Dr. Bolaji Akinyemi, a democrat, human rights activist, and social crusader, in an interview with The Punch correspondent, addressed a range of issues including the hurdles facing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its coalition partners, the controversy around the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, and President Bola Tinubu’s performance in office. When Dr. Bolaji Akinyemi was asked about the statement by the Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, that those pushing for a coalition against President Bola Tinubu were faceless and lacked credibility, he disagreed strongly. He argued that what truly…
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You Can’t Resume In Senate Yet, NAS Tells Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha
The National Assembly Management has formally declined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s request to resume legislative duties after serving her six-month suspension over alleged misconduct. The National Assembly bureaucracy stated that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension remained in force, pending the outcome of the matter currently before the Court of Appeal. LEADERSHIP reports that following the adjudication of the case by the Federal High Court in Abuja in favour of the Senate, dissatisfied Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan approached the appellate court for remedy. In a letter signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly…
Read MoreVacation: Tinubu Needs To Rest,Says Europe Trip Undermines Re-Election Prospects.
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr. Sam Amadi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Europe, describing it as a “working vacation” that highlights the President’s limited stamina for the demands of office. The Presidency announced that Tinubu departed Abuja on September 4 for a 10-day working vacation across France and the United Kingdom as part of his 2025 annual leave. In a post on X on Thursday, Amadi argued that the President and his team were undermining his re-election prospects. “The president and his team…
Read MoreI Will Not Comment On Someone Saying the President Runs the Country Like A WhatsApp Group —Adegbenro
Dr. Adegbenro explained that his grandfather was a philanthropist who employed many people, and he played a crucial role in the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) movement, fighting against the military regime of General Sani Abacha. The fight was not easy, and many, including political figures like Polar Ahmed Tunu, risked their lives to challenge the dictatorship. Today, the democracy Nigerians enjoy has roots in these brave actions, yet the younger generation often does not fully understand this history. Beyond remembering the past, Dr. Adegbenro also addressed challenges facing Nigeria today.…
Read More23 Terrorists K!lled, 26 Kidnap Victims Rescued in Katsina
Nigerian Army troops, alongside the Defence Special Operations Force and the Air Component of Operation Fasan Yamma, have neutralized 23 terrorists and rescued 26 kidnapped victims in a coordinated operation in Pauwa village, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation, conducted on Saturday, also led to the recovery and destruction of items including motorcycles, spare parts, lubricants, farm machinery, and foodstuffs used by the terrorists. According to a senior military source, the troops, supported by air and artillery components, engaged the terrorists in a fierce encounter, resulting in…
Read MoreWAAPAC: Speaker Abbas Flays Nigeria’s Debt,Says It Reached Critical Point Tajudeen
Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, on Monday, September 8, raised alarm over Nigeria’s rising debt profile. As reported by Daily Trust, Abbas warned that it has crossed the country’s statutory threshold and now threatens fiscal sustainability Speaking at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC), Abbas said Nigeria’s debt had reached “a critical point” and called for urgent reforms in borrowing practic es and oversight…
Read MoreIncredible:Ngor God’s Are Angry! Over 7 Security Personnel Kill Each Other, Exchanging Gunfire At Disputed Land In Mbaishii In Imo
The worse scenario has happened at the disputed land belonging to the people of Mbaishii communities in Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State as security personnel made up of the Nigerian Police and the military were engaged in a bloody shootout which claimed over seven lives of the officers and got others seriously injured with bullet wounds. Report had it that on Sunday ,7th September , some of the officers had an altercation with one another over an issue that may not be unconnected with the sharing of some proceeds…
Read MoreStorm In Imo Politics: Patriotic Imo Citizens, PIC Slam Greater Imo Initiative Over Blackmail, Defends Amadi
The Patriotic Imo Citizens, PIC has taken a swipe at the Greater Imo Initiative, GII , describing the group’s recent press conference in Owerri as a desperate attempt at blackmail targeted at Chima Amadi. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Chris Abumchi Anyanwueke, PIC dismissed the allegations of money laundering, unlawful possession of INEC materials, ritual practices and links to President Bola Tinubu as fabricated tales designed to mislead the public and tarnish Amadi’s reputation. The group accused GII, led by former lawmaker, Hon. Ethelbert Nnanna of…
Read MoreAugust Meeting: Anyanwu Congratulates PDP, Imo Women Over Worthy Performance.
…Says:They’re architects of development The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ,Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has congratulated the party’s women chapter in Imo State, led by Lolo Edith Nwachi and the entire Imo women on this year’s August meeting. He also extends his heartfelt felicitations to the three zonal, LGA, and Ward women leaders of the party on their unity and progress within the party, so far. Anyanwu expressed delight at the level of milestones they have achieved that are targeted at fostering peace, unity, cooperation, and…
Read MoreIPOB: Family ReJects Call For Amnesty To Nnamdi Kanu , Insists He Is Unlawfully Being Detained.
…Writes UN ,AU,Common Wealth ,IHRO The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has flayed the call for the granting of amnesty to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, arguing that amnesty is for people who have committed a crime or have been convicted by a court of law. In a statement issued by Prince Emmanuel Kanu on behalf of the family to the global community, including the United Nations, African Union, Commonwealth, international human rights organizations, foreign missions, and all advocates of justice and freedom. The family…
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