The Presidency on Sunday disowned billboards and other materials promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima nationwide. “We urgently call on individuals and groups funding this 2027 political campaign through the ongoing deployment of materials on billboards nationwide to cease immediately,” it said in a statement signed by Tinubu’s…
Senator Ali Ndume has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be concerned if former President Muhammadu Buhari is not aligned with him politically, stressing the enduring influence of the ex-leader in Northern Nigeria is overwhelming. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Friday, Ndume emphasised Buhari’s continued popularity despite being out of…
The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has strongly opposed the National Broadcasting Commission‘s (NBC) recent ban on rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s trending song, “Tell Your Papa.” PMAN stated that the move will likely backfire and only amplify the song’s popularity amid Nigeria’s ongoing socio-economic challenges. PMAN President, Pretty Okafor, expressed his dissatisfaction with the NBC’s…
Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy, Demola Olarewaju, has said the biggest mistake allies of former President Muhammadu Buhari will make with President Bola Tinubu in 2027 will be trusting him. Olarewaju, whose principal was the 2023 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said Buhari’s boys in the Congress for Progressive…
Minister of Youth Devt, Olawande The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has reiterated its support for the right of citizens, especially young people, to protest, acknowledging the importance of free expression and addressing grievances. However, the government has issued a strong warning against any form of destruction of national infrastructure during protests, emphasising the need…
Dr. Baba-Ahmed Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned. Impeccable sources in the presidency confirmed to Daily Trust reliably learnt that the former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) tendered his resignation about two weeks ago. The sources said Dr. Baba-Ahmed did not provide details of the reasons…
President Bola Tinubu’s decision to sack Mele Kyari and other board members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited stems from mounting concern over performance and a failure to meet key production targets, presidency officials have disclosed. In an abrupt move on Wednesday, Tinubu removed Kyari, who had been at the helm of the national…
“Jonathan Bares His Fangs,” By Bola Ahmed Tinubu [Published in Premium Times on May 15, 2013] It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated. By declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, he has intimidated and emasculated the governors of these States….
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to forgive ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo for alleging that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was a conduit for corruption. The Igbo socio-political group urged the president and the Minister of Works, David Umahi to stand firm in their zeal to complete the construction of the controversial…
Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has revealed that many politicians, including former ministers and senators, are engaged in discussions about Nigeria’s political future, stating that these conversations involve leaders from different political parties who are looking to form a united front. Dalung, who left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…
