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• SGF Akume Counters: "Tinubu is trying, Wait Till 2031" By Abiola Olawale Political tensions appear to be soaring in Northern Nigeria as prominent Arewa political leaders have spoken out about what they called growing discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, claiming that the latter is marginalizing the North despite its overwhelming electoral support…
July 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has rejected a fresh bail application brought before it by controversial businessman, Chief Fred Ajudua, who is facing charges of defrauding a Palestinian national of $1,043,000. Justice Mojisola Dada, while presiding over the case, declined the request, citing pending subsisting matter's before the Supreme Court.…
July 30, 2025
• Atiku, Amaechi's teams Mull joint ticket By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 presidential election, a potential joint presidential ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is being contemplated by loyalists of two political forces, The New Diplomat…
July 30, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu The Nigerian Senate’s Public Accounts Committee has issued a stern three-week deadline to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to address audit queries involving N210 trillion in alleged financial irregularities spanning 2017 to 2023. Ahmed Wadada, chairman of the committee, issued the directive on Tuesday during a session with Bayo Ojulari,…
July 29, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has appealed to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, among other northern political leaders eyeing the presidency in 2027, to exercise patience and wait until 2031. Akume,…
July 29, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Tensions flared in Ghana’s capital as large number of Ghanaians reportedly took to the streets at the Obra Spot in Accra, calling for the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from Ghana. The protest, dubbed “Nigerians Must Go,” has consequently sparked widespread debate, reigniting historical tensions between the two West African nations and raising…
July 29, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has issued a warning about Nigeria’s ballooning debt, projecting that the nation’s public debt could exceed ₦200 trillion by the end of 2025. In a statement shared on his X handle, Obi criticized the government’s…
July 29, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday revealed that he didn’t watch the live match of the 2024 WAFCON final between Nigeria and Morocco. Tinubu, who was speaking while receiving the Super Falcons team at the Presidential Villa on Monday said he avoided watching the WAFCON final live because he didn’t want to…
July 28, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the country’s senior women’s national football team, will be conferred with prestigious national honours following their triumphant victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The team’s 3-2 win against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in Rabat secured their record-extending 10th continental…
July 28, 2025
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• SGF Akume Counters: "Tinubu is trying, Wait Till 2031" By Abiola Olawale Political tensions appear to be soaring in Northern Nigeria as prominent Arewa political leaders have spoken out about what they called growing discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, claiming that the latter is marginalizing the North despite its overwhelming electoral support…
July 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has rejected a fresh bail application brought before it by controversial businessman, Chief Fred Ajudua, who is facing charges of defrauding a Palestinian national of $1,043,000. Justice Mojisola Dada, while presiding over the case, declined the request, citing pending subsisting matter's before the Supreme Court.…
July 30, 2025
• Atiku, Amaechi's teams Mull joint ticket By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 presidential election, a potential joint presidential ticket between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is being contemplated by loyalists of two political forces, The New Diplomat…
July 30, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu The Nigerian Senate’s Public Accounts Committee has issued a stern three-week deadline to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to address audit queries involving N210 trillion in alleged financial irregularities spanning 2017 to 2023. Ahmed Wadada, chairman of the committee, issued the directive on Tuesday during a session with Bayo Ojulari,…
July 29, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has appealed to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, among other northern political leaders eyeing the presidency in 2027, to exercise patience and wait until 2031. Akume,…
July 29, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Tensions flared in Ghana’s capital as large number of Ghanaians reportedly took to the streets at the Obra Spot in Accra, calling for the immediate expulsion of Nigerians from Ghana. The protest, dubbed “Nigerians Must Go,” has consequently sparked widespread debate, reigniting historical tensions between the two West African nations and raising…
July 29, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has issued a warning about Nigeria’s ballooning debt, projecting that the nation’s public debt could exceed ₦200 trillion by the end of 2025. In a statement shared on his X handle, Obi criticized the government’s…
July 29, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday revealed that he didn’t watch the live match of the 2024 WAFCON final between Nigeria and Morocco. Tinubu, who was speaking while receiving the Super Falcons team at the Presidential Villa on Monday said he avoided watching the WAFCON final live because he didn’t want to…
July 28, 2025
By Hamilton Nwosu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the country’s senior women’s national football team, will be conferred with prestigious national honours following their triumphant victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The team’s 3-2 win against Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in Rabat secured their record-extending 10th continental…
July 28, 2025
