Babafemi Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed how he and other close allies convinced President Bola Tinubu to reject an offer to serve as Minister of Finance during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua. Speaking during an interview on the State Affairs podcast hosted by Edmund … Read more
The Concerned Elders of Rivers State have expressed their disapproval of the recent statements made by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, regarding elder statesman and former Governor Peter Odili. Wike, who also served as Governor of Rivers State, asserted at a public event that he had elevated Odili from political obscurity. … Read more
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call the state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to order over the governor’s disregard for the rule of law, and court rulings regarding financial autonomy for local government councils. In a related development, political tension heightened in Agenebode, the … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to visit the Port Harcourt Refinery and assess its operational status firsthand. Gists9ja understands that this invitation follows Obasanjo’s recent interview on Channels Television, in which he cited advice from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) raising concerns about the refinery’s potential inefficiency. … Read more
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has allocated N10 billion for the rent and furnishing of residences for the presiding officers of the National Assembly. This provision was included in the N288 billion supplementary budget President Bola Tinubu transmitted to the National Assembly in September 2024 and was swiftly passed within five … Read more
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that they would start enjoying better dividends of democracy when the National Assembly passes the tax reform bills and it is assented to by President Bola Tinubu. This was as Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo appealed to Nigerians to continue supporting Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda … Read more
President Bola Tinubu, early Wednesday morning, assured Nigerians that all their sacrifices in the last over 19 months that he took over power and in the months ahead, would not be in vain. In his New Year message, the president, who promised to continue to serve the people diligently and wholeheartedly, also listed some of … Read more
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong said he could only leave the Spanish giants if they no longer have the potential to win major titles. Also, Frenkie de Jong, who joined FC Barcelona from Ajax in 2019, made it clear that his decision to part ways with the Catalan giants would hinge on his perceived ability … Read more
Islamic scholar, political activist, and civil society leader, Dr Usman Bugaje, has acknowledged THISDAY newspaper’s right to make the selection and declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Man of the Year but expressed doubts about the criteria used, asserting that many Nigerians associate Tinubu’s presidency with suffering. “I used to know him as a man … Read more
Rivers State 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has hailed Governor Sim Fubara for his bold leadership, especially carving his path and stepping up from a previously quiet and timid political figure. Naija News reports that Cole, while speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, said in politics, it is either … Read more