Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala on Sunday said Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume is working with the coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 while still pretending to be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Channels Television, Bwala also warned the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje to be wary of Ndume whom he accused of acting as a snitch and leaking information within the party to the coalition. “Let me tell you this today and I want everybody to hear, including the chairman of the All…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Monday Ubani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for urgent intervention over the abandoned Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene Road which was awarded by the immediate past administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari. In a letter which was also copied to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, Ubani, a native of Ikwuano in Abia state said the road has become a ‘death trap’. He wrote “I write with deep concern and a heavy heart on behalf of the citizens of Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia State, and indeed the…

The presidency on Tuesday says the comments by Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume that President Bola Tinubu is not complying with the federal character principle in political appointments reeks of hypocrisy and selective position. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, the lawmaker accused the President of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments. Ndume pointed to Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates that political appointments reflect the country’s diversity. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the presidency said Ndume never mentioned during…

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has solicited requisite legislative backing that will enable his administration to achieve the enunciated programmes of action. Such programmes, he said, include ensuring  uninterrupted socioeconomic activities and the provision of vital infrastructure that will support societal and economic growth, boost productivity, facilitate access to essential services and ultimately provide quality living for the people. Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibas made the appeal when the Senate Committee on Works, led by its Chairman, Senator Barinada Mpigi, paid a courtesy visit to Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. The Senate…

Suspended senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan on Thursday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting the petition to recall her from the Senate. INEC in a statement had said the decision to reject the recall petition was based on the provision of Section 69(a) of the Constitution, adding that the petitioners failed to meet the required one-half of the registered voters in the constituency. Speaking on Channels Television, Natasha said INEC should have thrown the petition away in the first place as it is null and void. “For me, the most important thing is…

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people and advance delivery of technology in critical facets of public life. The administrator gave the hint when he hosed the delegation of Rivers State caucus at the National Assembly, led by Dr Barinada Mpigi, the Senator representing Rivers South-East District, at Government House in…

Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman Edo PDP Caretaker Committee says most Nigerian judges are still analogue and don’t understand how technologies work. Speaking as a guest on Arise TV, Aziegbemi also described the tribunal ruling affirming Governor Monday Okpebholo’s victory as a travesty of justice which will be challenged up to the Supreme Court. “Yesterday, there was massive, huge travesty of justice. The three-man tribunal chaired by Justice Akpoti for whatever reason, turned jurisprudence on its head”. “I think we all should embrace technology. We need to take out a lot of hands in some of these things because the more…

The ruling All Progressives Congress  (APC) has told the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s remarkable successes are undeniable. The governing party also told the former Anambra Governor that the APC-led administration does not need the opposition validation of all the progress made in the last two years. Obi on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television accused Tinubu of poor performance in implementing economic policy reform, claiming he would have done better. But the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in a statement while reacting to Obi on Wednesday night in Abuja,…

The Edo governorship election tribunal has dismissed the petition by Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Rufai Omoaje against Governor Monday Okpebholo and his political platform, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winners of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state. The three-member tribunal, in a unanimous judgment yesterday in Abuja, threw out the petition for being frivolous and lacking in merit. In the first judgment of the Tribunal yesterday, the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led tribunal held that Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, who filed the joint petition, has no locus standi to institute the case. Among others, the Tribunal held that…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for a short working visit to Paris, France, where he is set to evaluate the administration’s progress and outline strategies for the second half of his tenure. This was announced in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. During the visit, the President will review key milestones achieved since taking office, assess the impact of ongoing economic and governance reforms, and engage in strategic planning for the nation’s development in the coming year. This period of reflection will provide an opportunity to refine policies and…