Salihu Mohammed Lukman, the former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on opposition parties and critical stakeholders across the country to mobilize Nigerians towards removing the APC from power in 2027. In a statement on Saturday, Lukman, who previously served as the Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), emphasized that dislodging the APC is essential to addressing the numerous challenges facing Nigeria. He asserted that defeating the APC in 2027 is achievable if opposition parties and Nigerians unite, drawing a parallel to the unity that succeeded in pushing the military back to…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced that the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe destroyed two illegal refining sites along the banks of the Imo River on Saturday. In a statement issued on Sunday, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, detailed that the air strikes occurred shortly after the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, met with Governor Alex Otti to discuss establishing a NAF Base in Abia State. Gabkwet reported that the illegal sites were near Obiaku, close to the borders of Imo, Abia, and Rivers states. The sites comprised two…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has revealed how he played a crucial role in saving President Bola Tinubu’s political career. This disclosure comes as a response to the belief that Tinubu assisted Atiku during his rift with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, which led to Atiku contesting the presidential election on the platform of the defunct Action Congress (AC) in 2007. The 2023 PDP presidential candidate asserted that without his support, Tinubu’s political career might have ended at his tenure as the governor of Lagos State. In a statement through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku said, “Vice President Kashim Shettima goofed…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured all 17 local government chairmanship seats in the recently concluded local government council election in Yobe State. Additionally, the APC claimed victory in all 178 councillorship seats across the state. Dr. Mamman Muhammad, Chairman of the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YOSIEC), made this announcement on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Damaturu. “APC has won all the 17 chairmanships and 178 councillorships in the local government elections,” he declared. Dr. Muhammad further stated that the commission had received, considered, validated, and adopted the results for each of the 178 councillors of…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has experienced a significant blow with the resignation of its Edo Central Vice Chairman, Francis Inegbeneki. In a letter dated June 6, 2024, addressed to the chairman of Ward 9, Opoji in Esan Central Local Government Area, Inegbeneki cited recent occurrences in his local government that conflicted with his political values as the reason for his departure. Inegbeneki emphasized the need for the APC to be repositioned in the state and stated that his resignation was in the best interest of the Edo Central Senatorial District. The letter reads: “There…
Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a prominent member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has called on governors across the country to reduce their own salaries if they are genuinely committed to serving their people. Oguntoyinbo made this statement in response to the rejection of the Federal Government’s proposed new monthly minimum wage of N60,000 by state governors. The Federal Government’s proposal for a N60,000 minimum wage has been met with resistance from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The NGF, through its Acting Director of Media Affairs and Public Relations, Halima Ahmed, argued that implementing the proposed wage would force…
Renowned rights activist and Co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Aisha Yesufu, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate to reduce the cost of governance. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Yesufu responded to growing calls for Nigeria to abandon its bicameral legislature in favor of a unicameral system to alleviate financial burdens. Yesufu proposed that Nigeria could also consider reintroducing the parliamentary system of government to further reduce the heavy expenditures on the National Assembly. “We need to really and critically examine our democracy and look at what fits…
A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abiodun Salami, has advocated for the adoption of a unicameral legislative system in Nigeria to reduce the cost of governance. Salami, the former Assistant Publicity Secretary of the APC in Lagos, made this call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. His comments come amid growing calls for Nigeria to abandon its current bicameral National Assembly in favor of a single-chamber legislature. A unicameral legislature consists of one legislative chamber, unlike a bicameral legislature, which has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Countries…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has claimed that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been distracted for nearly a year by individuals he described as “enemies of the state.” Kwankwaso made this statement on Saturday during Governor Yusuf’s declaration of a State of Emergency on education in Kano State. He lamented that although Governor Yusuf won the March 2023 gubernatorial election, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), his tenure has been hindered by continuous legal battles instigated by opposition forces. “Despite the fact that the governor was distracted for…
A coalition of civil society organizations, under the auspices of the Middle-Belt Pan Nigerian Forum, has called on the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, to respect the outcome of the 2023 Nigerian general elections and move on. The coalition’s statement follows Obi’s repeated criticisms of the 2023 presidential election results. On Saturday, reacting to South Africa’s presidential election, Obi condemned the 2023 Nigerian election, citing fraud and widespread irregularities. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Obi wrote: “Nigeria’s 2023 election, with less than 30% voter turnout, over 60% of the polling stations starting late, and no…
