The former Governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi on Friday commended the Nigeria Police Force for the successful rescue of the kidnapped wife of an ex-AIG of police, Hakeem Odumosu. Mr. Peter Obi also hailed President Bola Tinubu for his proper leadership and providing needed support to the police which was instrumental to their successful operation. Peter Obi poured this commendation on the police and the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu in a statement he posted on his X handle on Friday. “I commend the…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
For those who followed the 2023 presidential election online campaigns on the microblogging app X (formerly called Twitter), one of the popular pro-Peter Obi propaganda handles was @PO_GrassRootM (with the profile name, Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization). The @PO_GrassRootM account was run by a faceless handler. However, recent revelations published by an online medium The Trojan Beast has unmasked the face behind the handle. According to the medium, “Moses Eze operates the X account (PO_GrasrootM) and is linked to a potentially fraudulent NGO called Arise_NigerianY.” Podium Reporters dug deeper and found out that the handle, @Arise_NigerianY (Arise Nigerian Youths) was created…
In a move to reposition Nigeria’s railway sector, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Kayode Opeifa as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation. Dr. Kayode Opeifa is seasoned transportation expert and former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation. He also served as the Transport Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr. Opeifa has built a distinguished career marked by impactful reforms. As Commissioner, he introduced policies that significantly improved public transport and traffic management in Lagos, one of Africa’s busiest cities. His contributions helped ease congestion and laid a strong foundation for the state’s rapid urban development. With…
The Nigerian Armed Forces have dealt a significant blow to the criminal and terrorist network led by notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, who operates mostly in the Northwest region of the country. The Defence Headquarters has said in a press release that in an ongoing military operation against bandits in the region, troops neutralized Bello Turji’s second-in-command, Aminu Kanawa, along with several key commanders and close allies including his younger brother. According to the statement signed by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, the offensive was carried out between Jan. 20 and 21, targeting terrorist hideouts across…
By Michael Chibuzo Following the insistence of President Bola Tinubu that he will not withdraw the tax reform bills he already sent to the national assembly for legislative action, many of those who were against certain provisions of the bills decided to engage in consultations that will yield their own recommendations especially in areas they disagree with provisions contained in some of the bills. This is far better than blackmail or rhetorical statements such as “the bills are dead on arrival”, “bills will have electoral consequences” or that “bills are anti-North”. One of such groups is the Nigerian Governors Forum…
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently before the national assembly for passage. The Forum however listed some changes in the proposed bills that it recommended. The new position of the governors was made known in a communique signed by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the end of what he called subnational consultations and engagement with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, which it convene on Thursday. “We, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and presidential tax reform committee, convened on…
The federal government of Nigeria has hit back on the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II over recent comments he made stating that he will not help the government of President Bola Tinubu explain the necessary reforms and policies that it is embarking upon. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris in a press release stated that the federal government does not need Sanusi’s stamp of approval. In the press release, Mohammed Idris said, “the Federal Government notes the recent remarks by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
The Lagos state house of assembly has impeached Mudashiru Obasa as speaker. The members of the state assembly consequently elected the member representing Apapa I constituency, Hon. Mojisola Meranda as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa happened while he was away in the US on vacation. Obasa, who has been Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since June 2015 recently indicated interest to become Lagos Governor. Also during the commissioners confirmation process in 2023, he was involved in a face off with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the nomination of…
Babafemi Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to immediate past Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has described his former boss President Muhammadu Buhari as one who is not a visionary. Ojudu disclosed this on Monday while featuring on a podcast by veteran journalist Edmund Obilo, State Affairs. He was responding to a question on why former President Buhari didn’t back his deputy’s presidential ambition. “I think Buhari wasn’t a visionary. I was a very big admirer of Buhari because of what I saw in his first term and because of his attitude, pattern, and lifestyle”, Ojudu said. “But coming…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna with efforts also ongoing to establish a federal medical center in Kafanchan, located in the southern Kaduna axis of the state. According to a State House press release signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of His Highness, Yohanna Sidi Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom and family member of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. “With Senator Katung and the…