On Sunday, Pastor Tunde Bakare, the current leader of the Citadel Global Community Church, reminded his congregation that he had previously cautioned Nigerians about the perils of “Emilokan” politics. The Yoruba word emilikan, which means “my turn,” was often used during President Bola Tinubu’s 2020 election campaign. Bakare asserted that Emilokan reflects a penchant towards autocracy. To paraphrase the cleric’s remarks: “I’m reminded of the warning that I issued to Nigerians in January 2023 in my lecture titled, ‘Bridging the gap between politics and governance.’ I foresaw that the ’emilokan’ politics of entitlement would lead to an imperium presidency, one…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Commercial motorcyclists, often known as Okada, have been ordered to cease all operations in the cities of Umuahia and Aba by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. On Sunday night, Governor Otti released a statement through his Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko saying that as of the next Monday, August 14, 2023, the security forces in Umuahia and Aba townships will confiscate any motorcycles they find being utilized for this purpose. He ordered the security forces in both cities to detain anyone they find disobeying the order and bring them to justice. The announcement did not specify why okada use…
Lukman Adeleye, the minority leader of the Ogun State Assembly, has expressed his dismay at the current state of affairs in Nigeria and urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action. Adeleye claimed that, under the current government, ordinary Nigerians are unable to provide for their families’ nutritional needs since food prices have increased to unaffordable levels. Adeleye addressed the audience at a small business empowerment session organized in Odogbolu in honor of International Youth Day. He lamented that the floating of the naira and the unexpected elimination of the fuel subsidy by the current administration have lowered people’s purchasing…
On Friday, the Indian authorities cited the unstable security situation in Niger and urged all Indian nationals to immediately depart the country. The Indian government’s foreign ministry has urged its citizens to postpone any upcoming trips until conditions improve. The Indian government is keeping a careful eye on the situation in Niger. Indian nationals whose continued presence in the country is not deemed necessary are urged to depart immediately in view of the current scenario. It’s possible they’ll remember that the airspace is currently restricted. Maximum security measures can be taken when leaving over a land border. According to ANI,…
According to Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, all Tarabans need to pay close attention to the state’s economic growth. He felt that it was imperative for state natives living in other regions of the country and the world to return home and contribute to the state’s rapid development. The governor made these remarks over the weekend during a meeting with various stakeholders, in which he urged all emigrants with state ties to help his administration tackle the state’s economic and security challenges. He stressed the importance of efforts that promote productivity, peaceful coexistence, and economic development as the means by…
For the sake of fairness and the development of democracy in the country, the Network of Bayelsa Professionals (NBP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to refrain from interfering with the governorship election in the state on November 11. Following reports that President Tinubu has promised full support, including the use of the military, to Timipre Sylva, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the group has appealed to the presidency for neutrality. Members of the APC in the state were reportedly overjoyed by the President’s promise to do everything in his power to guarantee their candidate, Sylva,…
In light of the upcoming presidential elections in Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic (CAR), and South Sudan, Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has released prophesies. Primate Ayodele announced the president of Zimbabwe will keep his seat, but not through the proper channels, in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin. He detailed how both legitimate and shady tactics will be used by the president to guarantee his re-election. Primate Ayodele has said that the opposition is squandering their resources by participating in the election. But he cautioned the president to keep military soldiers in…
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo State, announced his running mate Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaro on Saturday. The Governor justified his choice to fire Placid Njoku, his current deputy, during the Owerri unveiling event. Uzodinma, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate for the upcoming election on November 11, said, “The development is due to ecumenical and political permutations.” Our work speaks for itself,” he remarked. We’re stocked to run a successful campaign. Therefore, we have assembled here today to further establish our bona fide candidature for another term. To make this ticket more valuable, I have appointed Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru as…
Threatening military intervention in the current political instability in the Niger Republic, Russia has warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This, Russia has warned, could lead to a dangerous escalation of the crisis. On Thursday, the heads of ECOWAS member states decided to deploy a “standby force” to Niger in an effort to restore constitutional democracy and return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who is also the current chair of ECOWAS, has stated categorically that “no option is off the table, including the use of force as a last resort.” However, Russia warns that…
Edo North Senatorial District Representative and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Adams Oshiomhole recently informed Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu that the APC does not maintain an IDP camp for displaced politicians. Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole made the claim on Thursday in response to claims by his successor Godwin Obaseki that Shaibu’s legal action against him was a ploy to force him to migrate to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiomhole, according to PM News, has reportedly told the deputy governor to respect and be loyal to his boss and that his goal is for Edo…
