Wale Ponnle, Author at Wakenews Nigeria

September 21, 2024

Senate to investigate 10,000 abandoned projects- Deputy Minority Leader

September 2, 2023 Wale Ponnle

According to Senator Kamorudeen Lere Oyewumi, the deputy minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, over 10,000 government projects have been abandoned at various stages across the nation. The Upper Legislative Chamber, according to Oyewumi, has given the go-ahead for a full investigation of the abandoned projects with a view to […]

Tinubu requests assistance from the UN in the war against terrorism

September 1, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Given that terrorism has a negative impact on international peace, causes human displacement, and contributes to rising levels of poverty, President Bola Tinubu has asked the UN for assistance in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. On Thursday, he made the appeal during a meeting at the State House with Mr. Vladimir […]

If Peter Obi had been a stronger candidate than Tinubu, Nigerians would have chosen him- Wike

August 31, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Nyesom Wike who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), revealed that if Peter Obi had been a stronger candidate in the Presidential election which took place on February 25, 2023, All of Nigeria would have supported him. On Wednesday, Nyesom Wike said this while appearing on the […]

Military leaders take control in Gabon and declare the results of the election invalid

August 30, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The military coup in Gabon has been announced by a group of senior military commanders. The officers asserted their control over the country by claiming to speak for all of Gabon’s security and defense personnel. The officers announced the revocation of the election results, shut down all borders till further […]

Tinubu does not care if Nigerians are suffering- PDP

August 29, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The eight National Youth Service (NYSC) participants who were recently kidnapped by unidentified gunmen have been the target of a scathing attack from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is now ruling the affairs of the country. According to sources, on Friday of […]

The real winner of the February presidential election will emerge September 16th

August 28, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The well-known Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, better known by his stage as Charly Boy, asserts that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has set September 16th as the deadline for ruling on the petitions contesting President Bola Tinubu’s election. Though we cannot tell the specific date, but the Constitution gives the Tribunal […]

You have 48 hours to withdraw your ban on 25 media outlets- SERAP tells President Tinubu

August 27, 2023 Wale Ponnle

President Bola Tinubu has been given a 48-hour deadline by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to lift the ban on 25 media organizations from Aso Rock. The Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, made this announcement on Sunday. SERAP was responding to the accreditation of 25 journalists to […]

FG criticises Obaseki for talking down on Tinubu’s economic policy

August 26, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, has come under fire from the federal government for opposing President Bola Tinubu’s economic strategy. Speaking to reporters on Thursday in Benin, Obaseki claimed that the withdrawal of gasoline subsidies and foreign exchange reforms implemented by Tinubu’s administration had made life more difficult […]

Niger coup: I am managing a very critical issue- Tinubu

August 25, 2023 Wale Ponnle

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu claimed that the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, heads of State and government are being held back by him because he is in charge of a very severe problem. A delegation of Islamic scholars (Ulamas), who was previously involved in discussions to […]

APC welcomes new ministers and calls for more assertive leadership

August 23, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The recently sworn-in ministers of President Bola Tinubu have been commended by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard and urged to pursue more aggressive leadership. This was said in a statement released on Monday in Owerri by the group’s National Convener, Mr. Chibueze Oleka. President Tinubu swore in 45 […]