Category: Politics

Gabon’s Ousted Leader Ali Bongo Released From Detention

Ganiyu Amodu

. arrives in Angola   Former Gabon leader Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have been released from detention and arrived in Angola’s capital, the Angolan presidency said Friday. Bongo, whose family ruled Gabon for 55 years, was ousted in a coup in August 2023 and had been under house arrest in the capital Libreville since then. A statement on the Angolan presidency’s Facebook page announcing the arrival of the Bongo family in Luanda was accompanied by photographs showing the former leader being welcomed at an airport. The “Bongo family…

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‘Vote Or Go To Jail,’ Bill To Make Voting Mandatory Passes Second Reading

Ganiyu Amodu

A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago. Leading the debate during plenary on Thursday, Ago said the bill aimed to encourage citizens’ participation in the electoral process, noting that voter apathy during elections would be addressed if the bill scales legislative scrutiny. Although the bill passed second reading, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Akwa Ibom…

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Meeting On Ousting Kemi Badenoch ‘Before It Is Too Late’ Ongoing – Conservative Party MPs

Ganiyu Amodu

Tory MPs will hold meetings this week to discuss how to remove their leader, Kemi Badenoch, as panic grows over the future of the party following Reform’s success in the local elections. Two senior backbenchers have confirmed to The Independent that they are calling meetings with fellow parliamentarians to discuss ousting the Conservative Party leader. “We cannot continue as we are and she [Ms Badenoch] is just not up to the task,” one of the MPs said. The moves come after the Tories lost 15 councils and 674 seats last…

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How Former Plateau Deputy Governor, Sonni Tyoden, Died

Ganiyu Amodu

Sonni Tyoden, the immediate past deputy governor of Plateau, is dead. Simon Lalong, the immediate past governor of the state, confirmed the development to journalists on Sunday in Jos, the state capital. Mr Lalong, who visited the residence of the deceased to condole with the family, described his former deputy as a trusted political ally, confidant, teacher, and mentor. “He brought significant stability, wisdom, and experience to our government. He worked tirelessly to ensure that we had a successful eight-year tenure,” he said. Chelsea Defeat Liverpool 3-1 At Stamford Bridge…

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Natasha Offered Me N200m To Implicate Akpabio, US Based Activist Alleges

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian-US-based famous Facebook sensation and activist Dr. Sandra Duru has opened a can of worms and set tongues wagging with her startling revelations over the ongoing sexual harassment saga between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The U.S.-based psychologist and media scientist, widely known as Prof Mgbeke Duru, had in a live Facebook session on Thursday released a series of explosive revelations that have sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s digital space and beyond. Duru, had in a live Facebook session shared her private telephone chats between her and…

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Defectors To APC Are Joining Voluntarily, Not Under Duress – Presidency

Abibat Babalola

The Presidency has stated that the recent defections of opposition politicians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were voluntary and not under any form of duress, as has been speculated in some quarters. Denying accusations of a one-party state, the Presidency insisted that democracy is not under threat or undermined “simply because politicians exercise their rights of association.” This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. READ ALSO: Russian President Vladimir Putin Announces Ukraine…

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El-Rufai Visits Emir Of Kano, Touts SDP As Credible Alternative To APC, PDP

Abibat Babalola

A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace in Kano State. Addressing journalists after the visit, El-Rufai said Nigeria urgently requires a trustworthy political alternative to save the country. The former governor explained that godfatherism and dysfunction had ruined both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. READ ALSO: NNPCL Under Fire As $897m Warri Refinery Revamp Flops EMTV Crowns Dorcas Ojelabi Legend Entrepreneur of The Year Madrid Open: Power Outage…

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Real Reason Delta PDP Joined APC –Aniagwu

Abibat Babalola

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has further explained why the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, decided to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking on This Morning on TVC, Aniagwu said that remaining in the PDP, given its current challenges, would not advance the development of Delta State or its people. According to him, the decision to leave the party was carefully and primarily taken to avoid leading the state and its citizens into a bleak future,…

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Delta Gov’s Aide, Shimite Bello, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Chief Love Shimite Bello, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, has passed away. She died in the early hours of Easter Monday after what sources described as a brief illness. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, said Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. Edafe also revealed that her husband has been placed in…

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‘Lagos Local Govt Election,’ LASIEC Announces Date

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, has scheduled the state council election for July 12. Mr. Tope Ojo, LASIEC’s Head of Public Affairs, made this announcement on Friday in Lagos. He revealed that the election for 57 council chairmanship positions and 376 councillorship seats would take place on July 12. If necessary, a re-run will occur on July 19. Lagos State comprises 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. The election date was chosen to avoid a leadership vacuum in the state’s councils. LASIEC’s notice confirmed…

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