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December 22, 2024

Fani-Kayode: Tinubu accomplished in a few days what the Buhari administration could not in years

September 12, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Femi Fani-Kayode, who was the former minister of aviation, revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had accomplished in under 100 days what the Muhammadu Buhari administration had failed to do for many years. The United Arab Emirates and Nigeria engaged in a diplomatic dispute while Nigeria’s former President Buhari was […]

Shettima: Nigeria needs N21 trillion to make up for its housing shortage

September 11, 2023 Wale Ponnle

On Sunday, Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed that despite efforts made at all three levels of government, Nigeria needs N21 trillion to fully address its housing shortage. This was said by Shettima at Sokoto at the official groundbreaking for the State government’s 500-unit housing project. The Vice President highlighted that […]

Nigerians still expecting actions on Tinubu’s promises after 100 days in office

September 11, 2023 Wale Ponnle

President Bola Tinubu recently reached the milestone of 100 days in office, but there was little hoopla because the day also saw the Presidential Election case Tribunal’s ruling on a lawsuit challenging his election. After 13 hours of deliberation, the court decided that Mr. Tinubu, who is now in India, […]

Kebbi state government swallowed 20 billion in just 100 days in office- PDP

September 8, 2023 Wale Ponnle

In the last 100 days of its administration, the Kebbi State government has been charged with “wasting” N20 billion, according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The charge was made in a statement by Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru, the State PDP Chairman, on Friday in Birnin Kebbi while discussing the All […]

PEPT: If Obi had triumphed, there would have been war- Reno Omokri

September 7, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Reno Omokri, who was a senior media advisor to former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, revealed that Nigeria would have entered a second civil war if the Presidential Election Petition Court’s ruling had backed Peter Obi of the Labour Party. According to Wakenews, the Presidential Election Petition Court ruled yesterday that […]

Your first 100 days in office is not worth celebrating- NNPP Chieftain shades Tinubu

September 6, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The first 100 days of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, according to Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, a senior member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), is not worth celebrating. He criticized Tinubu and governors who had just completed their first 100 days in office for failing to fulfill their campaign […]

Tinubu “not concerned” about electoral tribunal decision, according to spokesman

September 5, 2023 Wale Ponnle

President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, asserted that his boss is unconcerned about the potential outcome of the presidential election tribunal. This was said by Ngelale during a Channels Television interview on Monday. He claims that Tinubu does not see the need to threaten judges in relation to the election […]

Verdict set to be delivered Sept 6th for the Presidential Election Petition

September 4, 2023 Wale Ponnle

After two weeks of rumors, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has officially announced that the three petitions contesting the proclamation of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election will be decided on Wednesday, September 6. Umar Mohammed Bangari, the Chief Registrar of the Court of […]

President Tinubu recalls all Nigerian Ambassadors

September 2, 2023 Wale Ponnle

All of Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career, have been recalled by President Bola Tinubu. Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the minister of foreign affairs, announced this development on Saturday. In response to questions, Tuggar revealed that Tinubu had summoned Sarafa Ishola, the Nigerian ambassador to the UK. “In respect to the […]

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 […]