Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria is on the verge of losing its hard-fought democracy if it does not retrace its steps. Atiku made this declaration on Monday at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre for…
Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of the Afenifere, pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed a lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, as its National Organising Secretary. His appointment was approved at the general meeting of Afenifere held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. This was contained in a communique issued after the meeting…
Politician and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said described Nigeria’s democracy as “fast losing its essence” as a result of deep-necked poverty ravaging the country. He disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday. According to him, the number of Nigerians living in poverty is alarming, a situation…
Nigeria is home to some of the largest and most impressive churches in the world. These churches are not just places of worship; they have become famous landmarks that attract people from all over the world. With modern buildings that can house thousands of people, Nigerian churches are more than just places to pray. They…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says after serving two terms as Nigeria’s number one citizen, he relies on one of his houses in Kaduna State to raise money for feeding. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting held at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the Government House, Katsina State, Buhari said he did not…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria is rich enough to fund the frequent foreign trips embarked upon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since assumption of office. Tinubu’s trips abroad had come under public scrutiny on the back of the economic hardship in the country with residents raising concerns over his large entourage….
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, officially moved into the Speaker’s office at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex on Monday. Videos circulating on social media on Monday showed supporters praising God and praying for her as she assumed office. Meanwhile, the Assembly Complex has heightened security ahead of…
Despite the brewing crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda on Monday, January 27, occupied the seat of the Speaker of the House. Recall that Meranda had been elected following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa while he was away in the United States of America. Obasa was impeached following an agreement by…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that presidents need not travel the whole world to attract foreign investments into the country. Obi in a post made on his X account said investments flow naturally where the environment is conducive as there would not be any need to force it….
The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced its decision to exit the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by the group’s Organising and Publicity Secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, and obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, the resolution to leave the APC was said to have been…