…alleges recent visits to Buhari in Daura by Atiku, El-Rufai, others part of plot . Says ‘it’s too early It’s too early for desperate, power hungry Northern elite to plot to return to power . Warns ‘attempt to whip up Northern sentiment for political gains dangerous’ Samuel Adesola, Abuja Former lswmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, on Monday, alleged that the recent meeting of Northern politicians with former President Muhammadu Buhari is part of the strategic moves to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. On Sunday, Buhari hosted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir…
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An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, on Monday, raised the alarm over alleged plan by Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, made this allegation in a statement on Monday following the controversy and tension being generated over the deposition of some Emirs in Kano State by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The Sokoto Governor, Aliyu had earlier deposed 15 traditional rulers for various offences. Akintola in his statement said Nigerian Muslims reject any plan by anyone to depose the Sultan. The MURIC statement read, “Feelers…
. 200 Nigerian politicians, security officers listed . Nigerians second highest foreign property purchasers with 1,824 assets Investigations have revealed that somepolitically exposed personalities in Nigeria have doubled their investments in the real estate sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in the past four years. The investigation, according to Businessday newspapers, is part of ‘Dubai Unlocked,’ a six-month probe of UAE’s booming and secretive property market led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) together with more than 70 media partners. Only one Nigerian firm, Economy Post, participated in the project. The report revealed that as of 2020,…
No fewer than 50 members of the House of Representatives from across the six geo-political zones of the country have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from the custody of the Department of State Services. The lawmakers elected on the platform of different political parties, wrote President Tinubu under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East. In the letter…
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Egbaland, Oba (Prof) Saka Matemilola has accepted the role of royal father of the day at the Penpushing Media 6th anniversary lecture scheduled to hold on July 25, 2024 in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. The first-class traditional ruler in his acceptance letter with reference number OWU/OOVII/ACPT/2024/1, and dated June 20,2024 addressed to the management and editorial board of the organization affirmed his physical attendance The monarch in the letter said he was honoured and appreciative of the gesture and recognition bestowed on him by the globally known media organization, adding that he looks forward…
Nigerians affected by the rising cost of living obtained credit facilities worth N3.82tn from banks as of January 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria has stated. An analysis of the latest monthly economic report posted on its website revealed that the total consumer credit rose by 11.9 per cent to N3.82tn in January 2024, driven, mainly, by the rise in personal loans on the back of heightened inflation. On a year-on-year basis, the figure represented an increase of N1.41tn from N2.41tn recorded in January 2023. It added that personal loans increased by 14.3 per cent to N3.028tn from N2.648tn in…
Police operatives have taken over the security of the main palace of the Emir of Kano, where local hunters had guarded the reinstated Lamido Sanusi. According to Premium Times, hunters, known locally as ‘Yan Tauri’, were drawn from across the state and deployed to the palace following a rumour that Federal authorities planned to relocate Aminu Ado-Bayero amidst the emirship tussle. Ado-Bayero, who was dethroned by the Kano State Government last month, is guarded by Federal security agents at the Nasarawa mini palace. A team of security agents were reportedly observed on Sunday evening taking over the main emir’s palace,…
Nigeria has recorded a commercial transaction of raw gold sales at the London Bullion Market Association, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed on Sunday. He said the sales have delivered a $5m increase in Nigeria’s foreign reserves, 70 plus kilograms of gold refined to the London Bullion Market Good Delivery Standard and successful aggregation of locally mined gold thereby injecting about N6bn into the rural economy. Alake disclosed this while presenting the latest gold bar sourced from artisanal and small gold miners and refined by the Solid Minerals Development Fund to President Bola Tinubu during the weekend.…
Top banker shot dead by suspected cultists A top banker and employee of a new generation bank in Benin, Edo State, simply identified as Nosa, who was shot dead by armed cultists over the weekend in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin. Reports say Nosa was in his office when he received a call from an unidentified person inviting him to a hangout after work. Not suspecting any foul play, Nosa agreed to meet the callsr at their usual spot. But on his way there, his assailants, who had been trailing him, blocked his car and opened fire. Passersby rushed…
The Yoruba Party in the United Kingdom (YPUK) says it will field candidates in the forthcoming general election. In May, Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom prime minister, announced that he would dissolve the parliament on May 30 and call a general election on July 4. In a campaign pamphlet seen by TheCable, YPUK, a new party which was founded by Olusola Oni on February 13, 2024, is set to participate in the election. The new party said it aims at “empowering the Yoruba voice in British politics”. The party’s campaign manifestos include promises on climate change, reduction of taxes, quality…