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Supporters of the recently impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, created a scene on Monday afternoon, January 13 as they were filmed singing President Tinubu‘s supporters anthem “On Your Mandate” while detained in a police van.   The 52-year-old lawmaker, representing Agege Constituency I, was removed from office on Monday over allegations of gross misconduct and …

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says the cabals around President Bola Tinubu are more ambitious than those that were around former President Muhammadu Buhari.   While speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, January 7, Dalung, who served under Buhari’s government, shared insights into the power dynamics he observed during his tenure. He likened Buhari’s situation …

Reno Omokri has raised questions about the whereabouts of Peter Obi’s son and what he is doing for Nigeria as he compared him to Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu.  Reno Omokri titled the Instagram post “Why the scrutiny on Seyi Tinubu and the secrecy on Oseloka Obi?”   Reno then proceeded to say that Seyi Tinubu is here …

  The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has opined that the economic reforms of the current administration ‘may be’ benefitting bankers, the people in government and friends of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu’s administration’s reforms since taking over office in May 2023 include the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the …

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has reflected on his experiences in the Senate, detailing instances of suspension and removal from key leadership roles, which he attributed to his commitment to “speaking the truth.”   In an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, Ndume recalled his suspension from the 8th Senate and removal as Chief Whip in the …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned politicians against linking stampedes that occurred during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms.   In a statement signed by his media Senior Special Assistant, Rabiu Ibrahim, the Minister said the tragedies underscored the importance of ensuring proper crowd management during such …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded after the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, said the North should wait until 2031 to contest the Presidential election.  Akume had on Sunday, Dec. 8, told northern political aspirants to put off contesting the presidential election until 2031, when President Bola Tinubu would have completed his second term.  …

The governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Zulum, has again kicked against the controversial tax reform bills introduced by the Tinubu-led administration arguing that only states like Lagos and Rivers will benefit from the bill.   The governor stated this when he appeared on Channels Television last night December 1. “On this tax issue, there are a lot of misconceptions. …

Hadiza El-Rufai publicly questioned her son, Bashir El-Rufai, after he criticised President Bola Tinubu’s aides for attacking former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments.   Bashir, who is the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, took to X to attack Tinubu’s media team.   He wrote on X: “Attacking Obasanjo with the state of the country now has to be …

National Assembly member Abdulmumin Jibrin has voiced strong confidence in the approval of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, despite opposition from some stakeholders in Northern Nigeria and the National Executive Council’s recommendation to withdraw the proposals. The tax reforms have been met with criticism, with figures like Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South calling the bills “dead on arrival.” …