Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has decried the use of dollars for bribes in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the Human rights activist made this known on Sunday, while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. Falana berated President Bola Tinubu for announcing gifts to footballers in dollars and also called for an end to dollarisation, stressing that it is a criminal offence to reject the Nigerian currency. He said, “The president was announcing gifts to footballers in dollars, not naira. It has to stop. We must promote the naira, not the dollar,…
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Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to begin probing the activities and funding of third-party campaigners ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jega made the call in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at an INEC roundtable on premature campaigns held at the Electoral Institute. He warned that the increasing trend of early political campaigns was not only unlawful but also undermined governance, heightened political tensions, and posed a serious threat to the…
As Rivers State counts down to the expiration of its six-month emergency rule on Thursday, sharp disagreements have erupted among lawyers, politicians, and activists over the return of suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. While some argue that his return to office is automatic under the constitution, others insist that fresh presidential or parliamentary action is required. The debate has reopened questions on the legality of suspending a sitting, democratically elected governor and the potential precedent it sets. Chairman of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Lanre Suraj, in an interview with The Guardian, maintained that the process is straightforward. According…
The consideration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket has caused a stir within the party. Naija News reports that one of the presidential aspirants from the North, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, in a statement on Sunday, warned against a plot to use Jonathan ahead of the PDP presidential primary. Olawepo-Hashim’s caution follows the statement of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, that the PDP had shortlisted three Southern aspirants, including Jonathan, as possible flagbearers. Moro named Jonathan, Peter Obi,…
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Bola Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasir Ja’oji, has announced the appointment of directors-general and several media aides to work in his office. In a document obtained by TheCable, Ja’oji named Ibrahim Farouk as Director-General on Political Matters and Ahmad Saleh as Director-General on Media and Digital Communication. The presidential aide also appointed five other officials to strengthen his media team. They include: Muhammad Sabiu Adam – Special Assistant on Media Abbas Uba – Technical Assistant on Media Mustapha Yusuf Waziri – Media Aide I Usman Shuaibu – Media Aide II Safiyanu Mohammed…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, were conspicuously absent on Sunday at the farewell thanksgiving service of the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd). The interdenominational service, held in Port Harcourt as part of the transitional activities, was also snubbed by several traditional rulers. However, the event attracted permanent secretaries, local government chairmen, heads of boards, agencies, and parastatals, as well as top security commanders across the state. In his address, Ibas urged political stakeholders to put the state’s interest above personal or partisan ambition. “The seeds of reconciliation have…
The Deputy National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Timothy Osadolor, has described the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State as a waste of time. Osadolor argued that the tenure of Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas was unconstitutional, violating democratic norms, and demanded an investigation. Naija News reports that Rivers State is preparing for Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return on September 18, following the state’s six-month emergency rule. Speaking on the development during an interview with Punch, Osadolor called for a comprehensive investigation into the governance in Rivers State under the sole administrator. He said, “Well, like I mentioned…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dosu Babatunde, to take action on the imprisonment of the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, a move that princes in the town say has cleared the path for the monarch’s dethronement. At the State Executive Council meeting on Friday, Adeleke ordered his commissioner to handle what he described as the “ugly development” surrounding the monarch’s conviction in the United States. Naija News recall that Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was in August sentenced to more than four years in prison in the U.S. for…
The leadership tussle within the Edo State Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has taken a new turn following the resignation of Mike Ochei, a member of the caretaker committee. Naija News reports that Ochei, who also serves as the state chairman of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, announced on Sunday that he was stepping aside from the Prof. Monday Igbafen–led caretaker team inaugurated by the national NLC on August 28. According to Punch, Ochei said, “I am the state chairman of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers, and we…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of pushing the federal government to remove fuel subsidy. Naija News reports that Falana, while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, stated that no country in the world has completely abolished subsidies. The human rights activist further criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the decision to remove the fuel subsidy. He said, “There’s no way you can remove subsidy completely. No country in the entire world has abolished subsidies completely. “Even leading Western countries like the United…
