Category: Politics

Tinubu, Shettima trips don’t represent common sense — Obi
18 Oct 2024
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the general elections of 2023, has criticized President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their overseas travels. He said it was alarming that the trips were occurring at a time when the nation is facing internal difficulties. According to The PUNCH, Tinubu left […]
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Hard decisions must be taken, Tinubu defends petrol price hike
06 Sep 2024
Despite the hardship his reforms have brought upon Nigerians, President Tinubu insisted that his government will continue to make hard decisions in the country’s interest. The President made the argument during his address at a meeting with Nigerians living in China on Friday, September 6, 2024. Tinubu travelled to the East Asian country on Sunday […]
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Nigerian governor vows to prosecute quack doctors
06 Sep 2024
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has vowed to prosecute quack doctors working in health facilities in the state. Mr Mbah announced this while speaking at the 49th Annual General Meeting and 48th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in Enugu on Friday, according to a statement by his media team. Represented by […]
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Foreign powers should avoid our internal problems, FG warns.
08 Aug 2024
Foreign nations are advised to avoid meddling in the country’s domestic affairs, the Federal Government issued a warning yesterday. The warning was issued in the context of ongoing protests against the country’s hardships, particularly in the northern states of Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara, where foreign flags are flying, and the arrest of some foreigners who […]
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Steer clear of our affairs, Labour Party warns NLC
06 Aug 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been directed by Mr. Falonipe Amos, Registrar of Trade Unions in Nigeria, to cease meddling in the affairs of the Labour Party (LP). Mr Obiora Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary, LP, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC has reportedly been at odds with the Labour […]
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“Protesters can go protest, we will be eating,” Akpabio makes fun of the organizers.
31 Jul 2024
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has made fun of the organizers of the hunger protest before it starts on Thursday, saying that they should carry on with the demonstration while they continue to eat. Akpabio made this disclosure on Tuesday while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Rivers State. Citing the MD […]
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JUST IN: Tinubu orders NNPC to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in Naira
30 Jul 2024
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a post via his official X handle on Monday. Onanuga stated that the move, which is […]
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Ndume gives conditions to remain in APC.
25 Jul 2024
Borno South senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has reiterated his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he will stick with the party as long as Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of Borno State, is a member. On Thursday, July 25, Ndume made this statement at his Maiduguri home in front of a group […]
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JUSTIN: NANS Call for Kyari’s removal, petrol price reduction
25 Jul 2024
The National Association of Nigerian Students, on Wednesday, demanded the sacking of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Melee Kyari, for his “incompetence and ineptitude in handling the Dangote Refinery and obvious conflict of interest in the fuel racketeering scheme.” The student body also demanded an immediate reduction in the […]
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