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The 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has hinted on why he might not contest in 2031. Stressing that the possibility is very slim, Obi said the zoning arrangement between the North and the South would play a major factor in deciding if he would contest in 2031. In an interview with media personality, Rufai Oseni, Obi explained that if the presidency goes to the North in 2031, he would be 78-years-old when power will return to the South, hence can’t run again. Asked if he would run for the presidency again if he loses in 2027,…
Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has presented a brand-new Toyota Camry to Mrs. Rachael Folake Alamu, Principal of Community High School, Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The gesture, according to the lawmaker, is in recognition of her courage and resilience following her abduction alongside students in May. Mrs. Alamu was one of the teachers taken during an attack on Community High School, Esiele and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School. While in captivity, she was f0rc£d by the abductors to appear in multiple videos that were circulated as proof of life and for ransom negotiations. At…
Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), says President Bola Tinubu should constitute an independent, multi-stakeholder investigative panel to probe the controversy surrounding the council and the alleged N1.3 billion budget allocation. In an open letter dated July 13, Adeyemi commended Tinubu for directing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the PFIPC scandal. However, he expressed reservations, saying “under the current framework, obtaining a truly impartial hearing presents severe structural challenges.” I write to you not as a fugitive evading accountability, but as a Nigerian citizen who maintains an unwavering…
Security analyst, retired Major Muhammad Bashir Galma has described the Federal Government’s decision to increase the soldiers minimum salary to ₦100,000 as a positive development, saying it could boost the morale of troops fighting insurgency and other security threats. However, he argued that the increase is still inadequate given the country’s current economic realities. Galma said the government deserves credit for taking steps to improve soldiers’ welfare but maintained that the new salary falls short of meeting the cost of living. “We cannot say the government has not made an effort. But when you consider the current economic situation, ₦100,000…
A man in Adamawa State has admitted to sleeping with her own daughter and getting her pregnant. The man, Jediel Sylvester, a resident of Ganye Local Government Area in southern Adamawa, told a court in which he was arraigned that lust propelled him into the act. The Upper Area Court No.1, sitting in Ganye, presided over by Kabiru Musa, remanded the man at a correctional center after pleading guilty. Sylvester was brought before the court after a direct criminal complaint was filed against him by his daughter and an uncle, Mohammed Audi through their Counsel, Abdulrahman Njidda who cited Section…
The self-acclaimed Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeyemi Adeniyi, says he borrowed the N400 million to secured the job at the presidency. Adeniyi made this revelation on Monday during zoom interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He said his creditors have reported him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He described the way some actors in government taking the matter as ‘unfortunate and embarrassing’, asking how only him could manoeuvre the entire Federal Government system. “I borrowed this money, the N400 million, to pay for this appointment. In fact, those…
Five people, including four children, have died following a landslide triggered by days of heavy rainfall in Cross River State as emergency agencies intensify disaster response amid a growing wave of floods and rainstorms affecting communities across Nigeria. The landslide occurred on Saturday at Ikot Anwatim Community in Calabar Municipality, while flooding simultaneously inundated parts of Calabar South Local Government Area. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), two other persons—an adult and a child were injured, while the total number of affected residents is yet to be determined. The incident is among the deadliest rain-related disasters recorded in…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the judgement restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a 2-1 judgement of its three-member panel, the Court of Appeal held that it found no reason to set aside the restraining order the Federal High Court in Abuja had issued against the Mr Mark-led ADC on 29 April. Judge Okon Abang, who delivered the majority judgement, further upheld the order issued by Judge Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court…
Friends, political associates, family members, governors, traditional and religious leaders, as well as other well-wishers, on Monday gathered in Abuja for the one-year remembrance of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Among those in attendance were former First Lady Aisha Buhari and former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), who joined mourners in paying tribute to the late Nigerian leader at the solemn event. The remembrance brought together dignitaries from across the country, reflecting Buhari’s enduring influence on Nigeria’s political landscape and the respect he commanded among colleagues, supporters and members of the public.
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has called on the United Nations (UN) and international human rights organisations to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire LGA on May 15. Speaking in a broadcast after receiving the rescued pupils and their teachers in his office in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Monday, Makinde said the “circumstances surrounding this incident are sufficiently grave and unusual to warrant independent scrutiny”.