […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, July 29th, 2023
Nigerian police order secret probe of Tinubu’s ministerial nominee, Stella Okotete, over alleged fraud By Tayo Elegbede The Nigeria Police Force has ordered a secret investigation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominee and former Executive Director of Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Stella Okotete, over the falsification of documents and monumental fraud. Naija News reports that […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
By George Oshogwe Ogbolu The Nigeria Senate on Thursday unveiled the much anticipated ministerial nominees list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Naija News reports that the list was submitted to the Senate by Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. In what is likely the first batch of nominees, the president send only 28 names. […]
