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The Special Adviser to Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Aon Media and Publicity, Paul Ibe, has said Nyesom Wike intends to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for destruction and not for good. Paul Ibe said if the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wanted to fight for the good of the party, it would have been better. Atiku’s aide said this on Thursday while reacting to Wike‘s statement that he would remain in the PDP and fight. Recall that the former governor of Rivers State while addressing journalists on Wednesday said he would not join the ruling All…
The legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged President Bola Tinubu to engage in a private meeting with Kanu to address the ongoing agitation in the South-East region. In a statement signed by the team’s head, Nnaemeka Ejiofor, the lawyers emphasized the need for the president to show statesmanship by taking proactive steps to resolve the situation. The legal team argued that Kanu’s continued detention without addressing the root causes of the agitation could lead to further instability in the region. They suggested that President Tinubu investigate the causes of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has ruled out any hope of reconciliation between him and the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike stated that he has decided to stay on his own while Fubara also does same Speaking to a media parley to mark his one year in office as FCT Minister, Wike said he is focused on delivering President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and not supporting Fubara. The minister said he is not going back on his decision on Fubara. He lamented that he fought for Fubara to become governor but he (Fubara) decided…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Bola Tinubu is transforming the country into a government of himself, his friends and associates. Atiku Abubakar said the President wants to put the country in shackles that would remain even after he leaves office. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleged that the President has started replicating his style of leadership in Lagos at the federal level. “Just as Alpha Beta, Primero, and others act as Tinubu’s proxies in Lagos, managing critical sectors and generating revenue for him and his family, he has begun to replicate this…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport. DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the new price would be effective from September 1, 2024. He added that the move was part of the efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian standard passport. According to the statement, a 32-page passport with a five-year validity, which was hitherto charged at N35,000, will now be N50,000. Similarly, a 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity previously charged at…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has said the economic strategies and policies of President Bola Tinubu are working. Atiku Bagudu said the federal government is aware that the choices the administration has taken are tough. He explained that efforts are being made to compensate for the tough choices. The former governor of Kebbi State stated this on Wednesday at the National Economic Dialogue 2024, organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), with the theme: “Nigeria’s Economic Future: 25 Years of Democracy and Beyond” in Abuja. Bagudu explained that democracy in the last 25 years has…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the federal government for the death of the Emir of Gobir, in Sokoto State, Isa Bawa and many other victims of bandits. Atiku Abubakar said the death of the Sarkin Gobir, was a great loss to the Gatawa District, in Sabon Birni local government and the nation. The late Alhaji Isa Bawa was killed by bandits on Wednesday, just a day after he had made appeal to the government to secure his release from the bandits. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in his condolence message, stated that, “the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, reacted to the fatal flooding which affected Jigawa State recently. The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, commiserated with the people and government of Jigawa State over the incident. DareLasisionline.com reports that several local government areas in the state were impacted by the flooding while some lives were also lost. In his reaction, President Tinubu commiserated with the bereaved families and victims of the flooding. He also called for better responses so as to prevent future occurrences of such disasters. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his profound…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has no intention of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Rivers State Governor made the declaration on Wednesday during a press briefing with journalists in Abuja, stating that he has no plan to run away from the vampires in the PDP. Wike added that he does not intend to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he doesn’t do anything in secret and would stay and fight in the PDP. In his words, “ I don’t run away from any fight. I will stay…
A pornographic video clip interrupted a crucial investors’ call organized by Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday. The call was part of a hybrid roadshow aimed at securing dollar investments for the federal government’s dollar-denominated domestic bond. The incident occurred during an online session attended by investors, analysts, bank officials, and government stakeholders, who had gathered to discuss the prospects of the federal government’s $500 million domestic bond, set to be issued on August 19. The DMO has yet to issue a statement regarding the incident, which has been linked to hackers. According to a source who attended the…