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The Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not aware of events happening outside the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. According to him, the Nigerian leader has been trapped and confined by specific groups. The outspoken lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district made this remark during a press conference on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Ndume expressed his frustration that President Tinubu’s administration has not taken significant steps to address the ongoing security issues plaguing the nation. He stated that the public’s dissatisfaction stems from the government’s inability…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that the seats of Martin Amaewhule and the other state lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress remain vacant. The embattled governor made this known during a solidarity visit by opinion leaders, women, and youths of Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas led by Ogbakor Etche at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Wednesday. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara urged the former lawmakers to wake up from their slumber to see the ship of governance…

Prankster Zion Ubani, popularly known as Zfancy, has regained his freedom from police custody one week after his arrest. A statement by the police on Wednesday night, July 10 stated that he was released on bail to the executives of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-Making and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN). Zfancy was reportedly arrested around 11am on Wednesday, July 3, at an apartment in Wuye, Abuja over prank videos accusing him of heinous crimes, including rape. The police confirmed in a statement on Thursday, July 4 that the prankster had been arrested in connection with one of his…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that it would insist on ₦250,000 minimum wage during the planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday (today). Recall that Darelasisionline.com reported that Labour leaders were invited to a meeting with the President in furtherance of Tinubu’s promise to hold more consultations with stakeholders on the minimum wage. he proposed meeting is coming about a month after the President said, in his Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024, that an executive bill on the new national minimum wage would soon be sent to the National Assembly…

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has justified the decision of President Bola Tinubu to establish a new Ministry of Livestock Development. Speaking on Wednesday while briefing newsmen at the State House after the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, Fagbemi narrated that the new Ministry was established because of what Nigeria stands to achieve in terms of protein, in terms of employment, in terms earnings for the government and how it will rub off on the lives of an ordinary Nigerian citizen. The Minister added that President Tinubu believes the Ministry of…

A Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu has given reasons President Joe Biden can’t be written off in the forthcoming US presidential election. Moghalu said that no one knows who will win between former President Donald Trump and Biden. He explained that anyone writing off Biden because he is old and fumbled on the first debate is jumping on a bandwagon, saying it says nothing about the real outcome of the election. In a post on his X handle on Thursday, Moghalu noted that Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts but it…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly to collaborate with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage to establish a system for regular and systematic wage reviews. This initiative aims to align wages with the prevailing inflation rates and cost of living in Nigeria. During a national retreat organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero highlighted the necessity for legislative interventions to ensure that wage adjustments are timely and reflective of economic realities. The event, themed “Labour Reforms and the Quest for a Living Wage…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has done well in Nigeria, and that the current economic challenges in the country is what is being experienced globally. Darelasisisonline.com gathered that the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) stated this when he led governors elected on the platform of the APC on a visit to the Abdullahi Ganduje’s led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party in Abuja. “The truth of the matter is that the APC has done very well in Nigeria. What is happening currently, is a global economic problem. We…

Bandits dressed in hijab have abducted 25 persons in Runka community, in Safana local government of Katsina State. Runka community residents said the incident, which happened on Saturday, led to missing men, women and children who are yet to return after escaping into the bushes to escape being kidnapped According to Leadership, the bandits struck Saturday night, abducted including women and children before making their way into the bush. Some Runka residents said the bandits moved from house to house, breaking in and taking occupants without any confrontation. “One person who was injured when he attempted to escape has been…

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has made a fresh call for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the elder statesman stressed that state police is urgently needed in the fight against insurgency and insecurity in the country. A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has made a fresh call for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the elder statesman stressed that state…