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Jonathan Warn Keyamo, Odinkalu To Steer Clear His Political Journey
The unofficial race for the 2027 presidential election continued yesterday, with former President Goodluck Jonathan berating Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN; and Professor Chidi Odinkalu, a law teacher, over their opposition to his presidential bid, and warned them to keep off his political journey. Messrs Keyamo and Odinkalu had warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,...
Trump Urge Americans To Invest Retirement Funds In Crypto
US President Donald Trump is moving to make it easier for Americans to use their retirement savings to invest in non-traditional assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity, property, and gold. On Thursday, he directed regulators to review rules that might discourage employers from offering such investment options in workplace retirement plans, known in the US as 401(k)s. The move is intended to...
PDP Give Reasons Wike Yet To Face Sanction For Anti-party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has not been sanctioned for alleged anti-party activities. According to the party, no action can be taken against him or any member without a formal petition supported by evidence. PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, disclosed this...
Obasanjo Emphasize On Transformational Leadership For Africa Nation’s Development
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, declared that African countries stand the chance to benefit from quality transformational leadership. Obasanjo, who spoke the visit of a fellow at the University of Navarra, Dr. Greg Mills, emphasised the importance of transformational leadership for the progress and development of the African continent. Mills, who was the National Director of the South Africa Institute of...
“El-Rufai Lacks Insight On What Democracy Is All About” — Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has taken a swipe at ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of undermining democratic values and fostering political thuggery during his tenure. Sani said this amid the blame game between the former governor and the Kaduna State Government over the disruption of the inauguration of the transition committee members of the ADC coalition...
Nigeria Cheers Finnish Court Over Simon Ekpa Terrorism Judgment
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has applauded the judgment delivered by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, which sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, the Defence Chief described the ruling as a “significant step in the...
Britain Suspends Refugees’ Family Reunion Applications
Britain said yesterday it would suspend applications from registered refugees seeking to bring family members into the country, as it sought to tighten rules for migrants granted asylum and curb arrival. The UK had about 111,984 asylum seekers who claimed asylum as at the end of June 2025 and 224,742 ongoing asylum cases as of June 2024, including appeals. The Home...
Nataro Urge Tinubu To Reshuffle Underperforming Ministers
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former gubernatorial candidate in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet by replacing underperforming ministers in order to strengthen his administration ahead of 2027. In a statement signed in Abuja on Monday, Nataro, a public finance expert, said while the President’s economic...
“Obi’s Return Will Destroy PDP” - Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that discussions about Peter Obi’s possible return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are detrimental to the party. Some PDP chieftains are said to be making moves to woo the former Governor of Anambra State to rejoin the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election with a view to...
“Simon Ekpa’s Conviction A Historic Lesson Against Fraud, Violence” — Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor
A human rights activist, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has described the conviction of Simon Ekpa by a District Court in Finland as a historic lesson against fraud, violence, and deceit. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, September 1, 2025, Ejiofor said the judgment did not come as a surprise to him, insisting that Ekpa’s fraudulent empire, built on lies and...
