A governorship aspirant in Ekiti State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has alleged serious threats to his life. In a statement issued at the weekend by his media director, Wasiu Adejumo, Otunba Fayose urged the federal government and security agencies to act swiftly to ensure his safety. The governorship aspirant disclose that he has repeatedly received repeated anonymous threats and messages warning him to abandon his 2026 governorship ambition. He stated that intelligence suggests that certain political actors, both within and outside the PDP, may be involved in a plot to silence him ahead of the…
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Despite President Bola Tinubu’s executive order in June 2024 abolishing tariffs, excise duties and Value Added Tax on pharmaceutical machinery and raw materials, drug prices in Nigeria have continued to climb sharply, leaving patients with no relief. Naija News reports that the policy, which was expected to reduce production costs and ease the burden on consumers, has largely remained ineffective, as prices of essential medicines have surged by as much as 100 per cent in just over a year. On June 28, 2024, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, announced that the President had signed an…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today (Monday) receive the report of its zoning committee at the 102nd National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja, even as tensions persist over the party’s planned national convention. Naija News reports that the NEC session is billed for 2 pm and will consider the recommendations of the zoning committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, with Zamfara’s Dauda Lawal as vice chairman and Plateau’s Caleb Mutfwang as secretary. Multiple party sources confirmed to Punch that the committee had recommended retention of the existing zoning formula, under which the North and South will continue…
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is “a cult, not a political party. He stated that the party lacks ideology, internal democracy and a coherent vision for Nigeria’s future. Olawepo-Hashim shared his reservations during an interactive session with journalists over the weekend. He argued that the APC operates more like an authoritarian movement than a democratic platform. He said, “In the APC, one or two individuals hand down instructions for everyone else to obey like zombies. That is not a political party; it is…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will convene a meeting today (Monday) to review its seven-day strike notice to the Federal Government, which is set to expire on Thursday, August 28. Naija News reports that the ultimatum, issued last week, demanded the refund of allegedly diverted Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund contributions and the constitution of a board for the National Pension Commission, or risk a nationwide strike. The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association had earlier declared support for the NLC’s demands, warning that “everyone has been pushed to the wall.” NECA said, “Unfortunately, employers cannot go on strike, but we are…
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finalises preparations for its 102nd National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja today, tension has erupted between leaders of the North-Central and North-West zones over which region should produce the next national chairman of the party. Naija News reports that the NEC is expected to consider and possibly adopt the Zoning Committee’s proposal to retain the existing zoning arrangement for party offices ahead of the 2027 general elections. A NEC member from the North, who spoke with Daily Sun, insisted that the North-Central deserved the position, arguing that the zone had not enjoyed a full…
The President of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has called for the unification of Africa under a single president, a unified currency, a single parliament, and a unified military command. Naija News reports that Malema made the demand while delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, attended by thousands of lawyers and dignitaries. In his fiery address, the 44-year-old politician urged African leaders to dismantle colonial boundaries and work towards a borderless continent. Malema said, “We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has described the withholding of local government funds for Osun State as “highly political,” warning that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, must provide proper legal guidance to the Presidency on the matter. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ozekhome accused the AGF of partisanship by allegedly recommending that allocations be released to sacked All Progressives Congress officials in the state. Ozekhome said, “Let me tell you, it is highly political because the Attorney-General wrote a letter dated March 21 to the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy to release…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Brazil for a two-day state visit. Naija News reports that Tinubu had departed Yokohama, Japan, last Thursday for an ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he will begin a state visit. President Tinubu had a stopover in Los Angeles before continuing his journey to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. President Tinubu began his two-nation visit on Friday, August 15, when he departed Abuja. He and his entourage stopped over in Dubai, UAE, and arrived in Yokohama early in the morning on August 18. After attending the opening ceremony and plenary of the ninth Tokyo…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has said she does not believe in marriage just for the sake of being expected to get married. Naija News reports that the film star made this known during an interview with the Cable, while speaking about how the death of the man she intended to marry has influenced her outlook on love and marriage. Bimbo stated that she has no idea about getting married someday, but believes in finding the person that belongs to her, and if she does, she will get married. She said, “We lose people every day, and that always has…
