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May

31

2023

Fayose reacts as Tinubu removes fuel subsidy, says its best, wisest decision

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsAyo Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Petroleum Industry Bill, Politics

Ayodele Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, said the subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria, stressing that it is gone. Reacting to the development, Fayose, in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said that Tinubu has taken the best and wisest decision for the collective good of Nigeria and its people. Fayose tweeted, “On this removal of fuel subsidy, I am convinced that President Tinubu has taken the…

May

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court admits US judgment on Tinubu’s alleged $460,000 forfeiture for drug crime in Obi’s petition

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Court, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Presidential Election Petition Court, on Tuesday in Abuja admitted in evidence, a United States of America (USA) District Court judgment which reportedly indicted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ordered his forfeiture of $460,000 in drug related offences. The certified true copy of the judgment was tendered by a witness, Barrister Lawrence Uchechukwu Nnana Nwakaeti, at the commencement of hearing of a petition filed by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Gregory Obi, against the election of Tinubu. Led in evidence by Mr Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, the witness tendered the Court’s…

May

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu reveals his administration’s top priority

Economy, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Insecurity, Nigeria, Security

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that security will be his administration’s top priority. Tinubu spoke on Monday at Eagles Square, Abuja while addressing Nigerians for the first time after his inauguration. He said his administration would reform Nigeria’s security doctrine and architecture. According to him, his administration will also invest more in security personnel, training and equipment. Tinubu said, “Security shall be the top priority of our administration. “We shall reform our security doctrine and architecture, and invest more in our security personnel, training and equipment.”

May

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Shettima reveals two decisions Tinubu will make when he becomes president

Economy, Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, has said removing petrol subsidies and removing multiple exchange rate systems are two challenges that will pose an initial challenge to the incoming administration. Shettima stated this while speaking at the public lecture and Juma’at prayer on Friday held at the National Mosque in Abuja. He warned that the take-off point of Bola Tinubu’s administration might be rough. “Be rest assured that in the fullness of time, Nigeria will pay glowing tributes to us. The starting point might not be rosy, let me be very honest with you. “Oil subsidy is an albatross on our…

May

27

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

History Will Judge Buhari For His Eight Years of Failure – Bode George

News, Opinion, PoliticsBode George, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Politics

Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years as a failure. George said Buhari did not live up to the expectations of Nigerians in the last eight years. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Saturday, the PDP chieftain said history will judge Buhari’s government because it failed to impact Nigerians positively. He lamented that Buhari failed to ensure the security of Nigerians. He berated Buhari for failing to deliver on his electoral promises of fighting corruption among other things. General Mohammadu Buhari According to George: “My personal assessment is…