The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hit back at former Vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his comments on Monday accusing the APC government of President Bola Tinubu of funding opposition leaders to weaken the opposition in the country. Atiku also stated that the involvement of the judiciary in electoral matters was a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In a press statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, APC said Atiku Abubakar is now sounding like a broken record and noted that his political desperation is responsible for PDP’s “catastrophic disintegration”. “The former Vice President and…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. The President and his team arrived on Sunday. He is now on his way back to Abuja. The two-day Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the World Bank Group, adopted the Dar es Salaam Declaration. The Declaration focused on providing access to electricity for 300 million people in Africa by 2030. A high point of the event was the presidential…
In the clearest sign yet that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai is set to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress, the former governor stated that the distance between himself and the party is widening, accusing the party of abandoning its founding principles and ideals. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, El-Rufai described the state of governance and opposition in the country as a “national emergency.” El-Rufai lamented the lack of internal democracy and active party structures within the APC, saying that he no longer recognizes the APC. He pointed out that no APC…
– Dogara narrates how Wike mandated Chief Dan Orbih to deliver PDP ticket to Bala Mohammed and financed his governorship election in 2019 Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has berated Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed over his recent outburst against FCT Minister and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. In a lengthy personal statement, Dogara described Gov. Bala’s outbursts as unsurprising and accused the Bauchi State Governor of treachery and betrayal. The former speaker narrated how Nyesom Wike helped Bala Mohammed to emerge as the PDP governorship candidate in Bauchi State…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. The President has also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). President Tinubu directs the board chairpersons not to interfere with the management of the organisations, emphasising that their positions are non-executive. Some of the appointees include the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, many of…
A popular UK based supporter of Mr. Peter Obi and President of Nigerians in the UK community (NIUK), Mr. Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as Oluomo of Derby has been enmeshed in a running controversy over alleged non-transparent handling of financial matters that involves the community. Oluomo of Derby has been accused by one of the original founders of the Nigerian in the UK community, Dr. Dipo Awojide of turning the community into a business venture following revelations of commercial partnership deals entered into by Oluomo of Derby with companies such as Lemfi (a migrant international money transfer company) on behalf…
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…
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…