The Strait of Tinubu
By Udo Silas There’s a distant ocean, where desert winds meet restless tides and sailors whisper about a narrow gate of the sea. A corridor of currents where the world ships, must pass in a single file. There, the powers of Iran sit on the waves like a watchful sentinel, deciding which vessel glides through […]
UK announces road closures, no-fly zones for Tinubu’s state visit
Britain will impose airspace restrictions and deploy armed police officers in Windsor next week as President Bola Tinubu arrives for a state visit hosted by King Charles III. Tinubu is expected to begin the visit in the company of his wife Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, March 18, with a reception at Windsor Castle. Thames Valley […]
President Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, which overhauled Nigeria’s tax system as the minister of state for finance. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spoksman said Mr Oyedele replace Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite who has been moved to the Ministry […]
2027 Will Be between Tinubu/APC vs Nigerians – Atiku
Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the 2027 election will be a straight fight between Bola Tinubu and the APC on one side, and the Nigerian people on the other. In a statement reacting to the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri […]
At least 323 killed in February in Nigeria—Amnesty International
International Human Rights Organisation, Amnesty International has revealed that twenty days into February, at least 323 people have been killed in different attacks on rural communities in: Benue, Katsina, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara states. In an update posted on its facebook page, the organisation noted that the “rising death toll clearly shows that President […]
Tinubu Came to Enrich Himself and not to Govern–El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu and his team did not come to power to govern the country but to enrich themselves. In an interview with Abuja-based Trust Television, El-Rufai who was initially nominated by President Tinubu to serve in his cabinet but was turned down as a result […]
A Government That Fears Questions Is Afraid of Its Own Record
“Under President Bola Tinubu’s government, dissent has not been banned. It has simply been made expensive”
Tinubu’s Pact with Israel a Betrayal of Nigeria’s Principled Stand Against Oppression
By Abubakar Siddique Mohammed On the eve of the reported United States military strike on Nigeria on Christmas Day, Nigerians awoke to yet another deeply troubling development—this time from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement that provoked widespread alarm, Netanyahu publicly pledged Israel’s commitment to “protect Christians in Nigeria,” a declaration that implicitly […]
Tinubu should be trusted to secure Nigeria–Hope Alive Initiative
A non-governmental organisation, the Hope Alive Initiative called on Nigerians to trust president Bola Tinubu to tackle the security challenges that he inherited saying the president has demonstrated that he is “the man for these times,” as he has demonstrated the leadership required to stem the tide of violent crimes in the country. In a […]
What Tinubu’s declaration of State of Emergency on security means
President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency on security has once again put the issue of insecurity in the country on the front burner . National address, president Tinubu said “in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. […]