Category: Politics

Atiku Media Office to President Tinubu: Call Your Son to Order, Nigeria is not a Private Estate

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Media Office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong-worded statement calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rein in his son, Seyi Tinubu, over his alleged involvement in acts of political intimidation and abuse of power.   The statement, signed by Atiku’s spokesperson, Mr. Paul Ibe, followed serious allegations made by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Isah, who claimed to have been physically assaulted, abducted, and induced by individuals linked to the President’s son.   Describing the situation as…

Peace, reconciliation and political solution panacea for moving Rivers State forward – Oby Ndukwe …..Calls on Gov Fubara to sue for peace

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A political analyst and President of Citizens Quest for Truth initiative, Chief Oiaruko Ndukwe has reiterated the need for peace moves on the part of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, asserting that reconciliation and political solution are panacea for moving the State forward.   Chief Obiaruko who was responding to questions on TVC news “Sunday Politics” following the trending meeting of Governor Fubara’s with President Tinubu, noted that what many people didn’t know was that, governor Fubara had met with the FCT Minister earlier on Good Friday…

Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan unleashes blistering Satirical Apology to Senate President Akpabio

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a bold and fiery display of political defiance, Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has penned a scathing satirical letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, sarcastically apologizing for what she termed the “grievous crime” of maintaining dignity and self-respect in the nation’s highest legislative chamber.   The letter, laced with sharp wit and cutting irony, mocked the culture of entitlement and favoritism allegedly pervading the Senate leadership. Senator Uduaghan reflected, with deliberate theatrical regret, on her refusal to comply with what she described as the “ancient art of compliance of…

Peter Obi slams early-morning JAMB exams schedule, says Nigeria endangering students’ lives

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticized the scheduling of public examinations for teenagers as early as 6:30 AM, described it as reckless and dangerous. Obi made the remarks in a statement posted on his official social media handles on Sunday, expressed deep concern over the plight of candidates writing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). He lamented that students, mostly aged between 15 and 17 years, were being forced to travel long distances across insecure and unfamiliar…

BREAKING: Okowa, Oborevwori lead mass Defection to APC as PDP collapses in Delta State

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In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. The defection followed an enlarged meeting of PDP stakeholders held in Asaba on Wednesday, where it was unanimously agreed to collapse the entire PDP structure in the state into the APC. Announcing the decision at a press conference,…

Ganduje’s Aide slams Buba Galadima over ‘Electoral Value’ Comment …. Describes Him as a failed and rejected Politician

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Oliver Okpala, has dismissed recent comments by elder statesman and politician, Alhaji Buba Galadima, describing them as baseless and ridiculous.   Galadima had in a recent interview alleged that Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the APC National Chairman and former Governor of Kano State, lacked electoral value a statement Chief Okpala described as laughable and untrue.   In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, Okpala said Galadima’s remarks were characteristic of a…

Ganduje inaugurates APC France Chapter, rallies Diaspora support for Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has inaugurated the executive committee of the APC France Chapter, urging Nigerians in the diaspora to throw their full support behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform-driven administration.   The inauguration ceremony, held in Paris over the weekend, attracted APC faithful from across Europe. Ganduje underscored the critical role of the diaspora in nation-building and emphasized the importance of unity in advancing the APC’s agenda beyond Nigeria’s borders.   In his keynote address, the APC Chairman acknowledged that…

Security Operatives repel Armed Attack on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Family Residence in Kogi

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Security operatives, with support from local vigilantes, have repelled an armed attack on the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.   The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, when unknown hoodlums wielding firearms and cutlasses stormed the premises, reportedly believed the Senator was present. The attackers vandalised windows at her late grandfather’s house before being forced to retreat due to the swift response of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and members of the local community.…

Tinubu Laying Solid Foundation for Nigeria’s Prosperity – Deputy Senate President Barau

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for laying a strong foundation for Nigeria’s long-term prosperity through his administration’s policy direction and development-focused initiatives.   In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau urged Nigerians to rally behind the President in his efforts to address the country’s long-standing socio-economic challenges.   “By May 29, it will be exactly two years since President Tinubu assumed office. Though we are not yet where we desire…

Edo Govt warns PDP over alleged falsehoods against Governor Okpebholo

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Edo State Government has issued a stern warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state over what it described as repeated peddling of falsehoods and malicious attacks against Governor Monday Okpebholo and his administration.   In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, the government described the recent comments credited to the PDP and its Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, as “reckless, misleading, and baseless.”   According to the statement, the PDP’s recent remarks are “a shameful display of obsession with…