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Jan

2025

Money Laundering: Chief Of Staff Implicates El-Rufai In Confessional Statement

Crime, Economy, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Money Laundering: Chief Of Staff Implicates El-Rufai In Confessional Statement Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has implicated his former principal in a confessional statement related to an ongoing money laundering case against him. It will be recalled that the Chief Magistrate Court in Rigasa remanded Sa’idu at the Kaduna Correctional Centre following his arrest and arraignment by security agencies on 31 December 2024. The charges against the former Chief of Staff allege that he sold $45 million in hard currency belonging to the Kaduna State Government—equivalent to ₦18,450,000,000—at the significantly undervalued rate of…

Jan

2025

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Otti 2027: A Narrative Of Truth, Progress And Development – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Otti 2027: A Narrative of Truth, Progress and Developlopment Truth and political narratives are intertwined in complex ways, particularly in the context of Abia State's 2027 elections. Political narratives often blur the lines between fact and fiction, making it challenging to discern the truth. Governor Alex Otti's narrative of development and progress, for instance, may be based on factual achievements, but it can also be embellished or distorted to serve political purposes. Similarly, opposing parties may create counter-narratives that dispute Otti's claims or highlight his alleged shortcomings. The tension between truth and political narratives raises important questions about the role…

Jan

2025

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2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject N55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance

FGN, News Flash, Politics

2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject ₦55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have condemned the proposed ₦55.5 billion allocation for maintaining Nigeria’s presidential air fleet in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly. The budget, which includes expenses for aircraft engine overhauls, fuelling, air navigation, cleaning, fumigation, and general maintenance, significantly surpasses the ₦19.43 billion spent on the fleet between July 2023 and September 2024. Critics have raised concerns about the government’s priorities, particularly in light of Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges. The South-West Chairman of the…

Jan

2025

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SDP, El-Rufai, Al-Mustapha, Others In ‘Strategic Meeting’ Ahead Of 2027 Elections

News Flash, Politics

SDP, El-Rufai, Al-Mustapha, Others In ‘Strategic Meeting’ Ahead Of 2027 Elections Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, convened a “strategic meeting” at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, which had Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the ex-aide to the late Sani Abacha, and other politicians in attendance. According to Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar campaign organisation, the Abuja meeting was to “strategise ahead of the 2027 elections.” His post on Facebook read: “Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, a key meeting was held by His Excellency Shehu Gabam, Chairman…

Jan

2025

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Death Threat: Peter Obi Speaks On His Arrest Following Counter Allegations

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Dêath Threåt: Peter Obi Speaks On His Arrest Following Counter Allegations Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State. This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Obi called on his supporter to ignore the rumour of his alleged arrest, saying the claim is entirely false. “The recurring fake News on me. I have been made aware of a…

Jan

2025

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APC Spokesperson Receives Over 200 Death Threats Following Comments On Peter Obi

News Flash, Politics

APC Spokesperson Receives Over 200 Dêath Threåts Following Comments On Peter Obi The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, alleged he and his family have received death threats over his remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Morka stated that the threats were triggered by Obi’s accusation that his remarks during a Sunday interview on Arise Television constituted a threat to the LP candidate’s life. During another appearance on Arise News on Wednesday, the APC spokesman disclosed that he had recorded over 400 threats, including approximately 200 explicit death threats, many of which were described in…

Jan

2025

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Get Ready For A Second Term In Office! – Daniel Okeke Tells Gov. Otti

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

GET READY FOR A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE! - DANIEL OKEKE TELLS GOV. OTTI The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate in the 2023 general elections, Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke, Ph.D, has told Governor Alex Otti, OFR, to get ready for a second term in office, stressing that the second term election would be stress-free because there would be no contest against him. This is coming just a day after Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe emphasized that with the way Governor Otti is going, he sees no stumbling block to his second term re-election. The Influential politician and business mogul…

Jan

2025

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Dancing Naked In Eke Market Square Part 2: Investigating The Fact In Real Terms, Ikpeazu Actually Received More FAAC Allocation Than Otti! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Politics

Part 2 of Dancing Naked in Ekè Market Square: Investigating the Fact that in Real Terms, Ikpeazu Actually Received More FAAC Allocation than Otti! As we delve deeper into the analysis of FAAC allocations in Abia State, it becomes increasingly evident that the numbers tell a story that is far more complex than initially meets the eye. The disparity between Ikpeazu's and Otti's FAAC allocations, when adjusted for inflation and exchange rates, raises critical questions about the state's economic management and the impact of external factors on its fiscal policies. In Part 2 of our analysis, we will explore the…

Jan

2025

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Peter Obi Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threat To Life By APC’s Spokesperson

News Flash, Politics, Security

Peter Obi Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threat To Life by APC’s Spokesperson The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has alleged a threat to his life by Felix Morka, the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The allegation comes after Obi criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to address the worsening economic and security challenges in the country. According to Obi, Morka’s recent statement on Arise TV, where he said “Peter Obi Has Crossed the Line So Many Times and Has It Coming to Him Whatever He Gets,” is a threat to his life and the…

Jan

2025

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El-Rufai Breaks Silence Over Defection Rumours To Opposition PDP

Gossips, News Flash, Politics

El-Rufai Breaks Silence Over Defection Rumours To PDP A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed rumours suggesting that he has left the All Progressives Congress to join the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Reacting to the speculation on his verified X account, formerly Twitter, El-Rufai urged Nigerians to ignore the false reports, describing them as “patent lies.” He also disclosed that he has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against those spreading the misinformation. “Please disregard the patent lies and rumours about my political affiliation. I have referred the lead peddlers of the fake news for further action…