The Rivers State Labour Party has reassured its supporters and the general public that it is strong and stable. Dienye Pepple, the party’s suspended state chairman, filed a lawsuit, but a court in Rivers State threw it out. Following his alleged anti-party activities in the state, the former chairman asked the court to rule on whether or not the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure, had the exclusive right to suspend the state executives and appoint a steering committee. Dienye, leader of the rival Labour Party faction in the state, claims he is still the party’s chairman and that the factional…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his dedication to empowering the youth of his state, and he has stated that his administration is actively putting in place mechanisms to help young people maximise their potentials. As part of celebrations for 2023 International Youth Day, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said in a message signed by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, that young people are the future and should be invested in and protected. He praised the initiative, ingenuity, and potential of the state’s young people, noting that the event’s theme of “Youth: Shaping Our Future” reflected the administration’s commitment to youth improvement.…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has charged young Nigerians with replacing the country’s current leaders and easing the burdens placed on the populace. On Saturday, in honour of International Youth Day, the National Youth Leader of the party, Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu, released a statement to the press in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. He challenged the young people to save the country from imminent peril by voting in the upcoming general election and promised to back any young person running for office. The youth of Nigeria have always been a driving force for positive development. He encouraged them…
The junta in the Niger Republic has threatened to execute the country’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sends in the military to restore order. According to a Thursday AP report, two unnamed “Western officials” said the putschists made the threat to a high-ranking American envoy. ECOWAS reportedly ordered the deployment of a backup force to restore democracy in Niger after hearing threats like this from the country’s military authorities. The world is rushing to broker a peaceful end to the country’s leadership dilemma. During her visit to the country this week, U.S.…
The attack in the Heipang community of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area early on Thursday morning was brutal and has been strongly condemned by Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State. The governor has spoken out against the recent attacks on several communities in the Mangu Local Government Area, where many lives were lost, according to a statement released by Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere. Mangu and Barkin-Ladi local government districts have been plagued by a spate of needless killings, and Governor Mutfwang has called on security forces to redouble their efforts to put an end to it. He…
Biafran separatist and activist Simon Ekpa has sounded the alarm that Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is in a life-threatening condition in prison. Since his arrest in Kenya in June 2021 and extradition to Nigeria to face prosecution for treasonable felony, Kanu has been held at the facility of Nigeria’s secret police, DSS, despite the Court of Appeal having freed the IPOB leader from terrorism and treasonable felony charges the previous year. The separatist leader’s health is failing, according to Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of Kanu, who emphasised that he may die in DSS arrest if immediate…
President Bola Tinubu has informed the young people of Nigeria that they have the support of the entire country in achieving their goals. The comment was issued by the president on his official Twitter account on Saturday, April 12, 2023, in honour of International Youth Day. He told young people in Nigeria that they have the power to change the country if they don’t give up on their aspirations despite the many obstacles in their way. In his message, he encouraged young people to realise that they had the support of a nation behind them on International Youth Day. “Take…
Dele Momodu, a top official in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Momodu claimed that Tinubu’s cabinet picks were even less qualified than those of former president Muhammadu Buhari. This came as he revealed that, contrary to previous information, not all of Tinubu’s ministers are well-known. In the most recent episode of a Podcast called Mic On, he made this revelation. Momodu said that Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, was a “true original” when he served as a minister for the PDP. Momodu claims that any leader can effectively govern provided he…
Twenty-two detainees from the Ahoada and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, prisons of the Nigerian Correctional Service, have been released. Inmates who were offered fines of less than one million naira after their cases were resolved were among those who were freed. However, the detainees’ fines were covered by the Rivers State Government. Chief Magistrate Rita Oguguo, speaking on behalf of the state’s chief judge, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, said that the inmates’ release is part of the state’s efforts to decongest correctional facilities during an event for the inmates’ release from the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre. Oguguo also noted that…
Simon Ekpa, a separatist activist for the Biafra movement, has called on Nigerians of Igbo descent living in the Republic of Niger to “denounce” Nigeria and declare themselves “Biafrans” to protect themselves from the violence in their home country. According to Infostride News, after the failed attempts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, the Niger military junta cut ties with Nigeria. Niger’s constitutional order was recently disrupted when, less than 24 hours after ECOWAS ordered its standby force to do so, the Nigerian embassy in Niamey was set on fire. Ekpa…