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Public Petition, Justice, and Judiciary, led by Hon. Chikaodili Nomeh, has confirmed the nomination of Chief Jacob Nwakpa as the monarch-elect of Nkomoro autonomous community in Ezza North Local Government Area. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by the assembly’s Public Relations Officer, Sylvester Egede, the committee appealed to the community to continue supporting Governor Francis Nwifuru for the benefits of democracy in the area. According to the statement, “The committee found out that there were meetings and announcements made on EBBC radio and other media in respect of the…
The Presidency announced on Saturday that N60 million has been disbursed to 120 youths from across Nigeria. This announcement was made by Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education (SSAP-TVEE), during an award ceremony in Abuja. The event marked the conclusion of the ‘Unlock Training Programme,’ where grants and solar kiosks, along with Certificates of Completion, were awarded to deserving participants. Arogundade explained that the programme was the result of a six-week campaign initiated by the Presidency, encouraging Nigerian youths to submit a one-minute video showcasing their current TVET (Technical, Vocational, and…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared a state of emergency on education, pledging to immediately employ 10,000 teachers across the state. This declaration was made on Saturday at the Kano Government House, marking a significant shift in the state’s approach to education. Governor Yusuf emphasized that the era of educational neglect in Kano is over. He highlighted the once-proud educational landscape of Kano, now in a state of decay. “The problems are multi-faceted; we face a severe shortage of qualified teachers, inadequate teacher training programs, and a lack of basic amenities such as clean water and sanitation…
Salihu Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed deep concerns over the ruling party’s leadership, stating that the APC has led the country from one crisis to another since coming to power in 2015. In a statement issued on Saturday, Lukman highlighted that the only slight difference between the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the APC’s initial vision, as articulated in its manifesto. However, he lamented that the APC’s manifesto was quickly abandoned after the party’s 2015 electoral victory. “It was discarded and, like the PDP, the APC continues…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the last general election, citing widespread fraud and irregularities. Obi highlighted these issues in a series of posts on social media platform X on Saturday. “Nigeria’s 2023 election, with less than 30% voter turnout, over 60% of the polling stations starting late, and no diaspora voting, was plagued by allegations of fraud and widespread irregularities, all forms of glitches, despite an enormous expenditure to the tune of about a billion dollars (direct allocation of ₦313 billion and donor agencies’ support),” Obi wrote. He contrasted this with an ideal scenario where…
The Delta State Commissioner of Police Special Squad has arrested three suspected armed robbers in Sapele, Delta State. The suspects, identified as Blessing Atima (23), the gang leader, Destiny Okpako (19), and Wisdom Akpohirihwo (20), were apprehended at different locations in Sapele town by a Police Squad led by ASP Julius Robinson. Items recovered from the suspects include a Beretta pistol, a cut-to-size gun, three cutlasses, phones, and ATM cards belonging to victims. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrests in a statement made available to Media Outlets. “Some of their victims have identified the…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Port Harcourt Zonal Command have arrested 11 individuals suspected of internet fraud. Information was disclosed in a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Friday. The suspects were apprehended during a sting operation in the Whimpey, Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The arrests followed credible intelligence regarding their alleged involvement in internet fraud, supported by several days of surveillance. “Arrested with them are four cars, diverse brands of phones, and laptop computers containing fraudulent documents,” the statement revealed. Oyewale confirmed that the suspects would be charged…
The Ekiti State Government has reiterated its warning to residents against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages and waterways, aiming to prevent flooding and erosion. This warning was delivered by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko Ajisafe, during her appearance on the live audience participation simulcast “Ekiti L’oni” in Ado Ekiti. Ajisafe announced the establishment of a task force dedicated to apprehending offenders, with culprits set to face prosecution. She condemned the practice of dumping refuse on road medians and stated that task force operatives have been directed to arrest anyone caught dumping refuse…
The American Military Veterans of Igbo Extraction have called for the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group expressed their dismay over Kanu’s continued incarceration despite being freed by a court of competent jurisdiction. This demand followed a visit by a delegation from the American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent to the U.S. State Department on Friday. They asserted that the Nigerian judiciary has disregarded rulings from competent courts, international courts, and United Nations opinions supporting Kanu’s release. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s legal adviser, emphasized that the visit demonstrated solidarity with the…
The Edo State Government has advised Barrister Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party candidate for the September 21, 2024, governorship election, to address the internal crisis within his party rather than accuse the state government of vandalizing his campaign billboards. In response to Akpata’s allegations, Chris Osa Nehikhare, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, made a statement on Friday. Akpata had accused the Edo State Government of sponsoring agents to destroy his campaign billboards during a press conference in Benin City on June 7, 2024. The Labour Party in Edo State has been divided into factions led by National Chairman…