Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has said activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore cannot rely on his past statements calling President Bola Tinubu a “drug lord” in defence of his ongoing cybercrime trial. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr Omokri responded to comments attributed to Mr Sowore…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his political associates will eventually regret their decision to leave the party. Kwankwaso made the assertion during an interview with…
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and proceeding with his scheduled state visit to Turkiye according to plan. The update was disclosed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Mr Sunday Dare, on his verified X handle. Dare said the President proceeded…
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the amendment of the Federal High Court Act to increase the statutory number of justices of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90. Tinubu has also written, requesting the amendment of the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of Appeal Court judges from 70…
Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said President Bola Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock in 2027 is assured. Abba, who recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke after collecting his membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North LGA of Adamawa State on Monday. He maintained that no person…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, Federal House of Representatives hopeful for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, has heartily congratulated the Government and people of Oyo State on the historic celebration of 50 years of statehood, describing the golden jubilee as a defining moment of pride, reflection, and renewed hope for the future. In his goodwill message, Hon. Alabi…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday briefly stumbled during a ceremonial march-past organised for his reception at the parade ground in Türkiye. The incident occurred as the President joined the guard of honour, drawing momentary attention before the programme continued without disruption. Tinubu’s visit is aimed at consolidating the long-standing cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye,…
Adebayo Shittu, a former minister of communications and governorship aspirant, says he will introduce Sharia law in Oyo if people demand it when he becomes governor of the state. Mr Shittu, in an interview on Sunday on SYMFOMI, a YouTube TV, said, “A lot of people oppose Sharia out of intolerance. “How does Sharia affect…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that it has discovered a fake party membership card of bandit leader, Bello Turji, in circulation, describing it as a mischievous attempt to tarnish the image of the party. The party’s spokesman in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this on Monday in a statement made…
An All Progressives Congress Chieftain and public affairs analyst, Abimiku Dangana Solomon has faulted comments credited to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, over the choice of a vice-presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday, Solomon expressed concern over Musawa’s recent interview on…
