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JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu drags Reno Omokri to Court, Demands N60 Billion

  The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N60 billion suit against Reno Omokri, a vocal supporter of President Bola Tinubu, at the Enugu State High Court, accusing him of publishing defamatory and prejudicial statements. In the writ of summons, Kanu is seeking N50 billion in general damages for alleged injury to reputation, emotional distress, and prejudice to ongoing judicial proceedings, and an additional N10 billion in aggravated damages, citing what the suit describes as “malicious and reckless publication of false statements” by Omokri. The suit further demands that Omokri publish a full retraction of the disputed statements in two national newspapers and on his Twitter/X account within seven days of judgment. It also seeks a public apology in the same media outlets, with Omokri to “admit to the misrepresentation of facts.” Additionally, the suit is asking the court to issue a perpetual injunction restraining Omokri, his agents, privies, ...

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Atiku working to rescue Nigeria from APC’s ‘satanic manifestation’ — Dino Melaye

 A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is rescuing Nigeria from the “satanic manifestation” of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye said Atiku is bringing great minds together to correct the wrongs done to Nigeria by the APC‑led government. He made this disclosure while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The former Kogi West Senator also expressed regret over supporting the APC to power. He said: “Atiku is yet to declare his intentions to run for the 2027 elections, but what Atiku is doing is rescuing this country, bringing together men of honour and valour to correct the satanic manifestation of APC in this country. “I regret bringing APC to power, and through the Lord’s prayer, I confess my sins. Anyone who has moved with the devil and an unholy tendency should regret it. “It is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that we are in a precarious situation in this c...

Obi pummels Tinubu over corrupt, reckless borrowing, says debt-to-GDP ratio worst in history

 Peter Obi has raised the alarm that President Bola Tinubu’s government is plunging Nigeria into its highest level of debt-to-GDP ratio in history, with little to show for the debt accumulation. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Obi said, “Today, over two years after the present government took over and with all the humongous borrowing, we are still confronted with negative reports of worsening poverty with about 133 million (63%) Nigerians classified as multi-dimensionally poor, increasing unemployment and disheartening news like 652 children dead as the malnutrition crisis worsens in Northern Nigeria. “As our GDP before rebasing was about N269.2 trillion (about $180 billion), the government has borrowed the equivalent of nearly 70% of our previous GDP. Even after the rebasing, which pushed our GDP to about N372.8 trillion (about $243.7 billion), the government would have borrowed about 50.16 % of the new GDP (with the approved loans), the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in our history as ...

Tinubu Would Have Lost 2027 Election By 12 Noon – Kazaure

  A former member of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Kazaure, has predicted a loss for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. The former lawmaker said as long as the election is free and fair, Tinubu would have lost at the polls by 12 noon on election day. Naija News reports that Kazaure made the declaration in a viral video released by AIT on Wednesday, through the 𝕏 platform. He also lamented Nigeria’s growing debt profile and the economic hardship Nigerians are facing. “With a free and fair election, I can assure you by 12 noon he will have lost the 2027 election,” he said. Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has responded to recent comments by the new National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, that there would be “no vacancy in Aso Rock” come 2027. In a statement to Naija News on Wednesday, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the remark as presumptuous and undemoc...

Tinubu meets Jibrin, Kwankwaso ally, amid defection rumours

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, a close ally of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the State House, Abuja. The meeting comes against the backdrop of mounting speculation about a possible defection of Kwankwaso and supporters to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as a wave of recent criticisms of the Tinubu administration by the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency and a long-time associate of Tinubu and Kwankwaso, told journalists after the meeting that discussions focused on national issues of public interest.  While refusing to confirm whether a formal defection to the APC was imminent, Jibrin suggested the possibility could not be ruled out. “I do not think it is time for that conversation. But everything is open, and everything is a possibility. T...

PDP an empty shell, sinking ship’ – Gov Abiodun welcomes Akinlade, others to APC

 The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as an empty shell and sinking ship experiencing gales of defection. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday, while receiving members of the party into the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. The members who defected include the former deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 governorship elections, Adekunle Akinlade, popularly known as triple A, former state chairman of the party, Sikirulai Ogundele, and a member representing Abeokuta South State Constituency 1 on the platform of PDP, Luqmon Atobatele. Others include a former member of the House of Assembly, Idowu Olowofuja, a former chairman of the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, Rotimi Rahaman; Mojeed Ekelojumati and thousands of their supporters who also defected. Governor Abiodun, while welcoming the defectors, assured them of full acceptance back into the fold of the party and expressed joy that...

Tinubu orders jobs, N250,000 awards, PhD scholarships for 200 NYSC honourees

 President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, directed the Federal Civil Service Commission to immediate provide employment for 200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honourees. The president also gave each of the award recipient the sum of N250,000 each in recognition of their outstanding service during the 2020–2023 service years. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who represented the President at the combined President’s NYSC Honours Award Ceremony (2020-2023) in Abuja, extended President Tinubu’s appreciation to the awardees for their “discipline, commitment, selflessness, teamwork, patriotism, and integrity.” President Tinubu assured the honourees that the “Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission will immediately begin their employment process.” President Tinubu also announced that 10 physically challenged former corps members, who sustained varying degrees of disability while serving, would als...

Peter Obi denies joining PDP

 Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has distanced himself from a statement purportedly issued by him, which claimed he was joining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Obi has reaffirmed his allegiance to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The former Anambra State governor made this known via a statement signed by Ibrahim Umar of the Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement read in part: “Peter Obi has been unequivocal in his position in the ongoing coalition and didn’t need anyone to put words into his mouth. “He has remained focused on his mission but would not accept anybody attributing a statement to him just to satisfy their devious agenda. “The media office wishes, therefore, to urge the public to disregard any statement purported to come from him outside his media office or his official handle.” Call to Action: To stay updated on this and other political developments in Nigeria, please click on the ads you see on our site....

NANS Threatens Mass Protest Over Activities of Police’s Dragon Squad in Ogun

 Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened mass protest over harassment and activities of members of Dragon Squared, a  police unit that has been terrorising residents of Ogun State, particularly students. It said the squad, apart from arresting and detaining Ogun residents who are majorly youths and students, has been acting as security backing to suspected land grabbers who invaded part of Ita Oshin and Oke Ata communities in Abeokuta, to unleash mayhem and wreak havoc. To this end, the student body called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently intervene and rein in the terrors of the squad. The National President of NANS, Ladoja Olushola, in a statement issued on Monday, noted that the squad claimed to be established by the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos State, has continued to perpetrate harassment and intimidation against the residents and stude...

Open grazing violators risk three-year jail term, confiscation of cattle – Ogun govt

 The Ogun State Government has reminded cattle herders engaged in open grazing that they risk a three-year jail term and confiscation of cattle, as stipulated in the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Law, 2020. The bill was signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021. The state government, in a statement by Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, decried the continued violation of the law by certain herders in the state, warning that the government would not hesitate to enforce the provisions of the law to the letter. Akinmade, who said the law banning open grazing and prescribing a three-year jail term for violators was passed to address incessant bloody encounters between herders and farmers, added that the state remains fully committed to modern cattle rearing and farming practices to guarantee the safety and security of the people. He said: “The Government of Ogun State has observed cases of obstruction of traffic...

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