The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed the reason he vehemently opposed Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition in 2023. Contrary to the claim that his anti-Atiku stand ahead of the 2023 election was because the former Vice President didn’t pick him as his running mate, Wike said his decision to oppose Atiku…
The Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA) presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima on the presidential ‘Renewed Hope’ initiative aimed at tackling security challenges in parts of the North East and the country as…
THE Presidency on Thursday said that there was no cause for alarm over President Bola Tinubu’s absence, and that his return to Abuja and the resumption of duties at Aso Villa will be after the Easter holidays. The Presidency also said that the President’s commitment to his duties remained unwavering, and that his administration has…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to immediately remove the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, citing a breach of constitutional procedure and defiance of President Bola Tinubu’s directives. In a statement provided to Vanguard on Thursday, Falana referenced the official…
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship on May 15, the court announced Thursday. Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office seeking to limit birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally or on temporary visas, but it…
Amid the accusation of nepotism against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, former federal lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani said that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government committed worse nepotism. President Tinubu’s administration has been heavily criticised lately, particularly by northern politicians, who strongly believe his appointments are largely skewed in favour of his home region, the southwest. In…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the attempted assassination of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as a brazen and alarming attack on democracy. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group said the incident occurred in the early hours of…
The Police Force Ondo State Command has dismissed as false a report claiming that a vehicle in the convoy of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, was responsible for the death of a nine-year-old girl in Akure on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the first lady was in Ondo State to launch…
Farouk Aliyu, Former Minority leader of the House of Representatives and founding member of the Congress for Progressive Change, has described Malam Nasir El-Rufai as an opportunist whose loyalty is only tied to what he gains from politics. El-Rufai was among the northern politicians who galvanized support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he pushed for the outright removal of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, but it was President Bola Tinubu’s intervention that ultimately spared the embattled governor. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, Wike said that although he was displeased with the…
