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Garba Shehu Speaks on Buhari’s Medical Trips Abroad

• Says, they Were Personal Preference By Abiola Olawale Garba Shehu, a former Senior Special Assistant to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has refuted claims that Buhari’s frequent medical trips abroad signaled a lack of confidence in Nigeria’s healthcare system. Shehu, a senior media executive, emphasized that Buhari’s overseas treatments were driven by personal preference,…

2027 : Why Kwankwaso is Mulling Presidential Run, Triggers Conflicting Signals

• Why he is accusing Tinubu of marginalizing North By Abiola Olawale As political permutations toward the 2027 general elections deepen, indications have emerged that former Governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may throw his hat in the ring in the unfolding…

AGF Fagbemi Warns Gov Adeleke: Refund 7 Months LGA Funds in line with Supreme Court Order

• Accuses Davido's Uncle, Osun gov of infractions By Abiola Olawale The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has called on the Supreme Court to order Osun State to refund seven months’ worth of local government (LG) allocations. The AGF accused the state government under the leadership of…

Presidency, Kwankwaso Clash Over Claims of Northern Marginalization

• Kwankwaso: "Tinubu is Starving North of Development, Prioritizing South" • Presidency to Kwankwaso: "You lied, Tinubu has done a lot in Northern Nigeria" By Abiola Olawale  A heated exchange has erupted between the Presidency and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), following allegations that President…

Natasha Faces Full Suspension as Senate Goes on Recess

By Abiola Olawale  Indications have emerged that suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State, may likely serve out the remainder of her six-month suspension as the Nigerian Senate adjourned for its annual recess until September 23, 2025. Announcing the Senate's decision to go on break on the floor of the…

2027: INEC Receives 10 New Applications, Brings total to 144 Seeking Registration As Parties

By Abiola Olawale The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving applications from 10 additional political groups seeking registration as political parties for the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement issued by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. According to the statement, the…

Anxieties as Congo’s Ex-President Faces Trial in Court High-Stakes Treason, Murder Charges

By Abiola Olawale The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has thrust former President Joseph Kabila into the spotlight as his treason trial commenced in a military court in the country's capital, Kinshasa. Kabila is facing charges, including treason, murder, and supporting an insurrectionist movement. The New Diplomat reports that Kabila, who led the DRC for…

Akpabio vs Natasha: High-Stakes Drama as Immigration Officers Seize, Release Natasha’s Passport at Abuja Airport 

By Abiola Olawale  A dramatic incident was said to have unfolded on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja when Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officers reportedly seized the international passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State. The incident, which reportedly occurred as…

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Garba Shehu Speaks on Buhari’s Medical Trips Abroad

• Says, they Were Personal Preference By Abiola Olawale Garba Shehu, a former Senior Special Assistant to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has refuted claims that Buhari’s frequent medical trips abroad signaled a lack of confidence in Nigeria’s healthcare system. Shehu, a senior media executive, emphasized that Buhari’s overseas treatments were driven by personal preference,…

2027 : Why Kwankwaso is Mulling Presidential Run, Triggers Conflicting Signals

• Why he is accusing Tinubu of marginalizing North By Abiola Olawale As political permutations toward the 2027 general elections deepen, indications have emerged that former Governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may throw his hat in the ring in the unfolding…

AGF Fagbemi Warns Gov Adeleke: Refund 7 Months LGA Funds in line with Supreme Court Order

• Accuses Davido's Uncle, Osun gov of infractions By Abiola Olawale The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has called on the Supreme Court to order Osun State to refund seven months’ worth of local government (LG) allocations. The AGF accused the state government under the leadership of…

Presidency, Kwankwaso Clash Over Claims of Northern Marginalization

• Kwankwaso: "Tinubu is Starving North of Development, Prioritizing South" • Presidency to Kwankwaso: "You lied, Tinubu has done a lot in Northern Nigeria" By Abiola Olawale  A heated exchange has erupted between the Presidency and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), following allegations that President…

Natasha Faces Full Suspension as Senate Goes on Recess

By Abiola Olawale  Indications have emerged that suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State, may likely serve out the remainder of her six-month suspension as the Nigerian Senate adjourned for its annual recess until September 23, 2025. Announcing the Senate's decision to go on break on the floor of the…

2027: INEC Receives 10 New Applications, Brings total to 144 Seeking Registration As Parties

By Abiola Olawale The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving applications from 10 additional political groups seeking registration as political parties for the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement issued by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. According to the statement, the…

Anxieties as Congo’s Ex-President Faces Trial in Court High-Stakes Treason, Murder Charges

By Abiola Olawale The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has thrust former President Joseph Kabila into the spotlight as his treason trial commenced in a military court in the country's capital, Kinshasa. Kabila is facing charges, including treason, murder, and supporting an insurrectionist movement. The New Diplomat reports that Kabila, who led the DRC for…

Akpabio vs Natasha: High-Stakes Drama as Immigration Officers Seize, Release Natasha’s Passport at Abuja Airport 

By Abiola Olawale  A dramatic incident was said to have unfolded on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja when Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officers reportedly seized the international passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State. The incident, which reportedly occurred as…

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