By: Toby Chuks, Onitsha The good people of Ogidi community, the country home of late literary icon Professor Chinua Achebe in Anambra State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unconditionally free the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from detention. Making the appeal on behalf of Ogidi community during his Ofala festival,
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Be patient with Tinubu for peaceful, prosperous Nigeria – Onitsha Prophet begs Nigerians
Founder and Leader, City of Salvation International Ministries, Onitsha, Anambra state, Prophet Ikenna Ofodile has predicted that 2024 would be a peaceful and prosperous year for Nigeria, urging citizens to be patient with the Federal government. Ofodile who stated this shortly after receiving an award from National Vice President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) South
Read moreContent of Tinubu’s CSU academic record may cause Nigerians heart attack – Atiku
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku claims president Tinubu has something to hide over his academic records with the Chicago State University. Speaking through his Media Aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku expressed hope that Nigerians will not have a heart attack
Read moreTinubu’s objection to release CSU academic record embarrassing to Nigerians – Timi Frank
The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has described President Bola Tinubu’s move to stop the Chicago State University (CSU) from releasing his academic records as embarrassing to Nigerians. In a statement issued Friday, he wondered what Tinubu was hiding that prompted him to hurriedly appeal the
Read moreDon’t release my academic record, President Tinubu files emergency motion
President Bola Tinubu has filed an emergency motion to stop the Chicago State University, United States, from releasing his academic record to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu is seeking a delay in the implementation of the self-effectuating order directing the CSU to comply with Atiku’s subpoenas till Monday. The Magistrate Jeffrey Gilbert
Read moreFuel Subsidy: FG allegedly paid N169.4bn in August, may pay N1.68trn in September
The Federal Government(FG) may spend about N1.68tn as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from September to December this year, an analysis of data provided by oil marketers and the sector has shown. PMS dealers stated that the pump price of petrol should be between N890 to N900/litre based on the fall of
Read moreBe more intentional, proactive in piloting Nigeria – Anglican Primate urges Tinubu
Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to be more intentional and proactive in piloting the affairs of the nation. He described as inadequate and unsustainable measures by federal government to cushion effects of the petrol subsidy removal, stressing need for improvement. Ndukuba spoke
Read moreSoludo hails Tinubu for juicy positions to Igbo despite not voting for him
By: Nwanosike Onu, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state, has praised President Bola Tinubu for given Ndigbo good political appointments, despite losing the states during the election He said at the weekend during the courtesy visit of the Minister of Works and Housing, David Umahi in Anambra state, that Ministry if Works to Southeast
Read moreTribunal verdict: APC chieftain mocks LP, PDP, says petitions weak
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Organizing Secretary, South East zone, Dozie Ikedife jnr has hailed the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal verdict for confirming President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Shettima as winners of the February 25 Presidential election. He described the Appeal Court judgment as welcome development and expected, stressing that petition filed by the opposition at
Read moreNigeria cannot continue to service debt with 90% revenue – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said the country could not continue to service its debt with 90 percent of its revenue. He noted that the country was headed for destruction should that continue. Tinubu spoke during the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday in Abuja. He said his administration must make difficult
Read moreAgain! Atiku queries Tinubu’s academic qualifications
A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has again queried the controversy trailing the academic history of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who is currently praying a United States of America(USA) court to prevail on the Chicago State University to clarify the inconsistency in the
Read moreNominate South Easterner as Youth Minister – APC youths tell Tinubu
The South East APC Young Progressives Forum has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to consider nominating someone from the youth constituency in the Southeast geopolitical zone to fill the position of the Minister for Youths. The group said the appeal has become necessary in view of the need to give the region an extra ministerial
Read moreDon’t Interfere With PEPT, CD Caution Presidency, APC
By: Toby Chuks Amidst speculations that the camp of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ( APC) have been working to compromise the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), human rights and pro-democracy groups have warned that nobody should go near the members of PEPT. In a statement made available to newsmen in
Read moreSubsidy removal: Resist plot to blackmail you with N5bn palliative – Group tells Govs
A group, Rural Community Development Outreach (RCDO) has urged state to resist plots by politicians to blackmail them with the intention to highjack from them the N5billion subsidy palliative announced for states by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had announced the disbursement of funds to states to cushion the effect of the removal of subsidy from
Read moreMixed reactions trail FG’s N5bn palliatives
Mixed reactions have continued to trail President Bola Tinubu’s five billion naira palliatives targeted at cushioning effects of petroleum subsidy removal. While some of residents of Anambra State have hailed the decision, others described it as white painted sepulcre. State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Humphrey Nwafor described the palliative as inadequate for the
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