Family members of the 16 detained military officers who were accused of being involved in the plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are calling on the presidency and other authorities for leniency for their relatives, Weekend Trust has learnt. The family members, it was gathered, are reaching out to top political and government functionaries at…
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has made history as a 53-year-old man, Mazi Alex Onu, has emerged as the president of the Students’ Union Government (SUG). According to reports, Onu, a 400-level student of Political Science, was declared the winner after defeating his opponent in the election held on Wednesday,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will run for the presidency in 2027. He gave the clarification through one of his spokespersons during the 2023 presidential election, Tunde Olusunle. Olusunle said Atiku would run again in 2027 because Nigeria needs to be saved from the Intensive Care Unit under President Bola Tinubu’s administration….
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to tender his resignation if he does not eradicate corruption within one month if elected president of Nigeria. He made the vow while speaking during an X space tagged ‘Weekend Politics’ on Friday. Amaechi stated that he would change the Nigerian constitution if elected President in 2027….
In an effort to calm frayed minds, President Bola Tinubu will be making an emergency visit to Benue state – that has become the epic centre for killings of innocent lives by herdsmen. The president for this has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State to accommodate the visit. The visit is part of renewed…
The President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, has shut down the border route between his country and Nigeria. The closure, which affects the border linking Taberu, a village in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, to Tanu, a neighbouring village in Benin, comes amid escalating tensions over agricultural exports. Sources in the region…
