Politics

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of 32 new ambassador-designates. He recently described Tinubu as someone who taught him the meaning of forgiveness. In a press statement shared on X, Reno thanked God and Tinubu for his visionary and exemplary leadership, ...

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has urged the newly-elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, SAN, to rebuild the party. He recently ordered Babangida to correct PDP’s past mistakes, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking during a courtesy visit by Turaki and selected members ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that Nigeria will overcome its security challenges. The party recently insisted that the people behind acts of sabotage will fail eventually. In a press statement issued by its Lagos spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, APC urged Nigerians to remain calm and united despite ...

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He recently assured Nigerians of his readiness to appear before the anti-graft agency. Speaking via his personal Facebook page on Friday, Malami described himself as a ...

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This comes months after he announced his exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Nigerians have been reacting. El-Rufai recently wrapped up registration and received his membership card at the ADC office in U/Sarki Ward, ...

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party to resolve its internal crisis. He recently called for the dissolution of the recent Ibadan elective convention and the immediate formation of a national caretaker committee. Addressing his supporters, including former local ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Tinubu to set up a panel of inquiry to probe state governors’ use of security votes since May 2015. The group recently welcomed the president’s declaration of “a national security emergency.” In a press statement issued by its deputy director, ...

A senior government source has confirmed that former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GEJ, is safe in Guinea-Bissau following the recent military takeover in the country. The insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, recently said that arrangements are underway to guarantee his return to Nigeria. According to the source, a multinational ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the recent military takeover in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. FG recently described it as an unconstitutional change of government that poses a major risk to stability in the West African region. In a press statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of ...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed that Lagos State will remain peaceful. This comes after security agencies assured Lagosians of sustained vigilance across the state, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking after presiding over a routine Security Council meeting at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that he is very much ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over the abandonment of the Safe School Initiative in the country. He recently revealed that the programme was created to strengthen security around learning environments and prevent repeated abductions of vulnerable school kids. Speaking while briefing newsmen on the resolutions from the ...

President Bola Tinubu has declared a security emergency across Nigeria. This comes amid the worsening security situation in the country, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a press statement he personally signed, BAT directed the Department of State Services, DSS, to immediately deploy all the forest guards already trained to ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blasted the Federal Government’s handling of the recent abduction and release of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. He recently warned that the freedom of the schoolgirls is not a security success but proof that terrorists now operate as an alternative government in different parts of ...

Former Field Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, Major General Anthony Atolagbe (Rtd.), has urged Nigerians to understand that not every rescue operation will result in the arrest of kidnappers. He recently revealed that such missions should always prioritise saving lives, and Nigerians have been reacting. Reacting ...

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the APC has failed Nigerians completely. He recently revealed that FG has not met the required standard in the economy, security and other critical sectors. Speaking in Osogbo during the unveiling of the ADC, Aregbesola disclosed that ...

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists from a school in Maga, Kebbi State. Recall that the girls were kidnapped at dawn on November 17, briefly after a military detachment left the school premises. In a press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser ...

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has received the 25 Maga schoolgirls rescued from their abductors. He recently confirmed that the girls are in good health, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking to the press, Gov. Idris appreciated the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ...

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has reacted to public curiosity over the operational details behind the rescue of 38 persons abducted from Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. He recently revealed that keeping the details surrounding the ...

Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that he will support a pardon for the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if he shows remorse. He recently urged Nnamdi Kanu to call for peace, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking during an appearance on ...

Former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar lacks the capacity to rule Nigeria. He recently revealed that Atiku’s inability to stabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is proof that he cannot fix the country. Speaking on ...