By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has berated President Bola Tinubu for turning his visit to Benue State into a carnival by deciding to "choose optics over empathy". Obi maintained that Tinubu's appearance did not reflect the sobriety demanded by the occasion but rather exuded gaiety, stressing that the president…
By Abiola Olawale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed Moses Thomas Sule, former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, alongside 14 other ex-lawmakers in a high-profile arrest over an alleged N2.5 billion scam. EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrests in a press statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. According…
By Kolawole Ojebisi A former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has reflected on events preceding the outbreak of Nigeria's civil war which happened under his watch, identifying the Aburi Accord as the last-ditch attempt that could have prevented the internecine strife. Gowon disclosed that a fundamental disagreement with the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu…
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday visited the survivors of the brutal Yelewata attacks which left communities reeling with over 200 lives lost. The President visited the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) after landing in Benue State earlier on Wednesday. The President’s visit followed an attack on the Yelewata community in…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Lagos State Police Command has revealed the outcome of its grilling session with televangelist and Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Paul Adefarasin, disclosing that a stun gun was recovered from the renowned preacher. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement posted on…
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has countered the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN )'s claim that its planned strategy to bypass middlemen and directly supply Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), diesel and other petroleum products to end-users will cripple the economy. PETROAN had, over the weekend, expressed fear that the…
By Kolawole Ojebisi Barring last minute's alteration of his itinerary, President Bola Tinubu is expected to leave the shores of Nigeria for the lush ambience of St. Lucia for official engagements and private leisure time on June 28. According to St. Lucia Local Media, the Caribbean Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, announced the trip at…
By Abiola Olawale Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed strong opposition to a possible decision by the United States government to implement strict visa restrictions on several countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), including Nigeria. Tuggar declared that the potential restrictions could unravel decades of regional progress, stifle the vibrant…
By Abiola Olawale A former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has admitted he was unprepared to govern when he assumed power in 1966. Speaking during an interview with ARISE TV on Wednesday, Gowon opened up about the unexpected path that led him to lead a nation through one of its most turbulent periods.…