Category: Politics
Nigerians can vote out underperforming political leaders — INEC
23 Jun 2024
Professor Gabriel Yomere, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Cross River, has said that Nigerians reserve the right to vote out under-performing political leaders. Yomere stated this at the second quarter consultative meeting of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and leaders of civil society organisations in Calabar on Friday. He said that […]
Continue Reading“Tinubu Will Change Nigeria After 8 Years, Support Him Before We Die” – Arthur Eze [Video]
23 Jun 2024
Nigerian billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze has called on Nigerians to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Arthur Eze made the call in a widely circulated video on social media over the weekend, wherein he generously donated N20 million to a church in Anambra State. The billionaire expressed optimism about Tinubu’s potential to improve the […]
Continue ReadingTinubu: Nigerians Must Change Their Value System If They Want The Nation’s Progress
19 Jun 2024
President Bola Tinubu has said that it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress. The President spoke in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir on Monday evening. The delegation, […]
Continue ReadingNigerians are not the only ones facing poverty and suffering – Tinubu
18 Jun 2024
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. In a statement released by his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President stated that he made this statement on Monday, June 17, in Lagos while hosting a National Assembly delegation that had come to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. […]
Continue Reading‘It is unacceptable’ — Obi faults proposed purchase of presidential aircraft
18 Jun 2024
The Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the idea of buying new presidential planes. The federal government was recently asked to buy new planes for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima by the House of Representatives committee on national security and intelligence. The committee’s recommendation was contained in a […]
Continue ReadingFG seeks a $500 million loan from the World Bank for rural roads.
14 Jun 2024
In order to improve rural road infrastructure and agricultural marketing throughout the federation, the Federal Government is asking the World Bank for a $500 million loan. The fund, according to the international lender, is anticipated to address the urgent need for improved connectivity in rural Nigeria, where 92 million people do not currently have access […]
Continue ReadingConcentrate on budget padding, undisclosed subsidy payment rather than Bobrisky – Peter Obi tells EFCC
13 Jun 2024
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has requested that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concentrate its investigation efforts on important matters, such as fuel subsidy payments and purported budget padding, rather than Bobrisky. In a Wednesday interview with Arise Television, Obi stated that Bobrisky’s and other celebrities’ arrests “are minor issues.” […]
Continue ReadingGovs should earn minimum wage to understand workers’ pain — Soludo
13 Jun 2024
Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, stated on Wednesday that in order to represent the current state of affairs in Nigeria, governors and other elected officials ought to be paid the minimum wage. He said contrary to the flamboyant lifestyles portrayed by governors and elected officials, the country was facing a dire financial crisis. […]
Continue ReadingBreaking News: Reps seek 6-year tenure for president, rotation among zones
10 Jun 2024
Several members of the House of Representatives are attempting to make changes to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the Presidency to be rotated among the nation’s six geopolitical zones. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal […]
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