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May I, at this point, humbly retract certain claims I made in my article, ‘Tinubu and Atiku: Birds of a Feather’ (THISDAY, June 12, 2022), months before the 2023 presidential election. In it, I claimed that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar “are friends, associates and two peas in a pod”. I […]

The federal government of Nigeria has called for a de-escalation of the latest crisis between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. In a statement signed by Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, the federal government called on both sides to exercise restraint and prioritise the safety of civilians. More to follow…  […]

The proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) says it is ready to negotiate with the federal government over a peaceful separation of Biafra from Nigeria. IPOB is asking for a United Nations supervised referendum to extricate Biafra from Nigeria. Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Saturday. […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, has applied to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu at the supreme court. Abubakar is challenging Tinubu’s victory at the February poll and the verdict of the election tribunal upholding the outcome of the vote. Abubakar had […]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called for a de-escalation of the crisis involving Israel and Palestine. In the early hours of Saturday, the Palestinian Hamas militant group infiltrated Israel in what was an unprecedented attack. At least 100 people in Israel have been confirmed killed, with more than a hundred others […]

Dozens of Israelis — including soldiers and civilians — are believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas militants.  BBC reports that at least 70 people in Israel have been confirmed killed, with hundreds of others undergoing treatment in hospitals. Other media reports put the Israeli death toll at 100. Nearly […]

Alex Otti, governor of Abia, has advised his political opponents to join him in developing the state.  On Friday, the election tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Okey Ahiwe, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against the victory of Otti. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Otti, candidate of […]

Foreign investors ignored 28 states as the value of capital importation into Nigeria fell by 30 percent to $2.16 billion in the first half of 2023, from $3.11 billion in the same period last year. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest capital importation report for the second quarter […]