The Spokesperson of the Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party, Dr. Abayomi Arabambi has accused the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi of failing to account for more than $15 million donations that came from supporters of the Labour Party from Nigerians in diaspora during the 2023 general election season. While speaking on an Arise TV programme monitored by our reporter, Arabambi pointed out that the said $15 million was lodged in Fidelity bank (a bank where Mr. Peter Obi has substantial stake in and served as Chairman). He called on the Labour…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
A civil war has literally broken out in the camp of Obidients especially among their top social media influencers over which candidate to support in the 2024 Edo governorship election coming up in September. At the center of this storm, which is raging on twitter (X) are two top Obidient influencers, FS Yusuf and Harry (@harrizone98). The immediate cause of this Obidients’ civil war is the move by FS Yusuf, who had developed a reputation for gaslighting those who dared to hold a contrary choice from his, to pitch his support for the PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo instead of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 4,173 Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria. This was contained in a press release signed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications of the apex Bank, Mrs. Sidi Ali Hakama on Friday. According to the statement, the CBN carried out the revocation of the licences in exercise of the powers conferred on it under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 No 5 and the Revised Operational Guidelines for Bureaux De Change 2015 (the Guidelines). It added that the list of affected BDC operators is available on…
The Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election and former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi has praised the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for summoning the will to order for the full implementation of the Steve Orosanye report on civil service reforms aimed at reducing cost of governance and increasing efficiency in governance. In a post on X, Mr. Peter Obi, who is gradually acknowledging the reality that Bola Tinubu is now the President, said that although the implementation of the report is long overdue, its implementation is a welcome development. Obi…
By Michael Chibuzo The Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi over the weekend criticised the federal government for clamping down on currency speculators whose activities have contributed to the volatility of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. Mr. Peter Obi in a post on his verified handle on the social media platform X (formerly known as twitter), described the move by the office of the NSA against unscrupulous Bureau De Change (BDC) operators who engage in Naira speculation as an “attack and disruption of their business” and termed it ill-advised. Mr. Peter Obi…
Few weeks ago, one would be forgiven to think that Nigeria has been overrun by kidnappers and terrorists judging by the way isolated incidents of kidnapping and brutal attacks on communities by some bold criminal elements in some parts of the country received free publicity from many Nigerians. Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory particularly seemed to be under invasion by scores of kidnapping battalions. Families such as the Najeebah sisters were basically kidnapped on a wholesale basis in their homes by kidnappers, a couple of interstate commercial buses on transit along federal highways had their passengers kidnapped, traditional rulers were…
Qatar has agreed to host the business and investment forum proposed by the Nigerian government on the margins of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Qatar scheduled between 2nd March – 3rd March, 2024. In a letter dated February 23, 2024 addressed to the Protocol Department of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Qatari Embassy in Abuja said that the Qatar Chamber of Commerce will host a proposed Business and Investment Forum on the margins of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Qatar on 3rd March, 2024. On February 24, 2024 the Internet was awash with a purported rejection of President…
The Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Seyi Makinde, has refuted claims made by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio that the 36 state governors received N30 billion each from the federal government outside of their statutory revenue allocations to address the food security issues in their states. Specifically speaking for Oyo State, Makinde said that he did not receive any N30 billion from the FIRS or the federal government, adding that his government has been and will always be open and transparent to the people of the state. The governor however pointed out that in Oyo State, he has…
President Bola Tinubu has asked senior civil servants to rededicate themselves to their duties and work towards improving the lives of Nigerians by acting with dispatch on matters that border on the welfare of citizens. The President, who met with the Head of Service, The Body Of Permanent Secretaries, and some Directors-General of agencies at the State House, on Thursday, said policies impacting the welfare of the people and the economy must be treated with urgency, diligence, and a strong sense of duty. President Tinubu warned that the ineffectiveness and unnecessary bureaucracy that result in the delay of interventions on…
By Michael Chibuzo It was the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who first likened the Labour Party to the popular laxative, Andrew’s Liver Salt, which forms noisy bubbles in solution before it quickly disappears. Speaking about the Labour Party at the Chatham House in January 2023, Kwankwaso said, “We have seen the maximum any party especially Labour party can go. To us, it’s like Andrew’s liver salt. It came with a lot of hype and now, it is coming down. Just take note of it.” Just a…