Tinubu denounces ‘rule’ which says kingmaker can’t become king’, says he has the capacity to govern Nigeria.
Following his declaration to run for the nation’s No 1 seat , former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu, has said that there is no rule preventing a kingmaker from becoming king. It is an open secret that Senator Tinubu had played a major role in the merger of different parties to form the All Progressives Congress …
Finally, Tinubu confirms running for presidency, says he has informed Buhari of his interest, says it’s a lifelong ambition.
After so much speculation, former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has informally declared his presidential ambition after saying he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. The APC national leader Tinubu, spoke to state house correspondents on Monday …
After 7 months in captivity, Gunmen release 30 abducted FGC Kebbi students.
After seven month in captivity, The Kebbi state government have confirmed the release of 30 students and a teacher of the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, abducted by bandits in June 2021 This piece of good news was made public by Yahaya Sarki, the special adviser on media to Governor Atiku Bagudu on Saturday. …
Former Lagos commissioner for Finance, Ayo Gbeleyi appointed AS CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK
A former commissioner for finance, Mr Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Mortgage of Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Mr Ayodeji Gbeleyi is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, he is a well-known financial expert …
Another bloodshed in Zamfara as Gunmen ‘kill 60’.
After some reprieve , another round of bloodshed have resumed in Zamfara following a report that about 60 people have been killed after gunmen raided some communities in Zamfara state. In a story monitored on Daily Trust, it said that the attacks occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The story also stated the affected …
IKOYI COLLAPSED BUILDING: SANWO-OLU TO IMPLEMENT PANEL’S REPORT
PRESS RELEASE IKOYI COLLAPSED BUILDING: SANWO-OLU TO IMPLEMENT PANEL’S REPORT Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, set up a four-man committee led by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, an engineer, as a first step to the implementation of the report submitted by the Panel, which investigated the collapse of a …
Buhari rejects state police, give reasons why it’s ‘not an option’
The hopes of having a state police has been dashed by President Muhammadu Buhari saying it is not an option to address the country’s security challenges. There has been clamour for state police in recent times following the security challenges in many parts of the country. Governors in the southern region of the country have …
BREAKING: Buhari rules out political solution in Nnamdi Kanu’s case.
The hope of finding a political solution to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). has been ruled out by President Muhammadu Buhari The president’s position was made public on Wednesday during an interview aired on Channels Television. The IPOB leader, Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony …
BREAKING: Bandits now declared as terrorists as FG gazettes order proscribing group.
After a long wait, the federal government has finally released a gazette proscribing bandits as terrorists in Nigeria. Earlier On November 25, a federal high court in Abuja had declared the activities of all bandit groups in the country as acts of terrorism. It would be recalled that the attorney general, Abubakar Malami Speaking during …
Ladoja absent as Lekan Balogun is named new Olubadan of Ibadan
Following the death of Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Ibadan high chiefs on Wednesday have announced Lekan Balogun as the Olubadan designate. The decision to anounce Lekan Balogun was made at a meeting held in Mapo hall, Ibadan, Oyo state capital, the 10 high chiefs said there is no court case stopping them from appointing the …