Namibia has elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation and has made history as Namibia’s first female president. She was declared the winner of last week’s general election with more than 57% of the vote, defeating her closest rival, Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change, who garnered 26%….
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has announced its readiness to negotiate a 20% stake in natural resource extraction within Ogoniland with the federal government. This development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent pledge to honor the Ogoni martyrs during the 29th anniversary of their death. In a resolution passed…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday made a startling revelation, stating that he was unaware his predecessor in office, General Yakubu Gowon, had pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha not to execute him after he (Obasanjo) was implicated in an attempt to topple the Abacha administration. Gowon had disclosed on Friday, during an interdenominational…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has revealed the crucial role he played in saving the life of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Gowon disclosed that he intervened to prevent the late General Sani Abacha from executing Obasanjo over the 1995 phantom coup plot. Speaking at the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu began a historic two-day state visit to France on Thursday, marking the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader to the country in over two decades. The visit underscores the growing importance of economic cooperation between both nations, as France seeks to bolster its presence in English-speaking Africa amid waning…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Jami’u Abiola, son of the late MKO Abiola, as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced the appointment, which takes effect on November 14, 2024. Akume’s statement, issued by Mr….
The Presidency described Tinubu as a reformer, who is touching many areas. The Presidency reacting to the assertion by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Matthew Kukah, “Tinubu, Buhari, Obasanjo, others are product of accidental leadership cycle’ The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said: “He (Tinubu) is not…
Bishop Matthew Kukah the Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, has described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, and most past Nigerian leaders as products of an “accidental leadership cycle.” However, the Presidency last night, countered the Bishop, saying that President Tinubu should not be classified among accidental leaders, asserting that he was prepared for…
The House of Representatives has voted against the second reading of a Bill seeking to create a single term of six years, and rotation of power between zones for the position of president, governorship and local government chairmanship. The bill sponsored by Honourable Ikenga Ugochinyere sought to recognize the division of Nigeria into the six…
The Nigerian Senate will today honour the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South, in a special valedictory session. The casket bearing the remains of the senator lies in state at the foyer of the White House wing of the National Assembly Complex, where senators, dignitaries, and guests have gathered to pay their…
