Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola, has claimed that the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu have put Nigeria on a path of sustainable growth. Otedola made the assertion in a post on X on Tuesday after a private dinner with the President in Paris, France. He wrote, “At a private dinner in Paris yesterday evening with His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose bold and forward-thinking reforms have put our economy firmly on a path of sustainable growth.” According to him, the results of the reforms are becoming increasingly evident, citing Nigeria’s return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Market classification,…
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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has relieved Rashida Adamu, popularly known as Rashida Mai Sa’a, of her appointment as a Special Assistant in his office. The decision takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued on Monday, by Shitu Madaki Kunchi, media aide to the Deputy Senate President. The statement said the decision followed allegations of anti-party activities and conduct considered detrimental to Barau’s political interests in Kano State. It said investigations into the allegations found that Mai Sa’a made public statements that could incite political supporters and undermine the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has revealed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari found it difficult to manage the Yorubas. Lawal disclosed that Buhari wanted to use him to manage the Yorubas after noticing his relationship with President Bola Tinubu and a founding chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande. In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, on Monday night, the former SGF said despite trying to use him, Buhari threw him under the bus but said they later reconciled. According to Lawal: “Buhari never let me go, he threw…
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced four persons to death by hanging for kidnapping and membership of a secret cult. The Special Criminal Court, presided over by Justice Terry Momodu Aigbona, sentenced the four kidnappers to death by hanging after a judgment that lasted more than three hours in Benin City. Justice Aigbona, who was in tears while pronouncing the judgment, convicted the gang leader of the kidnapping syndicate, Isaac Marvellous, 32, on all 11 counts and sentenced him accordingly. The judge ordered that the convicts be hanged to death or executed through the administration…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has rejected allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the ruling party is behind the alleged production of fake membership cards ahead of the opposition party’s fresh governorship primary. The PDP is expected to hold the rerun primary on Tuesday, September 29, following a court order that voided its earlier governorship election. Reacting to the allegation, the APC State Publicity Secretary, Murtala Usman Wuro Tale, said the party had no involvement in the PDP’s membership affairs or its governorship primary. Tale, in a statement, described the claim that about 20,000 fake…
The Obidient Movement has said Nigerians would not go to what it called ‘President Bola Tinubu’s judiciary to beg for their mandates in the 2027 general elections. The movement made this assertion in a statement on Tuesday, in response to the proposal by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to use Artificial Intelligence, AI, for next year’s polls. It also alleged that the electoral body is conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to push Nigeria towards anarchy. According to the movement, the proposal for the use of AI in the polls is an expressway to rigging. “If INEC…
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 elections in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has declared that the party has what it takes to defeat Governor Seyi Makinde’s Allied Peoples Movement, APM.He said the party has been strategically positioned to win all the forthcoming elections in the state. Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, said this in Ibadan on Monday. Addressing a gathering, he explained that the party had put everything required in place to win the presidential, National Assembly, governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.…
The University of Calabar, UNICAL, has raised the alarm over an alleged impostor posing as a professor and demanding money from students in exchange for purported assistance with their examination results. The university said the suspect, who identifies himself as “Prof. Odong,” claims to be a staff member of its Information and Communication Technology, ICT, unit. According to UNICAL, the individual contacts students, tells them that their examination results are poor and demands payment to help improve or facilitate their results. The university said the suspect has been using telephone number 08144115929 for the alleged scheme. It added that preliminary…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, says he dragged former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi into the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Lawal stated that he also convinced former Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso to join the ADC. He noted that he was among the founding fathers of the ADC coalition on July 2, 2025, which produced former Senate President David Mark as national chairman. The former SGF said, “I attended every meeting of the ADC, and at one time, Peter Obi was playing in and…
Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle is expected to make at least three changes to his starting XI for tonight’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. According to SCORENigeria, captain Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze and Al-Ittihad striker George Ilenikhena are set to start on the bench. Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka and Taiwo Awoniyi will all come into the starting line-up in their places. Chelle is, however, expected to retain the same back four that started Friday’s 2-1 victory over Madagascar’s Barea. Atlético Madrid winger Ademola Lookman and striker Akor Adams are also expected to start against the Wild…
