…says monarch ‘must be guarded jealously, protected, preserved for Nigeria’s good’ Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, advised the Sokoto State Government that the monarch, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III must be guarded jealously. Shettima stated this at the ongoing North West Peace & Security Summit in Katsina State broadcast live on Trust TV. The VP said, “Our father who is a permanent picture in all developmental issues in this country, His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto. I want to use him as my point of reference to recognise and appreciate all our royal fathers present here. “And to…
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A Tinubu support group, the Disciples of Jagaban, says recent visit of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to former presidents, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari, being speculated to be part of his 2027 moves, is an exercise in futility. DOJ described Atiku’s latest romance with the former presidents as a vain pursuit of the surreal, an unrealistic endeavour, and another fruitless journey that would certainly end in disappointment. The group’s National Coordinator, Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, stated this in a statement. DOJ stressed that Atiku needed to be told that all other major opposition politicians are fully aware that Tinubu’s…
…alleges funds expended on meetings, shared by states Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, on Monday, alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration lavished the initial $100 million of a $500 milion World Bank loan for women empowerment. The Minister alleged that Buhari’s government “lavished” the $100 million on meetings, advocacy and consultancy. Ohaneye made this allegation while speaking on an Arise News interview programme on Monday. Recall that on June 27, 2023, the World Bank approved a fresh $500 million loan for Nigeria to help improve the livelihood of women in Nigeria. She, however, commended President Bola Tinubu for…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, was on Monday elected Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum. Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, emerged Vice Chairman. This was part of the outcome of a meeting of the Southern Governors Forum held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. The five-hour meeting was attended by 13 Governors and three deputy Governors from the southern states. The Governors present are Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Alex Otti (Abia), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), and Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. Others are…
…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…
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…