Politics

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism The Presidency on Monday challenged opposition leaders and critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to move beyond attacks and articulate alternative policies that would better tackle Nigeria’s complex challenges. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency challenged opponents to tell Nigerians the “alternative strategies they would propose in contrast to this administration’s extensive list of significant achievements currently benefiting Nigerians in real-time” instead of resorting to what it described as “a penchant and deliberate attempt to find…
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Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Gov. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Lagos, amid growing speculation over a possible defection of the governor to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Also present at the meeting were Chief Adedeji Adeleke, a renowned businessman and elder brother to the governor, and his son, global Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The visit, which has generated buzz both on and off social media, was disclosed by President Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media,…
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Osun State Drags FGN To Supreme Court Over Withheld LGA Allocations

Osun State Drags FGN To Supreme Court Over Withheld LGA Allocations

Osun State Drags FG To Supreme Court Over Withheld LG Allocations The lingering political crisis surrounding withheld Local Government allocations in Osun State has taken a new dimension as the State Government dragged the Nigerian Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to the country’s Supreme Court. The case centers on the alleged non-release of allocation from the Federation Account due to the 30 Local Government Areas and one area office of Osun State for the past 3 months. Since January 2025 the Federal Government and Osun State government have been at logger heads over…
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If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor  Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Kalu Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says the Nigerian economy is at risk of collapse if the country does not continue to borrow. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state, spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. “Let me tell you, if this economy does not borrow, it collapse. That’s the truth. That’s where we are,” he said. Kalu said he is not a member of the committee that scrutinises loan requests but insisted that such borrowing is necessary for economic survival.…
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APC Knocks Atiku, Amechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves

APC Knocks Atiku, Amechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves

APC Knocks Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed out at Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar and Nasir el-Rufai, describing their recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a desperate ploy to return to power for personal gain. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, the party accused the trio of exploiting a birthday lecture organised for Amaechi in Abuja on Saturday to launch attacks on Tinubu’s government. Morka said the claims made at the event — including allegations that Tinubu was “weaponising…
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2027: North Must Support Tinubu To Complete 8 Years, He Did Well – Shehu Sani

2027: North Must Support Tinubu To Complete 8 Years, He Did Well – Shehu Sani

2027: North Must Support Tinubu To Complete 8 Years, He Did Well – Shehu Sani Former Senator and rights activist, Shehu Sani, has urged the North to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Sani, who spoke in an interview with journalists in Kaduna on Monday, said the North appreciated the progress made so far under President Tinubu. “For those of us from this part (North) of the country, we appreciate the progress made so far by this present government and for those of them who had the opportunity to do better and they failed, we tell them that…
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How Governor Eno’s Daughter Was Manipulated By False Prophets – Akwa Ibom Govt Reveals

How Governor Eno’s Daughter Was Manipulated By False Prophets – Akwa Ibom Govt Reveals

How Gov Eno’s Daughter Was Manipulated By False Prophets – Akwa Ibom Govt Reveals Akwa Ibom State Government has explained that Mrs Jane Eddidiong Ufot was under the manipulation of ‘false prophets’ to share the viral video in which she called out her father, Governor Umo Eno, over perceived evil forces behind last year’s death of her mother, Pastor Mrs Patience Eno. Apparently after failing to get his father’s attention within a tight ultimatum she set, Jane, Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the Governor on Health, Safety and Environment, had shared the video of her and little daughter expressing intense…
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I Never Benefitted Anything As ABIA Governor – Orji Uzor Kalu

I Never Benefitted Anything As ABIA Governor – Orji Uzor Kalu

I Never Benefitted Anything As Abia Governor – Orji Uzor Kalu Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a senator representing Abia North in the 10th National Assembly has said holding public office has cost him more than it has benefited him. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Monday, June 2, Kalu revealed that he used personal resources to run the State as Governor from 1999-2007 and continues to fund his legislative duties. He emphasised that instead of gaining from public office, his personal sacrifices have taken a toll on his finances and business interests. Kalu said: “I spent…
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I Never Said I Was Out To Destroy Tinubu’s Yoruba Government – Senator Natasha

I Never Said I Was Out To Destroy Tinubu’s Yoruba Government – Senator Natasha

I Never Said I Was Out To Destroy Tinubu’s Yoruba Govt – Senator Natasha The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has refuted allegations that she was attempting to destroy the “Yoruba federal government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” This comes in response to claims by Sandra Duru, who alleged that the lawmaker told her she was working against Tinubu’s Yoruba-led administration. Speaking in an exclusive interview with US-based Nigerian journalist Adeola Fayehun, Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that she never made such remarks, emphasising that she is not a tribalist. “People who know me know that I am not a…
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I Derive Joy Stepping On Toes Of Big Men – FCT Minister, Wike

I Derive Joy Stepping On Toes Of Big Men – FCT Minister, Wike

I Derive Joy Stepping On Toes Of Big Men – FCT Minister, Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike disclosed this while insisting that he works hard for the party. Addressing his monthly press briefing, the Minister warned that he’s not afraid to step on the toes of rich people. According to Wike, he enjoys stepping on the toes of the wealthy, not the poor people. He said: “Look at what we are doing differently. I have found out that…
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